WWI U-boats

UC 48

Type UC II
ShipyardA.G. Weser, Bremen (Werk 258)
Ordered 20 Nov 1915
Laid down 1 Feb 1916
Launched 27 Sep 1916
Commissioned 6 Nov 1916
Commanders
6 Nov 1916 - 20 Oct 1917 Oblt. Kurt Ramien (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)
21 Oct 1917 - 23 Mar 1918 Oblt. Hellmut Lorenz
Career 13 patrols
3 Feb 1917 - 23 Mar 1918 Flandern/Flandern II Flotilla
Successes35 ships sunk with a total of 67,842 tons.
6 ships damaged with a total of 23,821 tons. (View ships hit by UC 48)
Fate 23 Mar 1918 - Interned at El Ferrol, Spain. The boat was badly damaged by depth charges from HMS Loyal on March 20, 1918. . 29 survivors (No casualties).

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