Patrol info for U-618
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 1 Sep 1942 | Kiel | 28 Oct 1942 | St. Nazaire | 58 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.
Departure from Kiel on 1 Sep 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 28 Oct 1942.
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. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1942 | U-618 | Kurt Baberg |  | Empire Mersey | 5,791 |  | br | SC-104 | A |
| 18 Oct 1942 | U-618 | Kurt Baberg | | Angelina | 4,772 |  | am | ON-137 | B |
| 10,563 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (10,563 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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.