Folios 129-141: CB number 01398 O.X.O, Copy number 29, U.48 Interrogation of Survivors,...

Folios 129-141: CB number 01398 O.X.O, Copy number 29, U.48 Interrogation of Survivors, December 1917.

Folio 130: Cover sheet, U.48.

Folio 131: Table of Contents.

Folio 131: On 24 November 1917 while attempting to pass through the Straits of Dover, U.48 ran hard and fast aground on the Goodwin Sands. Following a gun action with trawlers and destroyers, the CO arranged to blow up the submarine and the forward torpedoes were detonated.

Folios 131-135: Previous Cruises of U.48. (1) July 1916 North Sea. (2) September 1916 North Sea. (3) September 1916 Arctic. (4) January 1916 off Cape Finisterre. (5) March 1917 Channel and badly damaged. (6) 1917 off Ireland. (7) July 1917 Western approaches to English Channel. Plate 1 Chart showing 4th cruise (folio 132).

Folios 135-136: Anti-Submarine Methods. Prisoners consider destroyers are most dangerous. Depth charges are feared. Numerous instances hitting British mines which did not explode. British submarines are conspicuous due to exhaust gases and have occurrences of defective torpedoes. Merchant vessel armament not sufficiently powerful. Special Service Ships usually do not have heavy enough guns.

Folios 136-137: Confirmation of loss of U.28, U.44, U.49, U.50, U.66, U.88 and U.106. Recognition Marks for Aircraft is white ring on deck. Various submarine commanding officers listed.

Folios 138: Organization of Submarine Service. Information on infrastructure and leaders and locations of the flotillas.

Folios 138-139: recruitung for the submarine service.

Folio 139: Morale in submarine service.

Folio 140: Mutiny in the German Fleet.

Folio 140: Translations of extracts of letters written by prisoners.

Folio 141: Nominal listings of crew of U.48 and of those killed or drowned.