U-448
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 6 Aug, 1940 | |||
| Laid down | 1 Jul, 1941 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1508) | ||
| Launched | 23 May, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 1 Aug, 1942 | Oblt. Helmut Dauter | ||
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| Career | 5 patrols | 1 Aug, 1942 - 31 Jan, 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Feb, 1943 - 14 Apr, 1944 7. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No 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. | |||
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 Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
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 |