U-838 1st Patrol Kapitan.z.S Werner E Schwarz
 

This will be a series following U-838 (VIIC/41) on her long and interesting voyage to the Far East Weekly updates on progress will be posted and since I'm Keeping a handwritten KTB I will also put up pics of significant events this will be a "Unrealistic" patrol since I plan to spend almost the entire campaign at sea Hope you enjoy ***Please disregard the old thread***

1st entry U-838 departs La Rochelle on March 1, 1943 at 15:15 she is heading to the Gulf of Cadiz where she will operate for 2 weeks 250 km W of Gibraltar

U-838 in the Gulf of Cadiz
 

U-838 successfully attacked an outward bound convoy sinking 3 warships and 2 large tankers for 25,050 grt and damaged a third freighter for 5000 grt she is currently approaching the 100 km line from Gibraltar

U-838 is now within the Gibraltar area heavy seas and numerous aircraft have hampered operations but a contact is expected after 18:00

U-838 has successfully entered and exited the Mediterranean sinking 2 battleships and damaging 1, 1 heavy cruiser, 2 destroyers and 3 merchant ships all were sunk at Gibraltar U-838 resupplied at Toulon and went back through the straits entering the Gulf of Cadiz 36 hrs later she is now heading back into the Atlantic

Pictures of the Gibraltar raid:Kaleun_Cheers:

U-838 resupplies from KM Franken