U BOATS IN ACTION SOUTH ATLANTIC - U-518 U-863

13)U 848

Ordered - 20 Jan 1941

Laid down - 6 Jan 1942  AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1054)

Launched - 6 Oct 1942

Commissioned 20/Feb/43 Korvkpt. Wilhelm Rollmann (Knights Cross)

Commanders 

20 Feb 1943 - 5 Nov 1943 FrgKpt. Wilhelm Rollmann (Knights Cross)

Career

1 Patrol 

20 Feb 1943 - 31 Jul 1943   4. Flotille (training)

1 Aug 1943 - 5 Nov 1943 12. Flotille (active service)

Successes - U-848 sank 1 ship in the south Atlantic, with 9,000 DWT

Fate: Sunk 5 Nov, 1943 in the South Atlantic south-west of Ascension Island, in approximate position 10º09"S 18º00"W, by depth charges from 3 Liberator and 2 Mitchell aircraft (VB-107 & US Army 1st Compron).

63 dead (all hands lost)

On 3 December 1943 at 1800Z in position 08º00" S and 31º32" W, the U.S.S. Marblehead picked up a lone survivor from an Army life raft. There was little doubt that this man was a survivor of U-848, the sub sunk 5 November. His condition was very critical and when the Marblehead stood in at Recife on 4 December he was immediately taken to the Navy hospital. He died 2 days later and was buried at Recife with military honors.

By www.uboat.net

U-848 sank 1 ship in the south Atlantic, the British BARON SEMPLE with 9,000 DWT

 BARON SEMPLE

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