Patrol info for U-448
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 30 Jan 1943 | Kiel | 4 Feb 1943 | Bergen | 6 days |
| 6 Feb 1943 | Bergen | 25 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire | 48 days |
| 54 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Helmut Dauter |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-448
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We have daily positions for all 54 days on this patrol.
Departure from Kiel on 30 Jan 1943.
31 Jan 1943 - 1 Feb 1943 - 2 Feb 1943 - 3 Feb 1943 -
Arrival at Bergen on 4 Feb 1943.
Departure from Bergen on 6 Feb 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 25 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-448 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Neptun (18 Feb 1943 - 28 Feb 1943)
Wildfang (28 Feb 1943 - 5 Mar 1943)
Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 7 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-448 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-448 during this patrol
22 Mar 1943
The attack on 22 March, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay west of Nantes, France, in position 46.47N, 09.58W, by depth charges from British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn. 172/G) formerly credited with sinking the U-665 was in fact directed against U-448 inflicting no damage. (Sources: 1992-05-01, FDS/NHB)
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