U-518 IXC
Patrol No5 (9th for the crew)
1. Changed the single 20mm for its twin version
2. Changed U-518 camouflage (IXC the wolf)
3. (U):unarmed ship
26 January 1941
06:02 hours
U-518 left Lorient for grid DT28
20 February 1941 grid CG95
16:12 hours Passenger/cargo sunk by 2 bow torpedoes
21 February 1941 grid CG95
02:21 hours Coastal freighter (U) sunk by 12 105mm rounds
05:56 hours Coastal freighter (U) sunk by 35 105mm rounds
08:09 hours Small merchant sunk by 1 bow torpedo
22 February 1941 Grid CG95
01:00 hours Emprire type freighter sunk by 1 bow + 2 stern torpedoes
09:20 hours Convoy repair ship sunk by 1 bow torpedo
14:40 hours Tramp steamer sunk by 1 bow torpedo
14:51 hours Medium cargo (U) sunk by 2 bow torpedoes and 19 105mm rounds
18:28 hours Leander class CL sunk by 3 bow torpedoes (1 missed astern)
Dido class CL missed (way off) by 2 stern torpedoes
23 February 1941 grid CG86
10:04 hours Small merchant (U) sunk by 34 105mm rounds
26 February 1941
05:18 hours
U-518 docked at Lorient
32 days at sea
10 ships sunk
37101 tons
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