Patrol info for U-278
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 2 Aug 1944 | Hammerfest | 3 Oct 1944 | Narvik | 63 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Joachim Franze |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-278
We have 31 daily positions for the 63 days U-278 was at sea.
Departure from Hammerfest on 2 Aug 1944.
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Arrival at Narvik on 3 Oct 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-278 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Greif (3 Aug 1944 - 26 Sep 1944)
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.