Patrol info for U-48
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 22 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 17 Jun 1941 | Bergen | 27 days |
| 19 Jun 1941 | Bergen | 21 Jun 1941 | Kiel | 3 days |
| 30 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Herbert Schultze |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-48
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We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 22 May 1941.
23 May 1941 - 24 May 1941 - 25 May 1941 - 26 May 1941 - 27 May 1941 - 28 May 1941 - 29 May 1941 - 30 May 1941 - 31 May 1941 - 1 Jun 1941 - 2 Jun 1941 - 3 Jun 1941 - 4 Jun 1941 - 5 Jun 1941 - 6 Jun 1941 - 7 Jun 1941 - 8 Jun 1941 - 9 Jun 1941 - 10 Jun 1941 - 11 Jun 1941 - 12 Jun 1941 - 13 Jun 1941 - 14 Jun 1941 - 15 Jun 1941 - 16 Jun 1941 -
Arrival at Bergen on 17 Jun 1941.
Departure from Bergen on 19 Jun 1941.
20 Jun 1941 -
Arrival at Kiel on 21 Jun 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-48 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
West (2 Jun 1941 - 8 Jun 1941)
Ships hit by U-48 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze |  | Inversuir (d.) | 9,456 |  | br | OB-327 |
| 5 Jun 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | Wellfield | 6,054 | | br | OB-328 | |
| 6 Jun 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Tregarthen | 5,201 | | br | OB-329 |
| 8 Jun 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Pendrecht | 10,746 |  | nl | OB-329 |
| 12 Jun 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | Empire Dew | 7,005 | | br | ||
| 38,462 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (29,006 tons) and 1 ship damaged (9,456 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-48 during this patrol
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