Patrol info for U-38
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 18 Dec 1940 | Lorient | 22 Jan 1941 | Lorient | 36 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Heinrich Liebe |
1WO Oblt. Jürgen von Rosenstiel |
2WO Ltn. Reimar Ziesmer |
Cdr training Kptlt. Karl-Friedrich Merten |
U-38's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 36 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-38 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe |  | Waiotira | 12,823 |  | br | |
| 31 Dec 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Valparaiso | 3,760 |  | sw | HX-97 |
| 16,583 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (16,583 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 2 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-38 during this patrol
2 Jan 1941
The boat was attacked by an escort with depth charges and suffered slight damage.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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