Patrol info for U-638
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Apr 1943 | La Pallice | 5 May 1943 | Lost | 16 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Oskar Staudinger |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-638
We have 13 daily positions for the 16 days U-638 was at sea.
Departure from La Pallice on 20 Apr 1943.
21 Apr 1943 - 22 Apr 1943 - 23 Apr 1943 - 24 Apr 1943 - 25 Apr 1943 - 26 Apr 1943 - 27 Apr 1943 - 28 Apr 1943 - 29 Apr 1943 - 30 Apr 1943 - 1 May 1943 - 2 May 1943 - 3 May 1943 - 4 May 1943 -
Sunk on 5 May 1943.
Ships hit by U-638 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1943 | U-638 | Oskar Staudinger |  | Dolius | 5,507 |  | br | ONS-5 | A |
| 5,507 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,507 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-638 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.