Patrol info for U-238
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 5 Sep 1943 | Trondheim | 8 Oct 1943 | Brest | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Horst Hepp |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-238
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We have daily positions for all 34 days on this patrol.
Departure from Trondheim on 5 Sep 1943.
6 Sep 1943 - 7 Sep 1943 - 8 Sep 1943 - 9 Sep 1943 - 10 Sep 1943 - 11 Sep 1943 - 12 Sep 1943 - 13 Sep 1943 - 14 Sep 1943 - 15 Sep 1943 - 16 Sep 1943 - 17 Sep 1943 - 18 Sep 1943 - 19 Sep 1943 - 20 Sep 1943 - 21 Sep 1943 - 22 Sep 1943 - 23 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943 - 25 Sep 1943 - 26 Sep 1943 - 27 Sep 1943 - 28 Sep 1943 - 29 Sep 1943 - 30 Sep 1943 - 1 Oct 1943 - 2 Oct 1943 - 3 Oct 1943 - 4 Oct 1943 - 5 Oct 1943 - 6 Oct 1943 - 7 Oct 1943 -
Arrival at Brest on 8 Oct 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-238 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Leuthen (15 Sep 1943 - 24 Sep 1943)
Ships hit by U-238 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1943 | U-238 | Horst Hepp | Theodore Dwight Weld | 7,176 |  | am | ON-202 | |
| 20 Sep 1943 | U-238 | Horst Hepp | Frederick Douglass (d.) | 7,176 | | am | ON-202 | |
| 23 Sep 1943 | U-238 | Horst Hepp |  | Oregon Express | 3,642 |  | nw | ON-202 |
| 23 Sep 1943 | U-238 | Horst Hepp | Skjelbred | 5,096 | | nw | ON-202 | |
| 23 Sep 1943 | U-238 | Horst Hepp | Fort Jemseg | 7,134 |  | br | ON-202 | |
| 30,224 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (23,048 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,176 tons). Legend | ||||||||
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Attacks on U-238 during this patrol
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