Patrol info for U-448
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 6 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 12 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 7 days |
| 14 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 3 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 51 days |
| 58 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 58 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 6 Sep 1943.
7 Sep 1943 - 8 Sep 1943 - 9 Sep 1943 - 10 Sep 1943 - 11 Sep 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 12 Sep 1943.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 14 Sep 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 3 Nov 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-448 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rossbach (24 Sep 1943 - 9 Oct 1943)
Schlieffen (14 Oct 1943 - 18 Oct 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
17 Oct 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
Canadian Sunderland JM712 (422 Sqdn RCAF/S, pilot F/L P.T. Sargent)
At 12.48 hours, the Sunderland attacked U-448 after obtaining a radar contact near convoy ONS-20. U-281 was nearby and assisted by firing at the aircraft with its AA guns during the first attack run. The four depth charges fell short, so the aircraft turned around for a second attack, exchanging gunfire with both boats. The Sunderland dropped two depth charges on U-448 but was itself badly hit by AA fire from the boat, killing the gunner in the front turret and mortally wounding the navigator. The pilot had to ditch the flying boat in heavy seas near the convoy, but he and two men of his crew were killed in the crash. Seven survivors were picked up by HMS Drury. U-448 was heavily damaged by the last two depth charges and was forced to abort her patrol. Strafing killed one crewman and wounded two. [Oberbootsmaat Fritz Döhler] (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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