Patrol info for U-448
Date lookup for 17 Oct 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Sep 1943 | St. Nazaire | 3 Nov 1943 | St. Nazaire | 51 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Helmut Dauter |
U-448's position on 17 Oct 1943
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-448 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Rossbach (24 Sep 1943 - 9 Oct 1943)
Schlieffen (14 Oct 1943 - 18 Oct 1943)
Ships hit by U-448 on this date
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Attacks on U-448 during this patrol
17 Oct 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
Canadian Sunderland JM712 (RCAF Sqdn 422/S, pilot F/L P.T. Sargent)
The flying boat attacked U-448 at 12.48 hrs after obtaining a radar contact near convoy ONS 20. U-281 was nearby and assisted by putting up flak during the first attack run. The four depth charges dropped fell short, so the aircraft turned around for a second run, exchanging gunfire with both boats. The Sunderland then dropped two depth charges on U-448, but was heavily hit by flak, which killed the nose gunner and mortally wounded the navigator. The pilot had to ditch in heavy seas near the convoy. He and two aircrew died in the crash, but the remaining seven were picked up by HMS Drury. U-448 was seriously damaged by the last two depth charges and was forced to return to base. Strafing killed one man and wounded two. [Oberbootsmaat Fritz Döhler] (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
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