U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-48


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
24 Jan 1940Kiel26 Feb 1940Kiel34 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Herbert Schultze
1WO

Oblt. Reinhard Suhren
2WO

Ltn. Otto Ites

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-48


We have 24 daily positions for the 34 days U-48 was at sea.

Departure from Kiel on 24 Jan 1940.
25 Jan 1940 - 26 Jan 1940 - 27 Jan 1940 - 28 Jan 1940 - 29 Jan 1940 - 30 Jan 1940 - 31 Jan 1940 - 1 Feb 1940 - 2 Feb 1940 - 3 Feb 1940 - 4 Feb 1940 - 5 Feb 1940 - 6 Feb 1940 - 7 Feb 1940 - 8 Feb 1940 - 9 Feb 1940 - 10 Feb 1940 - 11 Feb 1940 - 12 Feb 1940 - 13 Feb 1940 - 14 Feb 1940 - 15 Feb 1940 - 16 Feb 1940 - 17 Feb 1940 - 18 Feb 1940 - 19 Feb 1940 - 20 Feb 1940 - 21 Feb 1940 - 22 Feb 1940 - 23 Feb 1940 - 24 Feb 1940 - 25 Feb 1940 -
Arrival at Kiel on 26 Feb 1940.

Ships hit by U-48 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
10 Feb 1940U-48Herbert Schultze Burgerdijk6,853nlA
14 Feb 1940U-48Herbert Schultze Sultan Star12,306brB
15 Feb 1940U-48Herbert Schultze Den Haag8,971nlC
17 Feb 1940U-48Herbert Schultze Wilja3,396fiD
 31,526

4 ships sunk (31,526 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-48 during this patrol

We have no recorded attacks on U-48 duing this patrol.

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Mine-laying operations during this patrol

U-48 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:

DateStartEndGridLocationMines
9 Feb 194003h3504h15BF 3146St. Alban's Head8 TMC

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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