Patrol info for U-218
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Oct 1942 | Brest | 21 Nov 1942 | Brest | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Richard Becker |
1WO Ltn. Walter Hungershausen |
2WO Ltn. Horst Slevogt |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-218
We have daily positions for all 28 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 25 Oct 1942.
26 Oct 1942 - 27 Oct 1942 - 28 Oct 1942 - 29 Oct 1942 - 30 Oct 1942 - 31 Oct 1942 - 1 Nov 1942 - 2 Nov 1942 - 3 Nov 1942 - 4 Nov 1942 - 5 Nov 1942 - 6 Nov 1942 - 7 Nov 1942 - 8 Nov 1942 - 9 Nov 1942 - 10 Nov 1942 - 11 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 - 13 Nov 1942 - 14 Nov 1942 - 15 Nov 1942 - 16 Nov 1942 - 17 Nov 1942 - 18 Nov 1942 - 19 Nov 1942 - 20 Nov 1942 -
Arrival at Brest on 21 Nov 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-218 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Natter (2 Nov 1942 - 8 Nov 1942)
Westwall (8 Nov 1942 - 15 Nov 1942)
Ships hit by U-218 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-218 during this patrol
15 Nov 1942
The mine-layer attempted to sink an Allied destroyer and was attacked by aircraft and surface ships. Damage severe, and U-218 returned to France. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 113)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.