Patrol info for U-38
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 9 Apr 1941 | Lorient | 29 Jun 1941 | Lorient | 82 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Liebe |
1WO Oblt. Walter Göing |
2WO Ltn. Reimar Ziesmer |
U-38's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #32
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.03N04.45W,44.15N08.30W,41.33N10.54W,38.51N10.54W,38.51N14.30W,37.57N18.06W,36.09N20.30W,36.09N19.18W,34.21N16.54W,31.39N14.30W,29.51N15.42W,27.09N15.42W,25.21N16.45W,24.27N19.27W,21.45N21.15W,19.57N21.15W,17.15N21.15W,14.33N21.15W,11.51N20.21W,10.03N18.33W,09.09N17.39W,08.15N15.51W,09.09N14.57W,10.03N16.45W,10.03N16.45W,07.54N16.41W,08.15N18.33W,08.15N21.15W,08.15N23.57W,08.15N26.39W,07.21N28.27W,07.21N31.09W,04.39N30.15W,07.21N31.09W,05.33N31.09W,05.33N31.09W,05.33N32.03W,05.33N29.21W,06.27N27.33W,07.21N23.57W,09.09N21.15W,10.03N18.33W,10.03N17.39W,09.50N17.50W,09.20N15.35W,10.03N18.33W,10.03N18.33W,10.03N19.27W,09.09N18.33W,06.32N15.23W,06N14.25W,06.52N15.14W,04.39N14.57W,05.33N15.51W,05.33N18.33W,06.27N22.09W,06.27N25.45W,06.27N29.21W,07.21N30.15W,09.35N29.40W,02.51N29.21W,12.45N29.21W,15.27N28.27W,18.09N28.27W,19.57N28.27W,22.39N26.39W,24.27N25.45W,27.09N25.18W,28.57N22.54W,31.39N21.42W,34.21N20.30W,37.03N18.06W,39.45N15.42W,43.21N12.15W,50.33N06.15W,47.45N03.21W
We have 77 daily positions for the 82 days U-38 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-38 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe |  | Japan | 5,230 |  | sw | OB-310 |
| 5 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | Queen Maud | 4,976 |  | br | OB-309 | |
| 23 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Berhala | 6,622 |  | nl | OB-318 |
| 24 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | Vulcain | 4,362 | | br | OB-318 | |
| 29 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Tabaristan | 6,251 | | br | |
| 30 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Empire Protector | 6,181 | | br | |
| 31 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Rinda | 6,029 |  | nw | |
| 8 Jun 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | Kingston Hill | 7,628 | | br | ||
| 47,279 | ||||||||
8 ships sunk (47,279 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #45
ms = 07.54N16.41W,09.50N17.50W,09.20N15.35W,06.32N15.23W,06N14.25W,06.52N15.14W,09.35N29.40W
We have 7 positions of the 8 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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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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