Patrol info for U-618
Date lookup for 20 Nov 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 4 Jan 1944 | Lorient | 55 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Kurt Baberg |
1WO Ltn. Walter Angermann |
U-618's position on 20 Nov 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-618 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schill 3 (18 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
Weddigen (22 Nov 1943 - 7 Dec 1943)
Coronel (7 Dec 1943 - 8 Dec 1943)
Coronel 2 (8 Dec 1943 - 14 Dec 1943)
Coronel 3 (14 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1943)
Borkum (18 Dec 1943 - 26 Dec 1943)
Hela (28 Dec 1943 - 1 Jan 1944)
Ships hit by U-618 on this date
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-618 during this patrol
20 Nov 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British B-24 Liberator BZ816 (RAF Sqdn 53/N, pilot S/L K.A. Aldridge)
19.25 hrs, Nth Atlantic west of France: the Leigh Light Liberator made its attack near the combined convoy SL 139/MKS 30. The aircraft was hit during the first strafing run and no bombs were dropped, and when coming around for a second attack it was shot down by the quadruple 20mm AA gun about 1000m (1,094 yds) astern of U-618. All nine aircrew died. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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