The Type VIIC U-boat U-238 - German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net
List of all U-boats
Wolfpack operations
U-238 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Leuthen (15 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943)
Schill 2 (17 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
Weddigen (22 Nov 1943 - 1 Dec 1943)
Igel 2 (4 Feb 1944 - 9 Feb 1944)
Attacks on this boat and other events
30 Nov 1943
Avenger from the escort carrier USS Bogue attacked, killing two men and wounding five. [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
Avenger from the escort carrier USS Bogue attacked, killing two men and wounding five. [Matrosenobergefreiter Jakob Philipp]
Related: For more info on such losses see - Men lost from U-boats -
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
Media links
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