Patrol info for U-278
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 29 Jan 1944 | Hammerfest | 19 Feb 1944 | Narvik | 22 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Oblt. Joachim Franze |
WO Wolfgang Heibges |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-278
We have daily positions for all 22 days on this patrol.
Departure from Hammerfest on 29 Jan 1944.
30 Jan 1944 - 31 Jan 1944 - 1 Feb 1944 - 2 Feb 1944 - 3 Feb 1944 - 4 Feb 1944 - 5 Feb 1944 - 6 Feb 1944 - 7 Feb 1944 - 8 Feb 1944 - 9 Feb 1944 - 10 Feb 1944 - 11 Feb 1944 - 12 Feb 1944 - 13 Feb 1944 - 14 Feb 1944 - 15 Feb 1944 - 16 Feb 1944 - 17 Feb 1944 - 18 Feb 1944 -
Arrival at Narvik on 19 Feb 1944.
Ships hit by U-278 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1944 | U-278 | Joachim Franze |  | HMS Hardy (R 08) | 1,810 |  | br | JW-56B | A |
| 1,810 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,810 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-278 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.