Patrol info for U-278
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
4 Mar 1944 | Narvik | 4 Apr 1944 | Hammerfest | 32 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 32 days on this patrol.
Departure from Narvik on 4 Mar 1944.
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Arrival at Hammerfest on 4 Apr 1944.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-278 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Taifun (5 Mar 1944 - 10 Mar 1944)
Thor (10 Mar 1944 - 3 Apr 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.