Patrol info for U-38
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 26 Feb 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 5 Apr 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Liebe |
1WO Oblt. Heinrich Ratsch |
U-38's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #31
ms = 53.31N08.09E,55.57N02.45E,56.51N01.24E,59.33N00.24W,60.27N02.12W,59.33N04.00W,59.33N07.36W,56.51N11.12W,54.09N12.15W,51.27N12.15W,52.21N12.15W,55.03N09.15W,56.51N09.24W,59.33N09.24W,61.21N02.52W,61.21N03.52E,60.27N05.00E,60.27N05.00E,60.27N05.00E,60.45N00.24W,60.27N03.12E,59.33N05.00E,59.33N04.00W,60.17N02.49W,59.33N05.48W,60.27N04.00W,60.27N05.48W,60.27N05.48W,60.06N04.36W,59.33N05.48W,59.33N05.48W,60.27N04.00W,59.33N04.00W,60.27N02.12W,60.27N00.24W,59.33N00.24W,59.33N01.24E,57.45N05.00E,53.31N08.09E
We have 39 daily positions for the 40 days U-38 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-38 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | Leukos | 216 |  | ir | ||
| 17 Mar 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe |  | Argentina | 5,375 |  | da | |
| 21 Mar 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | Algier | 1,654 | | da | ||
| 21 Mar 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Christiansborg | 3,270 | | da | |
| 26 Mar 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Cometa | 3,794 |  | nw | |
| 2 Apr 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Signe | 1,540 |  | fi | HN-23A |
| 15,849 | ||||||||
6 ships sunk (15,849 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #42
ms = 60.47N00.30W,60.17N02.49W,60.06N04.36W
We have 3 positions of the 6 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-38 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-38 during this patrol.
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