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Patrol info for U-48

Date lookup for 18 Oct 1940


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
5 Oct 1940Lorient27 Oct 1940Kiel23 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt
1WO

Oblt. Reinhard Suhren
2WO

Oblt. Otto Ites
Cdr training

Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Rahmlow
ObStrm

Herbert Engel

U-48's position on 18 Oct 1940

Ships hit by U-48 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
18 Oct 1940U-48Heinrich Bleichrodt Sandsend3,612brOB-228A
 3,612

1 ship sunk (3,612 tons).

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