U-738
Type | VIIC | |||
| Ordered | 10 Apr, 1941 | |||
| Laid down | 25 Feb, 1942 | F. Schichau, Danzig (werk 1535) | ||
| Launched | 12 Dec, 1942 | |||
| Commissioned | 20 Feb, 1943 | Ltnt. Erich-Michael Hoffmann | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 20 Feb, 1943 - 14 Feb, 1944 8. Flottille (training) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Sank 14 Feb, 1944 in the Baltic Sea near Gotenhafen, in position 54.31N, 18.33E, after a collision with the steamship Erna. 22 dead and 24 survivors. | |||
Raised on 3 March, 1944 and stricken. Broken up in 1944.
Attacks on this boat
3 Aug, 1943
Two men were lost overboard in the Baltic Sea. [Bootsmaat Heinz Richter, Matrosengefreiter Josef Häseling]
1 recorded attacks on this boat.
Men lost from the boat
3 Aug, 1943
Two men were lost overboard in the Baltic Sea. [Bootsmaat Heinz Richter, Matrosengefreiter Josef Häseling]
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 |