U-518 IXC
March 11 1940
Wilhelmshaven
Transfer order:
Kptltnt vonHarris and the crew of U-64 are to commision the U-518 IXC type Uboot.
April 12 1940
05:15 hours
U-518 set for her maiden patrol (5th for the crew)
April 30 1940 Grid CG87
Convoy attack in bad weather
6 torpedoes fired 4 hits scored
22:27 hours Southampton class CL sunk 2 bow torpedoes
22:41 hours Medium merchant 03 sunk 1 bow torpedo
22:41 hours Heavy merchant 01 sunk 1 bow torpedo
May 3 1940 Grid CG98
Two ship convoy no escorts clear weather calm seas
07:52 hours Armed convoy repair ship sunk 2 bow torpedoes
07:55 hours Medium merchant 39 with 23 105mm rounds
May 4 1940 Grid CG94
04:12 hours Medium merchant 04 sunk 15 105mm rounds
07:26 hours Qship sunk 11 105mm rounds No return fire
May 5 1940 Grid CG95
16:39 hours Small merchant sunk with 10 105mm rounds
May 7 1940 Grid CG95
Two ship convoy escorted by armed trawler clear weather calm seas
Spotted while on the surface closing in.
The trawler opened fire first
Submerged
09:08 hours Armed trawler sunk with 2 bow torpedoes
09:14 hours Tramp steamer sunk 17 105mm rounds
09:17 hours Medium cargo sunk 30 105mm rounds
May 8 1940 Grid CG95
Convoy attack bad weather rain medium visibility
6 torpedoes fired 5 hits scored no ships sunk
Reloaded stern tubes and attack again at stationary target when the rest of the convoy had gone
10:20 hours Heavy merchant 01 sunk 1 bow + 3 stern torpedoes
Two ship convoy escorted by armed trawler
Submerged attack
22:05 hours Tramp steamer sunk 1 bow torpedo
22:05 hours Small freighter sunk 1 bow torpedo
Escaped submerged
May 21 1940
13:27 hours
Docked at Wilhelmshaven
14 ships sunk
63282 tons
40 days at sea
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