Nummer: 00618
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Sea |
| Date of attack : | 20.11.1939 |
| Time of attack : | 01:09 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 18 |
| Commander : | Bauer |
| Grid : | AN 1867 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 20.11.1939 |
| Time of observation : | 00:15 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
| Name of target : | Athelking |
| Year of launch : | 1926 |
| Actual tonnage : | 9557 BRT |
| Actual result : | target visibly missed |
| Position of target : | Rattray Head |
| Footnote : | U-18 attacked "Athelking", which was escorted by the destroyer HMS "Inglefield", and observed a flash of lightning and pieces flying through the air. Possibly the effects of a surface runner, exploding in the wake of the destroyer. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | -MT |