U-Boat Operations

U-178	Type IXD2
Feldpost Number	M 36 887
Construction Yard	Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG, (AG Weser) Bremen
Yard Number	1018
Ordered	28th May 1940
Keel laid	24th Dec 1940
Launched	25th Oct 1941
Commissioned	14th Feb 1942
Baubelehrung	Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen / Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen / 6.KLA, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
02.42 - 08.42	4.U-Flottille, Stettin Ausbildungsboot (under training)
09.42 - 10.42	10.U-Flottille, Lorient Frontboot (operational)
11.42 - 08.44	12.U-Flottille, Bordeaux Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
02.42 - 02.43	FK Hans Ibbeken see also: U-27
02.43 - 11.43	KK Wilhelm Dommes see also: U-431
11.43 - 08.44	KL Wilhelm Spahr

Operations information for U-178
08.09.1942 - 10.01.1943 First Sailing - active patrol U-178 left Kiel under the command of Hans Ibbeken on 8th Sep 1942 and arrived at return on 10th Jan 1943 after more than seventeen weeks. Hans Ibbeken hit seven ships on this patrol. On 10th Oct 1942 he sank the British 20,119 ton Duchess of Atholl. On 1st Nov 1942 he sank the British 8,233 ton Mendoza. On 4th Nov 1942 he sank the Norwegian 2,561 ton Hai Hing. On 4th Nov 1942 he sank the British 5,244 ton Trekieve. On 13th Nov 1942 he sank the British 3,764 ton Louise Moller. On 15th Nov 1942 he damaged the British 6,348 ton Adviser. On 27th Nov 1942 he sank the American 7,176 ton Jeremiah Wadsworth. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Hai Hing.
07.03.1943 - 09.03.1943 Second Sailing On the 7th Mar 1943, U-178 left Bordeaux under the command of Wilhelm Dommes and after two days arrived at return on 9th Mar 1943.
28.03.1943 - 27.08.1943 Third Sailing - active patrol U-178 departed under Wilhelm Dommes from Bordeaux on 28th Mar 1943 and arrived at return on 27th Aug 1943 after more than twentyone weeks. At 0605 HRS on 24th May 1943 in square KZ 41, U-178 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 321 Squadron. The boat defended itself with flak without destroying the aircraft. Wilhelm Dommes hit six ships on this patrol, two of these ships were in convoy: One was from convoy CD-20 and one was from convoy DN-50. On 1st Jun 1943 he sank the Dutch 6,586 ton Salabangka, sailing with convoy CD-20. On 4th Jul 1943 he sank the Norwegian 2,669 ton Breiviken, a member of convoy DN-50. On 4th Jul 1943 he sank the Greek 4,774 ton Michael Livanos. On 11th Jul 1943 he sank the Greek 4,771 ton Mary Livanos. On 14th Jul 1943 he sank the American 7,197 ton Robert Bacon. On 17th Jul 1943 he sank the British 6,692 ton City of Canton. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Breiviken.
09.10.1943 - 11.10.1943 Fourth Sailing U-178 left Penang under the command of Wilhelm Dommes on 9th Oct 1943 and after two days arrived at return on 11th Oct 1943.
23.10.1943 - 25.10.1943 Fifth Sailing On the 23rd Oct 1943, U-178 left Singapore under the command of Wilhelm Dommes and arrived at return on 25th Oct 1943 after two days.
06.11.1943 - 08.11.1943 Sixth Sailing U-178 departed under Wilhelm Dommes from Penang on 6th Nov 1943 and after two days arrived at return on 8th Nov 1943.
23.11.1943 - 24.11.1943 Seventh Sailing U-178 left Singapore under the command of Wilhelm Dommes on 23rd Nov 1943 and arrived at return on 24th Nov 1943 after one day.
27.11.1943 - 25.05.1944 Eighth Sailing - active patrol On the 27th Nov 1943, U-178 left Penang under the command of Wilhelm Spahr and after more than twentyfive weeks arrived at return on 25th May 1944. Wilhelm Spahr hit one ship on this patrol. On 27th Dec 1943 he sank the American 7,244 ton José Navarro.

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