Lender, Philipp ('U-518')
- Date of birth:
- March 10th, 1913
- Date of death:
- April 22nd, 1945 (North Atlantic, northwest of the Azores Islands)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
22.04.1945: 'U 518' was sunk in the North Atlantic northwest of the Azores Islands by Hedgehog of the US destroyer escorts USS 'CARTER' (DE-112) and USS 'NEAL A. SCOTT' (DE-769).
The boat was caught by the radar of the USS 'CARTER', which was engaged in some hedgehog attacks with the USS 'NEAL A. SCOTT'.
Several heavy underwater detonations and large amounts of oil on the water surface marked the demise of 'U 518'. 43°26' North - 38°23' West
All hands lost (56 KIA)
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obermaschinist
- Unit:
- auf U-Boot "U 518", 2. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- July 7th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Detailansicht
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