Patrol info for U-518
Date lookup for 20 Mar 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Jan 1943 | Lorient | 27 Apr 1943 | Lorient | 107 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Kptlt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |
1WO Oblt. Gerhard Seehausen |
2WO Ltn. Rene Ballert |
Patrol description
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U-518's position on 20 Mar 1943
Ships hit by U-518 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1943 | U-518 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |  | Mariso | 7,659 |  | nl | A | |
| 7,659 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (7,659 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
20 Mar 1943. After sinking the steamer Mariso U-518 took the first officer and radio operator prisoner.
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Attacks on U-518 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.