German submarine U-178

History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-178
Ordered	28 May 1940
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1018
Laid down	24 December 1940
Launched	25 October 1941
Commissioned	14 February 1942
Fate	Scuttled, 25 August 1944
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXD2 submarine
Displacement	1,610 t (1,580 long tons) surfaced; 1,799 t (1,771 long tons) submerged;
Length	87.58 m (287 ft 4 in) o/a; 68.50 m (224 ft 9 in) pressure hull;
Beam	7.50 m (24 ft 7 in) o/a; 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Height	10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
Draught	5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
Installed power	9,000 PS (6,620 kW; 8,880 bhp) (diesels); 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph) surfaced; 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged;
Range	12,750 nmi (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 57 nmi (106 km; 66 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	55 to 64
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern); 24 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) L/45 deck gun with 150 rounds; 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun ; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns;
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla; 14 February - 31 August 1942; 10th U-boat Flotilla; 1 September - 31 October 1942; 12th U-boat Flotilla; 1 November 1942 - 1 August 1944;
Identification codes:	M 36 887
Commanders:	Kapt.z.S. Hans Ibbeken; 14 February 1942 - 21 February 1943; K.Kapt. Wilhelm Dommes; 22 February - 25 November 1943; Kptlt. Wilhelm Spahr; 25 November 1943 - 25 August 1944;
Operations:	3 patrols:; 1st patrol:; a. 8 September 1942 - 10 January 1943; b. 7–9 March 1943; 2nd patrol:; a. 28 March - 27 August 1943; b. 9–11 October 1943; c. 23–25 October 1943; d. 6–8 November 1943; e. 23–4 November 1943; 3rd patrol:; 27 November 1943 - 25 May 1944;
Victories:	13 merchant ships sunk ; (87,030 GRT); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (6,348 GRT);

German submarine U-178 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine built for service during World War II.

Ordered on 28 May 1940, the U-boat was laid down on 24 December 1940 at the AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 1018. She was launched on 25 October 1941 and commissioned on 14 February 1942, under the command of Fregattenkapitän Hans Ibekken.

History

Nazi Germany
Name	U-178
Ordered	28 May 1940
Builder	DeSchiMAG AG Weser, Bremen
Yard number	1018
Laid down	24 December 1940
Launched	25 October 1941
Commissioned	14 February 1942
Fate	Scuttled, 25 August 1944
General characteristics
Class & type	Type IXD2 submarine
Displacement	1,610 t (1,580 long tons) surfaced 1,799 t (1,771 long tons) submerged
Length	87.58 m (287 ft 4 in) o/a 68.50 m (224 ft 9 in) pressure hull
Beam	7.50 m (24 ft 7 in) o/a 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
Draught	5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
Installed power	9,000 PS (6,620 kW; 8,880 bhp) (diesels) 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph) surfaced 6.9 knots (12.8 km/h; 7.9 mph) submerged
Range	12,750 nmi (23,610 km; 14,670 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 57 nmi (106 km; 66 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft)
Complement	55 to 64
Armament	6 × torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern) 24 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) L/45 deck gun with 150 rounds 1 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 AA gun 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns
Service record
Part of:	4th U-boat Flotilla 14 February - 31 August 1942 10th U-boat Flotilla 1 September - 31 October 1942 12th U-boat Flotilla 1 November 1942 - 1 August 1944
Identification codes:	M 36 887
Commanders:	Kapt.z.S. Hans Ibbeken 14 February 1942 - 21 February 1943 K.Kapt. Wilhelm Dommes 22 February - 25 November 1943 Kptlt. Wilhelm Spahr 25 November 1943 - 25 August 1944
Operations:	3 patrols: 1st patrol: a. 8 September 1942 - 10 January 1943 b. 7–9 March 1943 2nd patrol: a. 28 March - 27 August 1943 b. 9–11 October 1943 c. 23–25 October 1943 d. 6–8 November 1943 e. 23–4 November 1943 3rd patrol: 27 November 1943 - 25 May 1944
Victories:	13 merchant ships sunk (87,030 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (6,348 GRT)