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UC-38, a German Submarine was constructed in 1916. Under the command of the Governor Wendlandt, on 14 December 1917, the submarine sunk the french cruiser Châteaurenault in the Aegean Sea. Then the escorting cruisers La Squenet and Mameluk of Châteaurenault followed the traces of UC- 38 and released bombs. As a result, serious damage occured leading to significant power loss. The Captain ordered its immediate emersion and its abandonment. There were no casualties. According to German sources UC – 38 lies in the Corinthian Gulf.
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 582
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UC 38 – German and Austrian U-boats of World War One – Kaiserliche Marine – uboat.net [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://uboat.net/wwi/boats/?boat=UC+38 (accessed 18.11.21).
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WRECKSITE – UC-38 SUBMARINE 1916-1917 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?14418 (accessed 18.11.21).
