Type | IXC/40 | |||||||||
| Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 18 Apr 1942 | Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg (werk 356) | ||||||||
| Launched | 20 Nov 1942 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 10 Feb 1943 | Kptlt. Johann-Egbert Gossler | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 21 Nov, 1943 in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 45.40N, 19.35W, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Foley and the British sloop HMS Crane. 55 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
Wolfpack operations
U-538 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
Eisenhart 1 (9 Nov 1943 - 15 Nov 1943)
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-538 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat! See the emblem page for this boat or view each one below.
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