Ships hit by U-438
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| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
| 10 Aug, 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius |  | Condylis | 4.439 |  | gr | SC-94 |
| 10 Aug, 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius | Oregon | 6.008 |  | br | SC-94 | |
| 25 Aug, 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius | Empire Breeze | 7.457 | | br | ON-122 | |
| 25 Aug, 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius | | Trolla | 1.598 |  | nw | ON-122 |
| 2 Nov, 1942 | U-438 | Rudolf Franzius | | Hartington (d.) | 5.496 | | br | SC-107 |
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| 4 ships sunk (19.502 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5.496 tons).
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