U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-48


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
20 Jan 1941Kiel27 Feb 1941St. Nazaire39 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Herbert Schultze
1WO

Oblt. Otto Ites

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


We have 35 daily positions for the 39 days U-48 was at sea.

Ships hit by U-48 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
1 Feb 1941U-48Herbert Schultze Nicolas Angelos4,351grOB-279A
24 Feb 1941U-48Herbert Schultze Nailsea Lass4,289brSLS-64B
 8,640

2 ships sunk (8,640 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-48 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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