Patrol info for U-648
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 28 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 4 days |
| 9 Oct 1943 | St. Nazaire | 22 Nov 1943 | Lost | 45 days |
| 49 days | ||||
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. (R) Peter-Arthur Stahl |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-648
We have 47 daily positions for the 49 days U-648 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 25 Sep 1943.
26 Sep 1943 - 27 Sep 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 28 Sep 1943.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 9 Oct 1943.
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Sunk on 22 Nov 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-648 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Siegfried (25 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943)
Siegfried 3 (27 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943)
Jahn (30 Oct 1943 - 2 Nov 1943)
Tirpitz 5 (2 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943)
Eisenhart 10 (9 Nov 1943 - 10 Nov 1943)
Eisenhart 8 (10 Nov 1943 - 11 Nov 1943)
Eisenhart 7 (11 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943)
Ships hit by U-648 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-648 during this patrol
20 Nov 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
Canadian Sunderland W6031 (422 Sqn RCAF/G, pilot F/O J.D. B. Ulrichson, RCAF)
1745hrs, in the vicinity of combined convoy SL-139/MKS-30: forewarned by the Naxos radar detector, U-648 fought off the Sunderland with accurate AA fire. Approx. one hour later the aircraft sent a distress call saying it was about to ditch at 42°40N/19°30W. The crew of 11 were never found.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)21 Nov 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Liberator BZ819 (53 Sqn RAF/A, pilot W/C H.R.A. Edwards, AFC)
0412hrs, vicinity of convoy SL-139: the aircraft was apparently hit by flak in making a strafing run using the Leigh Light, and its depth charges fell wide. On the return flight three engines failed and the pilot was forced to ditch. He was the sole survivor, rescued on 22 November by HMS Lincolnshire.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)About this data
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.