U-Boat Operations

Operations information for U-518
26.09.1942 - 15.12.1942 First Sailing - active patrol U-518 left Kiel under the command of Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann on 26th Sep 1942 and arrived at return on 15th Dec 1942 after eleven and a half weeks. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann hit six ships on this patrol, three of these ships were in convoy, all of them from convoy ON-145. On 2nd Nov 1942 he sank the British 5,633 ton PLM 27. On 2nd Nov 1942 he sank the Canadian 7,803 ton Rose Castle. On 21st Nov 1942 he sank the British 6,140 ton Empire Sailor, sailing with convoy ON-145. On 21st Nov 1942 he damaged the British 6,997 ton British Renown, a member of convoy ON-145. On 21st Nov 1942 he damaged the British 8,443 ton British Promise, part of convoy ON-145. On 23rd Nov 1942 he sank the American 10,172 ton Caddo. You can find more about convoy ON-145 at the warsailors.com page on convoy ON-145.
11.01.1943 - 27.04.1943 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 11th Jan 1943, U-518 left Lorient under the command of Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann and after just over fifteen weeks arrived at return on 27th Apr 1943. On 14th Feb 1943 in square FJ 62, U-518 came under attack from an unidentified aircraft. U-518 was not damaged by the attack. Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann hit four ships on this patrol, one was from convoy BT-6. On 18th Feb 1943 he sank the Brazilian 6,075 ton Brasiloide. On 1st Mar 1943 he sank the American 7,176 ton Fitz-John Porter, from convoy BT-6. On 20th Mar 1943 he sank the Dutch 7,659 ton Mariso. On 25th Mar 1943 he sank the Swedish 1,688 ton Industria.
24.06.1943 - 03.07.1943 Third Sailing - active patrol U-518 departed under Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann from Lorient on 24th Jun 1943 and arrived at return on 3rd Jul 1943 after just over one week. At 1235 HRS on 27th Jun 1943 in square CG 12, U-518 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 201 Squadron. U-518 was heavily damaged in the attack. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft. At 1105 HRS on 30th Jun 1943 in square BF 76, U-518 came under attack from an aircraft of RAAF 10 Squadron. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft.
18.08.1943 - 01.12.1943 Fourth Sailing - active patrol U-518 left Bordeaux under the command of Friedrich-Wilhelm Wissmann on 18th Aug 1943 and after fifteen weeks arrived at return on 1st Dec 1943.
23.01.1944 - 07.05.1944 Fifth Sailing - active patrol On the 23rd Jan 1944, U-518 left Lorient under the command of Hans-Werner Offermann and arrived at return on 7th May 1944 after fifteen weeks. Hans-Werner Offermann hit one ship on this patrol. On 7th Mar 1944 he sank the Panamanian 3,401 ton Valera.
04.07.1944 - 10.07.1944 Sixth Sailing U-518 departed under Hans-Werner Offermann from Lorient on 4th Jul 1944 and after six days arrived at return on 10th Jul 1944.
15.07.1944 - 24.10.1944 Seventh Sailing - active patrol U-518 left Lorient under the command of Hans-Werner Offermann on 15th Jul 1944 and arrived at return on 24th Oct 1944 after fourteen and a half weeks. Hans-Werner Offermann hit one ship on this patrol. On 12th Sep 1944 he damaged the American 7,176 ton George Ade.
25.10.1944 - 28.10.1944 Eighth Sailing On the 25th Oct 1944, U-518 left Kristiansand under the command of Hans-Werner Offermann and after three days arrived at return on 28th Oct 1944.
05.03.1945 - 10.03.1945 Ninth Sailing U-518 departed under Hans-Werner Offermann from Kiel on 5th Mar 1945 and arrived at return on 10th Mar 1945 after five days.
12.03.1945 - 22.04.1945 Tenth Sailing U-518 left Kristiansand under the command of Hans-Werner Offermann on 12th Mar 1945 and after nearly six weeks arrived at return on 22nd Apr 1945.

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