Patrol info for U-218
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Apr 1943 | Brest | 2 Jun 1943 | Brest | 44 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Richard Becker |
WO Joachim Seeger |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-218
We have daily positions for all 44 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 20 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 2 Jun 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-218 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Naab (12 May 1943 - 15 May 1943)
Donau 2 (15 May 1943 - 19 May 1943)
Mosel (19 May 1943 - 24 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-218 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
1943
13 May 1943. Injured crew were transferred from U-218 to U-461.
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Attacks on U-218 during this patrol
22 May 1943
Already damaged by previous action, U-218 suffered more damage when attacked by surface ships. The boat escaped and reached France on June 2. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 337)
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Men lost from U-boats
2 May 1943 |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.