Patrol info for U-38
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 6 Aug 1941 | Lorient | 14 Sep 1941 | Lorient | 40 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||||
 Heinrich Schuch |
1WO Oblt. Günther Dangschat |
2WO Ltn. Reimar Ziesmer |
2WO Ltn. Gerth Gemeiner |
WO sea training Siegfried Breinlinger |
WO sea training Georg von Bitter |
U-38's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #35
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N01.45W,46.57N09.15W,47.51N12.15W,46.57N18.15W,49.39N16.45W,50.33N18.15W,52.21N21.15W,55.03N27.15W,57.45N31.00W,60.27N32.48W,60.27N32.48W,61.26N30.50W,60.27N32.48W,60.27N32.48W,60.27N32.48W,61.21N29.52W,61.21N25.22W,62.15N20.52W,62.15N20.52W,62.15N20.52W,61.21N20.52W,60.27N20.12W,61.21N25.22W,61.21N25.22W,61.21N27.37W,61.21N27.37W,61.21N27.37W,61.21N27.37W,58.39N25.36W,56.51N23.48W,58.39N25.36W,56.51N25.36W,55.03N24.15W,53.15N22.45W,51.27N21.15W,47.51N19.45W,46.57N13.45W,46.03N09.15W,47.45N03.21W
We have daily positions for all 40 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-38 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Schuch |  | Longtaker | 1,700 |  | pa | |
| 1,700 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,700 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #41
ms = 61.26N30.50W
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-38 during this patrol
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