LIST OF SHIP COMMISSIONINGS IN 1938

The list of ship commissionings in 1938 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1938.

Date	Operator	Ship	Class and type	Pennant	Other notes
9 February	Luftwaffe	*Hans Rolshoven*	Krischan-class seaplane tender		Completion date
21 May	Kriegsmarine	*Gneisenau*	Scharnhorst-class battleship
25 June	Kriegsmarine	*U-45*	Type VIIB submarine	U-45
4 August	Kriegsmarine	*U-37*	Type IX ocean-going submarine	U-37
6 August	Kriegsmarine	*U-51*	Type VIIB submarine	U-51
15 September	French Navy	*Strasbourg*	Dunkerque-class battleship
24 October	Kriegsmarine	*U-38*	Type IX ocean-going submarine	U-38
2 November	Kriegsmarine	*U-46*	Type VIIB submarine	U-46
26 November	Kriegsmarine	*U-56*	Type VIIB submarine	U-56
26 November	Luftwaffe	*Sperber*	Light seaplane tender		Completion date
17 December	Kriegsmarine	*U-47*	Type VIIB submarine	U-47
24 December	Kriegsmarine	*U-39*	Type IX ocean-going submarine	U-39
29 December	Kriegsmarine	*U-57*	Type VIIB submarine	U-57

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