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German submarine U-38 was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II. [1] 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]
SM UB-38, a Type UB II submarine launched in 1916 and sunk on 8 February 1918; in 2008 UB-38 ' s wreck was moved to reduce the danger to shipping; SM UC-38, a Type UC II submarine launched in 1916 and sunk 14 December 1917; German submarine U-38 (1938), a Type IX submarine that served in the Second World War until scuttled on 5 May 1945
The inspiration for the Type IXA submarine came from the German Type IA submarine, which had a similar diving depth and identical submerged horsepower. Two of the eight Type IXA submarines ( U-37 and U-38 ) would become the 6th and 10th most successful U-boats that saw service in World War II, sinking 53 and 35 ships respectively.
Submarines of World War II represented a wide range of capabilities with many types of varying specifications produced by dozens of countries. The principle countries engaged in submarine warfare during the war were Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. The Italian and Soviet fleets were the largest.
The Italian Liner SS Ancona which was sunk by the German submarines, sailing from New York for Italy Postcard of SS Persia at Aden, c.1900 Max Valentiner Canaris, while a Korvettenkapitän SM U-38 was a German Type U 31 U-boat which operated in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I .
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Prototype "fleet submarines"—submarines fast enough (21 knots (11 m/s)) to travel with battleships. Twice the size of any concurrent or past U.S. submarine. A poor tandem engine design caused the boats to be decommissioned by 1923 and scrapped in 1930.
U38 or U-38 may refer to: German submarine U-38, various vessels; HMS Cygnet (U38), a sloop of the Royal Navy; Rhombidodecadodecahedron; Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor, ...