Patrol info for U-48
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 17 Mar 1941 | St. Nazaire | 8 Apr 1941 | St. Nazaire | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Herbert Schultze |
1WO Oblt. Peter Schrewe |
2WO Oblt. Siegfried Atzinger |
U-48's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 23 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-48 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze |  | Germanic | 5,352 |  | br | HX-115 |
| 29 Mar 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | Hylton | 5,197 | | br | HX-115 | |
| 29 Mar 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | Limbourg | 2,483 |  | be | HX-115 | |
| 2 Apr 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Beaverdale | 9,957 | | br | |
| 22,989 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (22,989 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 3 positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-48 during this patrol
22 Mar 1941
The boat was attacked by British destroyers with depth charges and suffered slight damages.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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