Patrol info for U-548
Date lookup for 6 May 1944
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 21 Mar 1944 | Kiel | 24 Jun 1944 | Lorient | 96 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Oblt. Eberhard Zimmermann |
1WO Ltn. Wolfgang Scherfling |
2WO Ltn. Ludwig-Ferdinand von Friedeburg |
U-548's position on 6 May 1944
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Attacks on U-548 during this patrol
6 May 1944
Following U-548s sinking of the Canadian frigate HMS Valleyfield off St Johns Newfoundland, other Allied escorts (after finally deducing what had happened) hunted the boat, with no success. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 562)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.