Patrol info for U-48
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 20 Nov 1939 | Kiel | 20 Dec 1939 | Kiel | 31 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,54.09N07.15E,55.57N02.45E,58.39N00.24W,58.39N02.12W,59.33N02.12W,59.33N00.24W,59.38N02.03W,60.27N00.24W,60.27N01.24E,60.27N01.24E,59.33N02.12W,58.39N09.24W,56.51N11.12W,55.03N12.15W,53.15N12.15W,50.33N09.15W,51.27N06.15W,50.28N08.28W,49.20N09.45W,50.33N10.45W,49.39N13.45W,49.39N10.45W,48.45N09.15W,47.51N10.45W,51.00N12.18W,53.15N13.45W,55.57N12.15W,59.33N04.00W,56.51N03.12E,54.22N10.10E
We have daily positions for all 31 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-48 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze |  | Gustaf E. Reuter | 6,336 |  | sw | |
| 8 Dec 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | Brandon | 6,668 |  | br | OB-48 | |
| 9 Dec 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | San Alberto | 7,397 | | br | OB-48 | |
| 15 Dec 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Germaine | 5,217 |  | gr | |
| 25,618 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (25,618 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #41
ms = 59.38N02.03W,50.28N08.28W,49.20N09.45W,51.00N12.18W
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-48 during this patrol
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