Patrol info for U-438
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 31 Mar 1943 | Brest | 6 May 1943 | Lost | 37 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Heinrich Heinsohn |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-438
We have 35 daily positions for the 37 days U-438 was at sea.
31 Mar 1943 - 1 Apr 1943 - 2 Apr 1943 - 3 Apr 1943 - 4 Apr 1943 - 5 Apr 1943 - 6 Apr 1943 - 7 Apr 1943 - 8 Apr 1943 - 9 Apr 1943 - 10 Apr 1943 - 11 Apr 1943 - 12 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943 - 14 Apr 1943 - 15 Apr 1943 - 16 Apr 1943 - 17 Apr 1943 - 18 Apr 1943 - 19 Apr 1943 - 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 - 5 May 1943 -
Sunk on 6 May 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-438 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Adler (11 Apr 1943 - 13 Apr 1943)
Meise (13 Apr 1943 - 22 Apr 1943)
Specht (22 Apr 1943 - 4 May 1943)
Ships hit by U-438 during this patrol
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-438 during this patrol
4 May 1943
A Catalina (Sqdn 5) attacked a U-boat believed to have been U-438 in the Atlantic 200 miles (322 km) south of Greenland. The boat fought off the attack, escaping with minor damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 291)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.