From December 5, 1914, to September 15, 1917, Valentiner was stationed by 2. U-Halbflottille/U-Flottille Pola at the Austrian base of Cattaro, in Montenegro. From here all German U-boat activities in the eastern Mediterranean Sea took place. Until the end of March 1915, U-38 had several problems with its diesel engine and repairs were required. Training of the new crew took place between repairs near the British east coast which were considered most safe and simple for training.
After March, U-38 started to patrol in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and on December 30, 1915, U-38 and Valentiner sank the British passengership SS Persia without any warning. On December 3, 1916 Valentiner took U-38 into the Funchal harbour on Madeira and sank 3 enemy ships. For this effort he was the sixth U-boat commander rewarded with the Pour le Mérite, on December 26.
On September 15, 1917, Valentiner left U-38 and Cattaro and returned to Kiel to take command of the new U-157
Podmornica U-38 sa pod komandom kapetana korvete Maxa Valentinera na Jadranu.
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Italijanski jedrenjak, jedna od žrtava podmornice U-38 na Jadranu.
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