Patrol info for U-48
Date lookup for 2 Apr 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Mar 1941 | St. Nazaire | 8 Apr 1941 | St. Nazaire | 23 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Herbert Schultze |
1WO Oblt. Peter Schrewe |
2WO Oblt. Siegfried Atzinger |
Supernumerary WO Oblt. Johannes Liebe |
U-48's position on 2 Apr 1941
Ships hit by U-48 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze |  | Beaverdale | 9,957 |  | br | A | |
| 9,957 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (9,957 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1941
2 Apr 1941. On 2 April, 1941 U-48 was badly damaged by an explosion on the sinking ship Beaverdale and was forced to return to base.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.