Patrol info for U-178
| 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 |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-178
We have daily positions for all 153 days on this patrol.
Departure from Bordeaux on 28 Mar 1943.
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Arrival at Penang on 27 Aug 1943.
Ships hit by U-178 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1943 | U-178 | Wilhelm Dommes |  | Salabangka | 6,586 |  | nl | CD-20 | A |
| 4 Jul 1943 | U-178 | Wilhelm Dommes | | Breiviken | 2,669 |  | nw | DN-50 | B |
| 4 Jul 1943 | U-178 | Wilhelm Dommes | Michael Livanos | 4,774 |  | gr | C | ||
| 11 Jul 1943 | U-178 | Wilhelm Dommes | Mary Livanos | 4,771 | | gr | D | ||
| 14 Jul 1943 | U-178 | Wilhelm Dommes | Robert Bacon | 7,197 |  | am | E | ||
| 17 Jul 1943 | U-178 | Wilhelm Dommes | | City of Canton | 6,692 |  | br | F | |
| 32,689 | |||||||||
6 ships sunk (32,689 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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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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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.