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 |
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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 |