Nummer: 04711b
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 29.03.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 06:24 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 48 |
| Commander : | Schultze |
| Grid : | AE 7844 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | target visibly missed |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | HX.115 |
| Date of observation : | 29.03.1941 |
| Time of observation : | 05:30 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Germanic |
| Year of launch : | 1936 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5352 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 61.18n 22.05w |
| Footnote : | U-48 missed the intended target, but detonation was heard after a running time of 185 sec. - "Masunda" (station #33) evaded one torpedo approaching from port side, which missed ahead and was seen to hit the "Germanic" (station #43). - The “Germanic” was hit by 1 torpedo on portside and abandoned when the ship settled by the stern. But she remained afloat, sinking not before 12.30 h |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
| Convoy : | HX.115 |
| Route of convoy : | (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC. |
| updated on: | 02.12.2013 |
| Remark: | Germanic, Anm. |
| Changes: | 1) Zimmerman (vor 1997) HX.115: Limbourg + 2) Kolbicz, 2.12.2013 HX.115: Masunda / |