Patrol info for U-518
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Aug 1943 | Bordeaux | 1 Dec 1943 | Lorient | 106 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
Kptlt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |
1WO Ltn. Rene Ballert |
WO Ltn. Wolfgang Scherfling |
WO Ltn. Karl-Dietrich Benthin |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-518
We have daily positions for all 106 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bordeaux on 18 Aug 1943.
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Arrival at Lorient on 1 Dec 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
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.