U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-278


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
12 Dec 1944Trondheim20 Dec 1944Bergen9 days
23 Dec 1944Bergen13 Feb 1945Narvik53 days
62 days
Sometimes patrols were split into several 'legs', for resupply and other matters.

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Joachim Franze

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-278


We have 26 daily positions for the 62 days U-278 was at sea.

Departure from Trondheim on 12 Dec 1944.
13 Dec 1944 - 14 Dec 1944 - 15 Dec 1944 - 16 Dec 1944 - 17 Dec 1944 - 18 Dec 1944 - 19 Dec 1944 -
Arrival at Bergen on 20 Dec 1944.

Departure from Bergen on 23 Dec 1944.
24 Dec 1944 - 25 Dec 1944 - 26 Dec 1944 - 27 Dec 1944 - 28 Dec 1944 - 29 Dec 1944 - 30 Dec 1944 - 31 Dec 1944 - 1 Jan 1945 - 2 Jan 1945 - 3 Jan 1945 - 4 Jan 1945 - 5 Jan 1945 - 6 Jan 1945 - 7 Jan 1945 - 8 Jan 1945 - 9 Jan 1945 - 10 Jan 1945 - 11 Jan 1945 - 12 Jan 1945 - 13 Jan 1945 - 14 Jan 1945 - 15 Jan 1945 - 16 Jan 1945 - 17 Jan 1945 - 18 Jan 1945 - 19 Jan 1945 - 20 Jan 1945 - 21 Jan 1945 - 22 Jan 1945 - 23 Jan 1945 - 24 Jan 1945 - 25 Jan 1945 - 26 Jan 1945 - 27 Jan 1945 - 28 Jan 1945 - 29 Jan 1945 - 30 Jan 1945 - 31 Jan 1945 - 1 Feb 1945 - 2 Feb 1945 - 3 Feb 1945 - 4 Feb 1945 - 5 Feb 1945 - 6 Feb 1945 - 7 Feb 1945 - 8 Feb 1945 - 9 Feb 1945 - 10 Feb 1945 - 11 Feb 1945 - 12 Feb 1945 -
Arrival at Narvik on 13 Feb 1945.

Ships hit by U-278 during this patrol

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-278 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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