In Service: 22 April 1939 to 3 May 1945
Ordered: 21 November 1936
Builder: F.
Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel
Construction No: 583
Laid down: 10 March 1937
Launched: 8 March 1939
Commissioned: 22 April 1939
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22 April 1939
The U-48 is commissioned.
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3 May 1945
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Position 48° 10N 16° 12, crew lost.
Herbert
Schultze
Takes command on 22 April 1939
Ends command on 20 May 1940
Hans
Rudolf Rösing
Takes command on 21 May 1940
Ends command on 3 September 1940
Heinrich
Bleichrodt
Takes command on 4 September 1940
Ends command on 16 December 1940
Herbert
Schultze
Takes command on 17 December 1940
Ends command on 27 July 1941
Siegfried
Atzinger
Takes command on August 1941
Ends command on September 1942
Diether
Todenhagen
Takes command on 26 September 1942
Ends command on October 1943
German Warships, 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels.
ISBN-10: 155750301X
German U-boat Commanders of World War II.
ISBN-10: 1853673668
German U-boat Losses during World War II.
ISBN-10: 1557506418
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