Patrol info for U-438
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 1 Aug 1942 | Kiel | 3 Sep 1942 | Brest | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Rudolf Franzius |
U-438's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 54.22N10.10E,57.45N12.12E,57.45N06.48E,59.33N03.12E,61.21N03.52E,64.03N01.37E,64.57N05.07W,62.15N11.52W,61.21N16.22W,57.05N22.41W,56.51N23.48W,55.03N24.15W,55.03N24.15W,55.57N27.15W,55.03N25.45W,55.57N24.15W,55.57N25.45W,55.57N27.15W,55.03N28.45W,55.03N28.45W,55.03N28.45W,56.51N29.12W,55.03N30.15W,51.27N33.15W,49.22N35.52W,49.39N34.45W,48.45N30.15W,47.51N24.15W,46.57N19.45W,46.57N13.45W,46.57N10.45W,46.57N07.45W,46.57N04.45W,48.24N04.30W
We have daily positions for all 34 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-438 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius |  | Condylis | 4,439 |  | gr | SC-94 |
| 10 Aug 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius | Oregon | 6,008 |  | br | SC-94 | |
| 25 Aug 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius | Empire Breeze | 7,457 | | br | ON-122 | |
| 25 Aug 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius | | Trolla | 1,598 |  | nw | ON-122 |
| 19,502 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (19,502 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 57.05N22.41W,57N22.30W,48.55N35.10W,49.22N35.52W
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-438 during this patrol
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