Convoy SC 48

Convoy
Part of World War II
Date14–18 October 1941
Location
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Kriegsmarine  Royal Navy
 Royal Canadian Navy
Commanders and leaders
Admiral Karl Dönitz Comm:HM Sanders
SOE: Lt.Cdr SW Davis
:Capt L Thebaud
:Cdr J Baker-Cresswell
Strength
Mordbrenner
8 U-boats
52 ships
18 escorts
Casualties and losses
none lost
1 U-boat damaged
9 merchant ships sunk
2 warships sunk
1 warship damaged
369 killed

SC 48 was a North Atlantic convoy of the SC series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II.

It was notable for being the occasion of the Kearny incident, which brought the United States one step closer to war with Germany.