German submarine U-38 (1938)
German World War II submarine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about German submarine U-38 (1938)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
German submarine U-38 was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II.[1]
U-38 and its crew | |
History | |
---|---|
Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-38 |
Ordered | 29 July 1936 |
Builder | DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen |
Yard number | 943 |
Laid down | 15 April 1937 |
Launched | 9 August 1938 |
Commissioned | 24 October 1938 |
Fate | Scuttled 5 May 1945 west of Wesermünde and broken up in 1948. |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type IXA submarine |
Displacement | |
Length |
|
Beam |
|
Height | 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion |
|
Speed |
|
Range |
|
Test depth | 230 m (750 ft) |
Complement | 4 officers, 44 enlisted |
Armament |
|
Service record | |
Part of: |
|
Identification codes: | M 20 675 |
Commanders: |
|
Operations: |
|
Victories: |
Her keel was laid down on 15 April 1937, by DeSchiMAG AG Weser of Bremen as yard number 943. She was launched on 9 August 1938 and commissioned on 24 October with Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Liebe in command.[1]
U-38 conducted eleven patrols, as part of several flotillas. During her career, she sank more than 30 enemy vessels and damaged a further one. U-38 ranks as one of the most successful U-boats in World War II.[3] She was scuttled west of Wesermünde (Modern Bremerhaven) on 5 May 1945. Throughout the war, the U-Boat suffered no losses among her crew.[1]