Patrol info for U-518
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Jun 1943 | Lorient | 3 Jul 1943 | Bordeaux | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
Kptlt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |
1WO Ltn. Rene Ballert |
WO Ltn. Karl-Dietrich Benthin |
WO Ltn. Wolfgang Scherfling |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-518
We have daily positions for all 10 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 24 Jun 1943.
25 Jun 1943 - 26 Jun 1943 - 27 Jun 1943 - 28 Jun 1943 - 29 Jun 1943 - 30 Jun 1943 - 1 Jul 1943 - 2 Jul 1943 -
Arrival at Bordeaux on 3 Jul 1943.
Ships hit by U-518 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-518 during this patrol
27 Jun 1943
12.35 hrs, outbound, west of Finisterre: British Sunderland W6005 (RAF Sqdn 201/P, pilot F/O Brian E.H. Layne, RNZAF) strafed U-518 and dropped four depth charges. U-518 was damaged so badly she was forced to return to base, surviving another air attack on the way three days later. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
30 Jun 1943
11.05 hours, Bay of Biscay, inbound: the already damaged boat was attacked by an Australian Sunderland flying boat (RAAF Sqdn 10/T, pilot F/L H.W. Skinner). Two attacks were made, but the five depth charges dropped on the second run overshot. The wings and aft section of of the aircraft were badly damaged by flak, mortally wounding the stern gunner. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.