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Type	VIIC
Ordered	25 Jan, 1939
Laid down	28 Mar, 1940	Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack (werk 6)
Launched	7 Dec, 1940
Commissioned	15 Feb, 1941	Kptlt. Adolf Dumrese
Commanders	15 Feb, 1941 - Jul, 1941   Kptlt. Adolf Dumrese Jul, 1941 - Feb, 1942   Oblt. Kurt Makowski Feb, 1942 - 30 Jun, 1942   Kptlt. Max Bernd Dieterich 1 Jul, 1942 - Nov, 1942   Kptlt. Ernst Ziehm Nov, 1942 - 16 May, 1943   Kptlt. Helmut Sommer 17 May, 1943 - 26 Nov, 1944   Wilhelm Eisele 27 Nov, 1944 - 16 Apr, 1945   Oblt. Horst Hübsch
Career	No patrols	15 Feb, 1941 - 28 Feb, 1945  22. Flottille (school boat) 1 Mar, 1945 - 16 Apr, 1945  4. Flottille (str-b)
Successes	No ships sunk or damaged
Fate	Sunk on 16 April, 1945 at the electricity supply station at Pillau pier by artillery fire from the Soviet army.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-78 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

German U-Boat Losses During World War II Niestle, Axel Buy this title at amazon.co.uk See more sellers

Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 ... see more Naval books

There was another U-78 in World War One
That boat was launched from its shipyard on 27 Feb, 1916 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 20 Apr, 1916. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about the U 78 during WWI.