Patrol info for U-48
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 25 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Herbert Schultze |
1WO Oblt. Reinhard Suhren |
2WO Ltn. Otto Ites |
U-48's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 54.22N10.10E,55.03N04.15E,58.39N03.12E,61.21N00.37W,59.33N05.48W,57.45N11.12W,55.03N13.45W,54.09N13.45W,50.15N14.50W,50.14N15.20W,49.05N13.05W,49.39N13.45W,48.45N12.15W,44.57N13.40W,46.03N12.15W,49.39N13.45W,53.15N15.15W,57.45N13.00W,60.27N05.48W,60.27N09.24W,57.45N08.36E,54.22N10.10E
We have daily positions for all 22 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-48 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze |  | Emile Miguet | 14,115 |  | fr | KJ-2 |
| 13 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Heronspool | 5,202 |  | br | OB-17 |
| 13 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Louisiane | 6,903 | | fr | OA-17 |
| 14 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Sneaton | 3,677 | | br | |
| 17 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Clan Chisholm | 7,256 | | br | HG-3 |
| 37,153 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (37,153 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #42
ms = 50.15N14.50W,50.13N14.48W,50.14N15.20W,49.05N13.05W,44.57N13.40W
We have positions of the 5 ships attacked.
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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