U-238
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 20 Jan, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 21 Apr, 1942 | Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 668) | ||
| Launched | 7 Jan, 1943 | |||
| Commissioned | 20 Feb, 1943 | Oblt. Horst Hepp | ||
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| Career | 3 patrols | 20 Feb, 1943 - 31 Jul, 1943 5. Flottille (training) 1 Aug, 1943 - 9 Feb, 1944 1. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | 4 ships sunk for a total of 23.048 GRT 1 ship damaged for a total of 7.176 GRT | |||
| Fate | Sunk 9 Feb, 1944 in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 49.45N, 16.07W, by depth charges from the British sloops HMS Kite, HMS Magpie and HMS Starling. 50 dead (all hands lost). | |||
See the 5 ships hit by U-238 - View the 3 war patrols
Wolfpack operations
U-238 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Leuthen (5 Sep, 1943 - 24 Sep, 1943)
Attacks on this boat
30 Nov, 1943
Avengers from the escort carrier USS Bogue attacked the boat killing 2 and wounding 5 men. [Matrosenobergefreiter Jakob Philipp]
10 Dec, 1943
A British submarine fired three torpedoes at U-238 but all missed.
2 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from the boat
30 Nov, 1943
Avengers from the escort carrier USS Bogue attacked the boat killing 2 and wounding 5 men. [Matrosenobergefreiter Jakob Philipp]
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
 German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers |
Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |