German submarine U-38 (1938)
German submarine U-38 was a Type IXA U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine that operated during World War II.
U-38 and its crew
ST Leukos, a neutral fishing trawler that U-38 sank with all hands. Painting by Kenneth King from the National Maritime Museum
German Type IXA submarine
The German Type IXA submarine was a sub-class of the German Type IX submarine built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine between 1937 and 1938. These U-boats were designed between 1935 and 1936 and were intended to be fairly large ocean-going submarines. The inspiration for the Type IXA submarine came from the German Type IA submarine, which had a similar diving depth and identical submerged horsepower.
U-37 docked at Wilhelmshaven on 18 April 1940
U-37 at Lorient in 1940.
The crew of U-38 departing the submarine after reaching Wilhelmshaven on 18 April 1940