Patrol info for U-438
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 31 Mar 1943 | Brest | 6 May 1943 | Lost | 37 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Heinrich Heinsohn |
U-438's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 46.57N06.15W,46.57N09.15W,46.57N13.45W,46.57N13.45W,46.57N18.15W,46.57N19.45W,47.51N24.15W,48.45N27.15W,49.39N27.15W,49.39N31.45W,49.39N34.45W,50.33N37.45W,49.39N39.15W,48.45N40.45W,48.45N40.45W,48.45N40.45W,49.39N37.45W,52.21N43.45W,52.21N43.45W,52.21N43.45W,55.57N43.45W,55.03N45.15W,53.15N45.15W,54.09N43.45W,55.03N42.15W,55.03N42.15W,55.03N46.45W,55.03N49.45W,55.03N49.45W,54.09N51.15W,57.45N40.00W,55.57N43.45W,55.57N43.45W,54.09N43.45W,52.00N45.10W
We have 35 daily positions for the 37 days U-438 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-438 during this patrol
No entries found.
No ships hit by U-438 on this patrol.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-438 during this patrol
4 May 1943
A Catalina aircraft (Sqdn 5) attacked an U-boat, believed to have been the U-438 on this day. The boat fought back and escaped with some damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 291)
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