Patrol info for U-518
Date lookup for 27 Jun 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Jun 1943 | Lorient | 3 Jul 1943 | Bordeaux | 10 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
Kptlt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann |
1WO Ltn. Rene Ballert |
WO Ltn. Karl-Dietrich Benthin |
WO Ltn. Wolfgang Scherfling |
U-518's position on 27 Jun 1943
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Attacks on U-518 during this patrol
27 Jun 1943
12.35 hrs, outbound, west of Finisterre: British Sunderland W6005 (RAF Sqdn 201/P, pilot F/O Brian E.H. Layne, RNZAF) strafed U-518 and dropped four depth charges. U-518 was damaged so badly she was forced to return to base, surviving another air attack on the way three days later. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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