U-48
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German submarine U-48 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II, and the most successful that was commissioned. During her two years of active service, U-48 sank 52 ships for a total of 306,874 GRT and 1,060 tons; she also damaged three more for a total of 20,480 GRT over twelve war patrols conducted during the opening stages of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Wikidata
German submarine U-48
length 66.5 metre,
Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kriegsmarine, 
Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1945-05-03T00:00:00Z
1945-05-03T00:00:00Z
scuttling
1936-11-30T00:00:00Z
1936-11-30T00:00:00Z
order
1939-03-08T00:00:00Z
1939-03-08T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1937-03-10T00:00:00Z
1937-03-10T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1939-04-22T00:00:00Z
1939-04-22T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
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