Patrol info for U-138
Date lookup for 26 Sep 1940
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 10 Sep 1940 | Kiel | 26 Sep 1940 | Lorient | 17 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Oblt. Wolfgang Lüth |
1WO Ltn. Franz Gramitzky |
ObStrm Theodor Petersen |
Strm Karl-Heinz Laudahn |
WO and Cdr training Oblt. Werner Pfeifer |
Patrol description
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U-138's position on 26 Sep 1940
Ships hit by U-138 on this date
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Attacks on U-138 during this patrol
26 Sep 1940
A few hours before reaching base at Lorient, U-138 encountered the British submarine HMS Tribune which fired four torpedoes at her. None hit the U-boat, which docked shortly afterwards.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.