Patrol info for U-18
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 18 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 26 Jan 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Ernst Mengersen |
1WO Oblt. Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach |
WO Oblt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen |
Patrol in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland. The boat had to return early after firing all torpedoes in three attacks on 23 January.
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-18
We have daily positions for all 9 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 18 Jan 1940.
19 Jan 1940 - 20 Jan 1940 - 21 Jan 1940 - 22 Jan 1940 - 23 Jan 1940 - 24 Jan 1940 - 25 Jan 1940 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 26 Jan 1940.
Ships hit by U-18 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1940 | U-18 | Ernst Mengersen |  | Bisp | 1,000 |  | nw | A | |
| 1,000 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,000 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-18 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.