Patrol info for U-48
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 20 Jan 1941 | Kiel | 27 Feb 1941 | St. Nazaire | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Herbert Schultze |
1WO Oblt. Otto Ites |
U-48's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 54.22N10.10E,55.03N05.45E,55.57N05.45E,58.39N05.00E,61.21N01.37E,59.33N07.36W,58.39N14.48W,58.39N13.00W,59N17W,59.33N05.48W,58.39N13.00W,58.39N13.00W,55.57N16.45W,58.39N14.48W,58.39N13.00W,58.39N13.00W,58.39N14.48W,59.33N14.48W,62.15N14.07W,61.21N11.52W,61.21N11.52W,61.21N11.52W,63.09N11.52W,61.21N14.07W,61.21N16.22W,61.21N18.37W,61.21N16.22W,60.27N14.48W,57.45N14.48W,55.57N18.15W,52.21N18.15W,50.33N13.45W,49.39N09.15W,46.57N06.15W,47.14N02.12W
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. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze |  | Nicolas Angelos | 4,351 |  | gr | |
| 24 Feb 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Nailsea Lass | 4,289 |  | br | SLS-64 |
| 8,640 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (8,640 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #38
ms = 59N17W
We have 1 position of the 2 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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