Patrol info for U-648
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Apr 1943 | Kiel | 19 May 1943 | Brest | 47 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Oblt. Peter-Arthur Stahl |
1WO Ltn. Gerhard Nolte |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-648
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We have 46 daily positions for the 47 days U-648 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 3 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 19 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-648 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Meise (25 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
Star (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-648 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
1943
5 May 1943. On 5 May, 1943 U-648 had to return to base to due severe technical difficulties.
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Attacks on U-648 during this patrol
16 May 1943
At 11.40 hours, the inbound boat was unsuccessfully attacked with four depth charges by a British Whitley aircraft (10 OTU RAF/E) in the Bay of Biscay. (Sources: Franks/Rohwer)
16 May 1943
At 14.55 hours, the inbound boat was attacked by the British Liberator aircraft FL948 (224 Sqdn RAF/M, pilot F/S J.S. Powell) in the Bay of Biscay. The aircraft was hit by AA fire during the first attack, so the six depth charges dropped undershot. While it turned around for a second attack, U-648 crash-dived and the remaining four depth charges were dropped into the wake without damaging the boat. The damaged Liberator returned safely to base. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
17 May 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Whitley Z9438 (10 OTU RAF/J, pilot Sgt J.H. Casstles)
At 14.24 hours, the inbound boat was attacked by the Whitley in the Bay of Biscay. The aircraft dropped four depth charges before it was shot down by AA fire, but did no damage. The entire crew of six men was lost.
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