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Patrol info for U-518

Date lookup for 20 Aug 1943


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
18 Aug 1943Bordeaux1 Dec 1943Lorient106 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann
1WO

Ltn. Rene Ballert
WO

Ltn. Wolfgang Scherfling
WO

Ltn. Karl-Dietrich Benthin

U-518's position on 20 Aug 1943

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