Patrol info for U-648
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 3 Apr 1943 | Kiel | 19 May 1943 | Brest | 47 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. (R) Peter-Arthur Stahl |
1WO Ltn. Gerhard Nolte |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-648
We have 46 daily positions for the 47 days U-648 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 3 Apr 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 19 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-648 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Meise (25 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943)
Star (27 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Fink (4 May 1943 - 6 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-648 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
1943
5 May 1943. On 5 May, 1943 U-648 had to return to base to due severe technical difficulties.
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Attacks on U-648 during this patrol
16 May 1943
1140hrs, Bay of Biscay, inbound: a British Whitley bomber (10 OTU RAF/E) dropped four depth charges on the boat. No damage. (Sources: Franks/Rohwer)
16 May 1943
1455hrs, Bay of Biscay, inbound: British Liberator FL948 (224 Sqn RAF/M, pilot F/S J.S. Powell) was hit by flak when making a first attack run, and the six depth charges dropped undershot. While it was turning to make a second attack, U-648 dived, and the remaining four depth charges were dropped into the wake without damaging the boat. The Liberator reached base despite the flak damage. (Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)
17 May 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Whitley Z9438 (10 OTU RAF/J, pilot Sgt J.H. Casstles)
1424hrs, Bay of Biscay, inbound: The Whitley was shot down after dropping four depth charges, none of which caused any damage. The crew of six were all killed.
(Sources: Franks/Zimmerman)About this data
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.