Nummer: 00710
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 26.11.1939 |
| Time of attack : | 00:30 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 48 |
| Commander : | Schultze |
| Grid : | AN 1452 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker id |
| presumed tonnage : | 6336 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 26.11.1939 |
| Time of observation : | 00:55 |
| Nationality of target : | Swedish |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
| Name of target : | Gustaf E. Reuter |
| Year of launch : | 1928 |
| Actual tonnage : | 6336 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 14sm WNW Fair Island |
| Footnote : | The drifting tanker was taken in tow. The next day a gale parted the tow and broke off the bow of Gustaf E. Reuter. The stern section had to be scuttled by the British ASW trawler "Kingston Beryl" on 28 November. |
| updated on: | 05.08.2017 |
| Remark: | DAT, KONV |
| Changes: | 1) Herzog (1981) p.134: G7e 2827 I 2) ASS-Forum: Versenkung am 26. statt 27.11.1939 3) uboat.net (2017) : Haugesund-Curacao - unescorted |