U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-278


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
29 Jan 1944Hammerfest19 Feb 1944Narvik22 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.

Ships hit by U-278 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
30 Jan 1944U-278Joachim Franze HMS Hardy (R 08)1,810brJW-56BA
 1,810

1 ship sunk (1,810 tons).

Legend
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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.

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