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

CPTLTJASON · 12-01-18, 07:25 PM

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

CPTLTJASON · 02-09-19, 12:06 PM

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

CPTLTJASON · 02-09-19, 12:09 PM

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

CPTLTJASON · 02-09-19, 12:10 PM

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

CPTLTJASON · 02-09-19, 12:12 PM

Pictures of the Gibraltar raid

CPTLTJASON · 02-09-19, 12:14 PM

U-838 resupplies from KM Franken

12-01-18, 07:25 PM	#1
CPTLTJASON Kapitan.z.S Hartmann Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Texas Posts: 305 Downloads: 247 Uploads: 0	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 __________________ "The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him" Sun Tzu Kapitan.z.S Hartmann's (U-35,U-46-U-204-U-332-U-256-U-293, U-838, U-830, U-834, U-1188, U-1180, U-835, U-840, U-839, Schiff 44 “AFRIKA”, Schiff 77 "Stortebecker", "Schiff 66 "WOLF", Schiff 19, Schiff 30) motto: Eastward Ho! "Be more aggressive" *Schiff 30 wird sie alle versenken!* Last edited by CPTLTJASON; 12-29-20 at 11:53 PM.

02-09-19, 12:06 PM	#2
CPTLTJASON Kapitan.z.S Hartmann Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Texas Posts: 305 Downloads: 247 Uploads: 0	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 __________________ "The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him" Sun Tzu Kapitan.z.S Hartmann's (U-35,U-46-U-204-U-332-U-256-U-293, U-838, U-830, U-834, U-1188, U-1180, U-835, U-840, U-839, Schiff 44 “AFRIKA”, Schiff 77 "Stortebecker", "Schiff 66 "WOLF", Schiff 19, Schiff 30) motto: Eastward Ho! "Be more aggressive" *Schiff 30 wird sie alle versenken!*

02-09-19, 12:09 PM	#3
CPTLTJASON Kapitan.z.S Hartmann Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Texas Posts: 305 Downloads: 247 Uploads: 0	U-838 is now within the Gibraltar area heavy seas and numerous aircraft have hampered operations but a contact is expected after 18:00 __________________ "The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him" Sun Tzu Kapitan.z.S Hartmann's (U-35,U-46-U-204-U-332-U-256-U-293, U-838, U-830, U-834, U-1188, U-1180, U-835, U-840, U-839, Schiff 44 “AFRIKA”, Schiff 77 "Stortebecker", "Schiff 66 "WOLF", Schiff 19, Schiff 30) motto: Eastward Ho! "Be more aggressive" *Schiff 30 wird sie alle versenken!*

02-09-19, 12:10 PM	#4
CPTLTJASON Kapitan.z.S Hartmann Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Texas Posts: 305 Downloads: 247 Uploads: 0	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 __________________ "The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him" Sun Tzu Kapitan.z.S Hartmann's (U-35,U-46-U-204-U-332-U-256-U-293, U-838, U-830, U-834, U-1188, U-1180, U-835, U-840, U-839, Schiff 44 “AFRIKA”, Schiff 77 "Stortebecker", "Schiff 66 "WOLF", Schiff 19, Schiff 30) motto: Eastward Ho! "Be more aggressive" *Schiff 30 wird sie alle versenken!*

02-09-19, 12:12 PM	#5
CPTLTJASON Kapitan.z.S Hartmann Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Texas Posts: 305 Downloads: 247 Uploads: 0	Pictures of the Gibraltar raid __________________ "The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him" Sun Tzu Kapitan.z.S Hartmann's (U-35,U-46-U-204-U-332-U-256-U-293, U-838, U-830, U-834, U-1188, U-1180, U-835, U-840, U-839, Schiff 44 “AFRIKA”, Schiff 77 "Stortebecker", "Schiff 66 "WOLF", Schiff 19, Schiff 30) motto: Eastward Ho! "Be more aggressive" *Schiff 30 wird sie alle versenken!* Last edited by CPTLTJASON; 12-29-20 at 11:53 PM.

02-09-19, 12:14 PM	#6
CPTLTJASON Kapitan.z.S Hartmann Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Texas Posts: 305 Downloads: 247 Uploads: 0	U-838 resupplies from KM Franken __________________ "The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him" Sun Tzu Kapitan.z.S Hartmann's (U-35,U-46-U-204-U-332-U-256-U-293, U-838, U-830, U-834, U-1188, U-1180, U-835, U-840, U-839, Schiff 44 “AFRIKA”, Schiff 77 "Stortebecker", "Schiff 66 "WOLF", Schiff 19, Schiff 30) motto: Eastward Ho! "Be more aggressive" *Schiff 30 wird sie alle versenken!* Last edited by CPTLTJASON; 12-29-20 at 11:53 PM.