Patrol info for U-218
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 13 Jun 1944 | Brest | 10 Jul 1944 | Brest | 28 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Richard Becker |
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 13 Jun 1944.
14 Jun 1944 - 15 Jun 1944 - 16 Jun 1944 - 17 Jun 1944 - 18 Jun 1944 - 19 Jun 1944 - 20 Jun 1944 - 21 Jun 1944 - 22 Jun 1944 - 23 Jun 1944 - 24 Jun 1944 - 25 Jun 1944 - 26 Jun 1944 - 27 Jun 1944 - 28 Jun 1944 - 29 Jun 1944 - 30 Jun 1944 - 1 Jul 1944 - 2 Jul 1944 - 3 Jul 1944 - 4 Jul 1944 - 5 Jul 1944 - 6 Jul 1944 - 7 Jul 1944 - 8 Jul 1944 - 9 Jul 1944 -
Arrival at Brest on 10 Jul 1944.
Ships hit by U-218 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1944 | U-218 | Richard Becker |  | HMS Empire Halberd (F 160) (d.) [Mine] | 7,177 |  | br | A | |
| 7,177 | |||||||||
1 ship damaged (7,177 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-218 during this patrol
15 Jun 1944
After leaving France on 13 June to lay mines off Falmouth, U-218 was hunted mercilessly for 60 hours, but eventually managed, with great difficulty, to elude her attackers. After laying mines on 1 July she returned to France, arriving at Brest 10 July. (Date of attack is approximate). (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 589)
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-218 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
| Date | Start | End | Grid | Location | Mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1944 | 02h40 | 03h50 | BF 2432 | Land's End | 15 SMA |
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.