Patrol info for U-338
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Feb 1943 | Kiel | 24 Mar 1943 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * |
Kptlt. Manfred Kinzel |
WO Oblt. Herbert Zeissler |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-338
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We have 26 daily positions for the 30 days U-338 was at sea.
Departure from Kiel on 23 Feb 1943.
24 Feb 1943 - 25 Feb 1943 - 26 Feb 1943 - 27 Feb 1943 - 28 Feb 1943 - 1 Mar 1943 - 2 Mar 1943 - 3 Mar 1943 - 4 Mar 1943 - 5 Mar 1943 - 6 Mar 1943 - 7 Mar 1943 - 8 Mar 1943 - 9 Mar 1943 - 10 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943 - 12 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943 - 14 Mar 1943 - 15 Mar 1943 - 16 Mar 1943 - 17 Mar 1943 - 18 Mar 1943 - 19 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943 - 21 Mar 1943 - 22 Mar 1943 - 23 Mar 1943 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 24 Mar 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-338 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Stürmer (11 Mar 1943 - 19 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-338 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1943 | U-338 | Manfred Kinzel |  | Alderamin | 7,886 |  | nl | SC-122 |
| 17 Mar 1943 | U-338 | Manfred Kinzel | | Kingsbury | 4,898 |  | br | SC-122 |
| 17 Mar 1943 | U-338 | Manfred Kinzel | | King Gruffydd | 5,072 | | br | SC-122 |
| 17 Mar 1943 | U-338 | Manfred Kinzel | Fort Cedar Lake (d.) | 7,134 | | br | SC-122 | |
| 17 Mar 1943 | U-338 | Manfred Kinzel | | Granville | 4,071 |  | pa | SC-122 |
| 29,061 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (21,927 tons) and 1 ship damaged (7,134 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-338 during this patrol
22 Mar 1943
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Halifax (502 Sqdn RAF/B, pilot P/O L.J. McCulloch)
At 09.58 hours, the inbound boat was surprised by the Halifax in the outer Bay of Biscay. AA fire hit the aircraft during the attack run, so the stick of bombs fell wide and only one detonating near the bow caused some light damage. Hit in the outer starboard engine and the fuselage, the Halifax was seen to crash into the sea in some distance. The Australian Sgt H.C. Taylor was the sole survivor of the eight-men crew, picked up by U-338 and taken prisoner.
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