She then shaped a course across the Indian Ocean to Penang, arriving there on 27 August after 153 days at sea. Third patrol K.Kapt. Dommes remained at Penang, commanding the U-Boat base there, located in the former British seaplane headquarters. U-178 sailed from Penang on 25 November 1943 with Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Spahr in command. She made only one kill, sinking the American Liberty ship SS José Navarro SW of Cochin, India (now known as Kochi). She then sailed around Africa, back through the Atlantic, arriving in Bordeaux on 25 May 1944 after a voyage of 181 days (her longest). Fate U-178 was scuttled on 25 August 1944 at Bordeaux, as she was not deemed seaworthy enough to escape the Allied advance. The U-boat was broken up in 1947. Summary of raiding history References Bibliography External links German Type IX submarines U-boats commissioned in 1942 Indian Ocean U-Boats 1941 ships World War II submarines of Germany Ships built in Bremen (state) Maritime incidents in August 1944