Patrol info for U-238
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Nov 1943 | Brest | 12 Dec 1943 | Brest | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Horst Hepp |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-238
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We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 11 Nov 1943.
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Arrival at Brest on 12 Dec 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-238 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Schill 2 (17 Nov 1943 - 22 Nov 1943)
Weddigen (22 Nov 1943 - 1 Dec 1943)
Ships hit by U-238 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
1943
27 Nov 1943. U-238 rescued two pilots from a Wellington aircraft (172 Sq. RAF), which was shot down by U-764.
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Attacks on U-238 during this patrol
30 Nov 1943
Avengers from the escort carrier USS Bogue attacked the boat killing 2 and wounding 5 men. [Matrosenobergefreiter Jakob Philipp]
10 Dec 1943
A British submarine fired three torpedoes at U-238 but all missed.
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