Patrol info for U-48
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 24 Jan 1940 | Kiel | 26 Feb 1940 | Kiel | 34 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,62.15N00.37W,58.39N03.06W,58.39N10.18W,55.03N09.15W,52.21N09.15W,49.39N09.15W,49.39N04.45W,49.39N00.30E,49.45N06.30W,49.39N04.45W,49.39N04.45W,49.39N09.15W,48.54N10.03W,48.02N08.26W,49.39N09.15W,49.00N06.33W,49.39N09.15W,52.21N09.15W,58.39N10.18W,62.15N00.37W,57.45N01.24E,54.09N08.00E,54.22N10.10E
We have 24 daily positions for the 34 days U-48 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-48 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1940 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze |  | Burgerdijk | 6,853 |  | nl | |
| 14 Feb 1940 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Sultan Star | 12,306 |  | br | |
| 15 Feb 1940 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Den Haag | 8,971 | | nl | |
| 17 Feb 1940 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Wilja | 3,396 |  | fi | |
| 31,526 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (31,526 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #41
ms = 49.45N06.30W,48.54N10.03W,48.02N08.26W,49.00N06.33W
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-48 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-48 during this patrol.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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