U-478
Type | VIIC | |||||||||
| Ordered | 10 Apr 1941 | |||||||||
| Laid down | 28 Oct 1942 | Deutsche Werke AG, Kiel (werk 309) | ||||||||
| Launched | 17 Jul 1943 | |||||||||
| Commissioned | 8 Sep 1943 | Oblt. Rudolf Rademacher | ||||||||
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| Career 1 patrol |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
| Fate | Sunk 30 June, 1944 north-east of the Faeroes, in position 63.27N, 00.50W, by depth charges from Canadian Canso (RCAF-Sqdn. 162/A) and British Liberator aircraft (Sqdn. 86/E). 52 dead (all hands lost). | |||||||||
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in June 1944. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-478 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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