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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders and Flotillas —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-478Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 52 306
Construction YardDeutsche Werke Kiel AG, Kiel
Yard Number309
Ordered10th Apr 1941
Keel laid28th Oct 1942
Launched17th Jul 1943
Commissioned8th Sep 1943
Baubelehrung1.KLA, Kiel
Training, Flotillas and Duties
09.43 - 06.445.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
06.44 - 06.443.U-Flottille, La Pallice
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
08.09.43 - 30.06.44OL Rudolf Rademacher

Operations information for U-478
20.06.1944 - 22.06.1944
First Sailing
U-478 left Kiel under the command of Rudolf Rademacher on 20th Jun 1944 and arrived at Kristiansand on 22nd Jun 1944 after two days.
25.06.1944 - 30.06.1944
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 25th Jun 1944, U-478 left Kristiansand under the command of Rudolf Rademacher. The boat was lost on 30th Jun 1944.

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