Patrol info for U-218
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Jul 1943 | Brest | 6 Aug 1943 | Brest | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Richard Becker |
WO Oblt. (R) Joachim Seeger |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-218
We have daily positions for all 9 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 29 Jul 1943.
30 Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943 - 1 Aug 1943 - 2 Aug 1943 - 3 Aug 1943 - 4 Aug 1943 - 5 Aug 1943 -
Arrival at Brest on 6 Aug 1943.
Ships hit by U-218 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-218 during this patrol
2 Aug 1943
Six men were wounded in an attack by a Wellington bomber (547 Sqdn RAF/B). The U-boat sustained only minor damage from the depth charges dropped, but abandoned the mine-laying mission due to the casualties, arriving at Brest on 6 August.
U-218 under attack
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.