Patrol info for U-48
Date lookup for 19 Oct 1939
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 25 Oct 1939 | Kiel | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Herbert Schultze |
1WO Oblt. Reinhard Suhren |
2WO Ltn. Otto Ites |
U-48's position on 19 Oct 1939
Ships hit by U-48 on this date
General Events during this patrol
1939
19 Oct 1939. U-48 commenced shelling the British steamer Rockpool at 13.32 hrs. until return fire forced her to dive. After the boat surfaced and opened fire again, a destroyer arrived, sending her into a second dive.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.