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U-448

Type

VIIC

 
Ordered6 Aug, 1940
Laid down 1 Jul, 1941 F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1508)
Launched23 May, 1942
Commissioned1 Aug, 1942Oblt. Helmut Dauter
Commanders
1 Aug, 1942 - 14 Apr, 1944  Oblt. Helmut Dauter
Career5 patrols 1 Aug, 1942 - 31 Jan, 1943  8. Flottille (training)
1 Feb, 1943 - 14 Apr, 1944  7. Flottille (front boat)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged
Fate

Sunk 14 April, 1944 in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 46.22N, 19.35W, by depth charges from the Canadian frigate HMCS Swansea and the British sloop HMS Pelican. 9 dead and 42 survivors.

View the 5 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-448 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Neptun (18 Feb, 1943 - 3 Mar, 1943)
   Westmark (6 Mar, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1943)
   Neuland (8 Mar, 1943 - 12 Mar, 1943)
   Amsel (25 Apr, 1943 - 4 May, 1943)
   Rhein (8 May, 1943 - 11 May, 1943)
   Elbe 2 (11 May, 1943 - 13 May, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

22 Mar, 1943
The attack on 22 March, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay west of Nantes, France, in position 46.47N, 09.58W, by depth charges from British Wellington aircraft (Sqdn. 172/G) formerly credited with sinking the U-665 was in fact directed against U-448 inflicting no damage. (Sources: 1992-05-01, FDS/NHB)

16 Oct, 1943
An RAF Sunderland aircraft attacked U-448, killing one man and wounding 2. [Oberbootsmaat Fritz Döhler]

16 Oct, 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:Canadian Sunderland (Sqdn 422/S)

Near convoy ONS-20. U-448 and U-281 were both involved in the attack and the former was so damaged she had to abort her patrol.

3 recorded attacks on this boat.

General notes on this boat

On 17 May, 1943 U-448 had to return to base from the North Atlantic due to serious technical problems.

Men lost from the boat

16 Oct, 1943
An RAF Sunderland aircraft attacked U-448, killing one man and wounding 2. [Oberbootsmaat Fritz Döhler]

  Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -



German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel

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Books dealing with this subject include:

German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998
U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998
U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998