U-38
Scuttled
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Type IXA |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4.1″ gun |
Under Heinrich Liebe one of the most successful U-boats of the war, sinking more than thirty ships, among them two from convoy HX 79, without losing a man. Scuttled in May 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern)
- 22 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes
- 1 × 10.5 cm SK C/32 naval gun (180 rounds)
- 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun
- 1 × twin 2 cm FlaK 30 AA guns
| Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 April 1937 |
| Launched | 9 August 1938 |
| Commissioned | 24 October 1938 |
| Displacement | 1,032 t (1,016 long tons) surfaced 1,153 t (1,135 long tons) submerged |
| Length | 76.50 m (251 ft) o/a 58.75 m (192 ft 9 in) pressure hull |
| Speed | 18.2 knots (33.7 km/h; 20.9 mph) surfaced 7.7 knots (14.3 km/h; 8.9 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
9 August 1938
Convoy SC 7
Survived
16–19 October 1940
Heinrich Liebe
Convoy HX 79
Survived
19–20 October 1940
Sank two ships
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled 5 May 1945 west of Wesermünde and broken up in 1948.