U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-618


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
1 Sep 1942Kiel28 Oct 1942St. Nazaire58 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Kurt Baberg
1WO

Ltn. Rudolf Hinz
2WO

Ltn. Herbert Giesewetter

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-618


We have daily positions for all 58 days on this patrol.

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-618 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Pfeil (12 Sep 1942 - 22 Sep 1942)
   Blitz (22 Sep 1942 - 26 Sep 1942)
   Tiger (26 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942)
   Wotan (5 Oct 1942 - 19 Oct 1942)

Ships hit by U-618 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
14 Oct 1942U-618Kurt Baberg Empire Mersey5,791brSC-104A
18 Oct 1942U-618Kurt Baberg Angelina4,772amON-137B
 10,563

2 ships sunk (10,563 tons).

Legend
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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-618 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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