Patrol info for U-518
Date lookup for 2 Nov 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 26 Sep 1942 | Kiel | 15 Dec 1942 | Lorient | 81 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Oblt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |
1WO Oblt. Gerhard Seehausen |
2WO Ltn. Rene Ballert |
U-518's position on 2 Nov 1942
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-518 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Panther (7 Oct 1942 - 11 Oct 1942)
Ships hit by U-518 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1942 | U-518 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |  | Rose Castle | 7,803 |  | ca | A | |
| 2 Nov 1942 | U-518 | Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann | | P.L.M. 27 | 5,633 |  | br | B | |
| 13,436 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (13,436 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-518 during this patrol
2 Nov 1942
While entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence via the Cabot Strait, U-518 was depth-charged by a radar-equipped Canadian aircraft, but escaped unharmed. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 50.)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.