Patrol info for U-538
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Oct 1943 | Bergen | 21 Nov 1943 | Lost | 29 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Johann-Egbert Gossler |
1WO Oblt. Hans Götze |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-538
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We have daily positions for all 29 days on this patrol.
Arrival at Bergen on 24 Oct 1943.25 Oct 1943 - 26 Oct 1943 - 27 Oct 1943 - 28 Oct 1943 - 29 Oct 1943 - 30 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 1943 - 1 Nov 1943 - 2 Nov 1943 - 3 Nov 1943 - 4 Nov 1943 - 5 Nov 1943 - 6 Nov 1943 - 7 Nov 1943 - 8 Nov 1943 - 9 Nov 1943 - 10 Nov 1943 - 11 Nov 1943 - 12 Nov 1943 - 13 Nov 1943 - 14 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943 - 16 Nov 1943 - 17 Nov 1943 - 18 Nov 1943 - 19 Nov 1943 - 20 Nov 1943 -
Sunk on 21 Nov 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-538 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Eisenhart 1 (9 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943)
Ships hit by U-538 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-538 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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