Patrol info for U-178
Date lookup for 24 May 1943
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 28 Mar 1943 | Bordeaux | 27 Aug 1943 | Penang | 153 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 KrvKpt. Wilhelm Dommes |
1WO Kptlt. Wilhelm Spahr |
2WO Oblt. Friedrich Petran |
U-178's position on 24 May 1943
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Attacks on U-178 during this patrol
24 May 1943
06.05 hrs, off Capetown, South Africa: the boat was attacked by a Dutch Catalina flying boat (RAF Sqn 321/Z) while tracking a small convoy. Three bombs dropped. No damage, but the convoy escaped. (Sources: Rohwer / Blair, vol 2, page 301)
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