Unterseeboot 388

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Unterseeboot 388 was a Type VIIC U-boat, laid down on September 12, 1941 at Howaldtswerke, Kiel and commissioned on December 31, 1942. She conducted only one patrol from June 8 to June 20, 1943 and could not damage or sink any ship. She was sunk on 20 June, 1943 south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 57.36N, 31.20W, by depth charges from a US Catalina aircraft (VP 84)and lost all 47 men on board.