Patrol info for U-38
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Nov 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 16 Dec 1939 | Wilhelmshaven | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Liebe |
1WO Oblt. Karl-Ernst Schroeter |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-38
We have daily positions for all 33 days on this patrol.
Departure from Wilhelmshaven on 14 Nov 1939.
15 Nov 1939 - 16 Nov 1939 - 17 Nov 1939 - 18 Nov 1939 - 19 Nov 1939 - 20 Nov 1939 - 21 Nov 1939 - 22 Nov 1939 - 23 Nov 1939 - 24 Nov 1939 - 25 Nov 1939 - 26 Nov 1939 - 27 Nov 1939 - 28 Nov 1939 - 29 Nov 1939 - 30 Nov 1939 - 1 Dec 1939 - 2 Dec 1939 - 3 Dec 1939 - 4 Dec 1939 - 5 Dec 1939 - 6 Dec 1939 - 7 Dec 1939 - 8 Dec 1939 - 9 Dec 1939 - 10 Dec 1939 - 11 Dec 1939 - 12 Dec 1939 - 13 Dec 1939 - 14 Dec 1939 - 15 Dec 1939 -
Arrival at Wilhelmshaven on 16 Dec 1939.
Ships hit by U-38 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1939 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe |  | Thomas Walton | 4,460 |  | br | A | |
| 11 Dec 1939 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Garoufalia | 4,708 |  | gr | B | |
| 13 Dec 1939 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Deptford | 4,101 | | br | C | |
| 13,269 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (13,269 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-38 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.