7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 83 84 86 79 80 81 201 202 203 204 208 209 225 238 243 247 263 268 271 276 301 304 305 306 311 331 336 353 354 371 372 374 379 392 394 396 401 405 413 415 418 422 424 426 435 439 440 441 456 471 556 557 558 559 561 562 563 564 565 566 575 582 584 597 599 603 625 628 629 632 637 643 653 654 656 665 669 722 731 732 736 740 741 743 754 767 773 821 925 956 963 987 1199 292 1007 213 117 1. Unterseebootsflotille, also known as Unterseebootsflotille "Weddingen", was founded on the 27th of September, 1935, by Fregkpt. Karl Dönitz, and was based in Kiel. Later, in June 1941, the flotille moved to Brest, where it was disbanded, in 1944. It was named in honour of Kptlt. Otto Weddingen, which during World War I, was the commander of the uboat UB-9, responsible for sinking the british cruisers HMS Aboukir, HMS Cressy, and HMS Hogue. Otto Weddingen died the 18th March 1915, when his U-29 uboat, was rammed by HMS Dreadnought. 1ere flotille... Die 1. Unterseebootsflotille, auch bekannt als Unterseebootsflotille "Weddingen", wurde am 27. September 1935 von Fregattenkapitän Karl Dönitz gegründet. Ihr Heimathafen war Kiel. Im Juni 1941 wurde die Flotille nach Brest verlegt, wo sie 1944 aufgelöst wurde. Sie wurde zu Ehren von Kapitänleutnant Otto Weddigen benannt, der im ersten Weltkrieg Kommandant des U-Boots UB-9 war, welches die britischen Kreuzer HMS Aboukir, HMS Cressy und HMS Hogue versenkte. Otto Weddingen fiel am 18. März 1915, als sein U-Boot U-29 von HMS Dreadnought gerammt wurde. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 41 43 44 66 67 68 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 153 154 156 157 161 162 173 501 502 503 504 505 507 518 519 520 521 522 168 183 184 189 190 191 193 531 532 534 536 538 545 547 548 801 802 841 842 843 856 858 1223 1225 1226 1227 1228 116 117 37 38 41 43 44 64 65 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 122 123 124 66 67 68 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 153 154 156 157 161 162 173 501 502 503 504 505 507 518 519 520 521 522 2. Unterseebootsflotille, was founded the 1st of September 1936, by Fregkpt. Scheer, and was based in Kiel for a brief period, then moving to Wilhelmshaven until May 1940, at which time it moved to Lorient, where it stayed until August 1944, when the allied advance forced the last uboats to leave to Norway bases. This flotille was also known as U-Flotille "Saltzwedel", in honour of Oblt.z.S. Reinhold Saltzwedel, an World War I uboat commander responsible for sinking 170526 tons of shipping during 22 patrols. He died the 2nd of December 1917, when his UB-81 uboat hit a mine in the English Channel. bla bla 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 138 141 143 146 147 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 138 141 143 146 147 85 82 132 134 205 206 212 231 241 242 245 246 257 258 259 262 275 280 289 332 333 334 341 343 344 352 373 375 376 378 384 391 398 402 423 431 432 433 444 451 452 458 466 468 469 476 478 483 484 553 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 596 600 611 613 615 619 620 625 630 635 645 652 657 661 671 677 701 706 712 719 734 752 753 760 763 952 953 957 960 970 971 975 978 992 993 85 82 132 134 205 206 212 231 241 242 245 246 257 258 259 262 275 280 289 332 333 334 341 343 344 352 373 375 376 378 384 391 398 402 423 431 432 433 444 451 452 458 466 468 469 476 478 483 484 553 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 596 600 611 613 615 619 620 625 630 635 645 652 657 661 671 677 701 706 712 719 734 752 753 760 763 952 953 957 960 970 971 975 978 992 993 3. Unterseebootsflotille was founded on the 4th of October 1937. Based at Kiel, it was under the command of Kptlt. Hans Eckermann until 1939, at which time it was disbanded, only to be later refounded in March 1941. Still based at Kiel, during 1941 the flotille was moved to La Pallice, and later to La Rochelle, until the allied advance forced its disbandment in October 1944, its last uboats leaving for bases in Norway. The 3. U-Flotille was also known as U-Flotille "Lohs", in honour of the Oblt.z.S. Johannes Lohs, an World War I commander, of the uboats UC-57, and UB-57, under which he sank a total of 148667 tons of shipping during 15 patrols. He died on the 14th of August 1918, when UB-57 hit a mine and sunk. 78 290 351 370 475 579 676 821 822 901 925 926 927 928 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 929 930 1025 1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306 1307 1308 37 38 129 130 131 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 171 172 173 174 175 176 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 167 168 169 170 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 801 802 803 804 805 806 841 842 843 844 845 846 853 854 855 856 857 858 865 866 867 868 869 870 877 878 879 880 881 889 1221 1222 1223 1234 177 178 179 180 181 182 195 196 197 198 199 200 847 848 849 850 851 852 859 860 861 862 863 864 871 872 873 874 875 876 118 119 219 220 233 459 460 461 462 463 464 487 488 489 490 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3044 2321 2322 2323 2324 2325 2326 2336 2339 2342 2346 2347 2348 2349 2350 2351 2352 2353 2354 2355 2356 2357 2358 2359 2360 2361 2362 2363 2364 2365 2366 2367 2368 2369 2371 The 4. Unterseebootsflotille, based at Stettin, was a training flotille. Founded in May 1941, it was under the command of Kptlt. Werner Jacobsen until August 1941, at which time Fregkpt. Heinz Fischer took command, until the flotille disbandment at the end of the war. 56 57 58 59 60 61 5. Unterseebootsflotille, also known as Unterseebootsflotille Emsmann, in honour of Oblt. Hans Joachim Emsmann, was founded the December 1st 1938, and was under the command of Kptlt. Hans-Rudolf Rosing, until its disbandment in January 1940, at which time all boats were transfered to the 1. U-flotille, and Kptlt. Hans-Rudolf Rosing assumed the command of the 7. U-flotille. Hans Joachim Emsmann was an WW1 U-boat commander that tried to break into the Royal Navy base of Scapa FLow unsucessfully, being sunk by a mine the 28th October 1918. The flotille, was refounded in June 1941, as a training flotille, under the command of Karl-Heinz Moehle. 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 87 136 209 223 226 228 229 251 252 253 260 261 264 269 270 277 290 308 312 335 337 340 356 357 376 377 380 385 386 404 405 411 414 417 436 437 445 456 457 465 477 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 598 608 609 610 614 616 623 626 627 640 642 648 655 658 666 668 672 673 675 680 703 705 742 756 757 758 766 964 967 972 981 982 986 999 87 136 209 223 226 228 229 251 252 253 260 261 264 269 270 277 290 308 312 335 337 340 356 357 376 377 380 385 386 404 405 411 414 417 436 437 445 456 457 465 477 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 598 608 609 610 614 616 623 626 627 640 642 648 655 658 666 668 672 673 675 680 703 705 742 756 757 758 766 964 967 972 981 982 986 999 Unterseebootsflotille Hundius, was named in honour of the WW1 U-boat commander Kptlt. Paul Hundius, responsible for the sinking of 95280 tons of ships during 20 patrols, until being sunk, the 16th September 1918. Founded on October 1st, 1938, it was under the command of Korvkpt. Werner Hartmann until its disbandment, in December 1939. It was later refounded as 6. Unterseebootsflotille, it was based at Danzig until January 1942, and for a brief period it was a training flotille, until moving to St.Nazaire, where it remained until August 1944, as a combat flotille. In August, the allied advance forced its disbandment, and the surviving boats left to norwegian bases. During this time, it was under the command of Korvkpt. Wilhelm Schulz, until 1943, and finally, Kptlt. Carl Emmermann, until the flotille disbandment. 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 73 74 75 76 99 100 101 102 69 70 71 77 88 93 94 95 96 97 98 133 135 207 221 224 227 255 265 266 267 274 278 281 285 303 310 338 342 358 359 364 381 382 387 390 397 403 406 410 427 434 436 442 448 449 453 454 455 551 552 553 567 575 576 577 578 581 593 594 602 607 617 618 624 641 647 650 662 667 678 702 704 707 708 710 714 751 765 962 969 974 976 980 985 988 994 1191 1192 300 1004 UA 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 73 74 75 76 99 100 101 102 69 70 71 77 88 93 94 95 96 97 98 133 135 207 221 224 227 255 265 266 267 274 278 281 285 303 310 338 342 358 359 364 381 382 387 390 397 403 406 410 427 434 436 442 448 449 453 454 455 551 552 553 567 575 576 577 578 581 593 594 602 607 617 618 624 641 647 650 662 667 678 702 704 707 708 710 714 751 765 962 969 974 976 980 985 988 994 1191 1192 300 1004 UA The 7. Unterseebootsflotille, also known as Unterseebootsflotille Wegener, was named in honour of Kptlt. Bernd Wegener, commander of the U-27. During its operational career, the U-27 sunk 29402 tons of shipping, in 10 war patrols, until being sunk the 19th August 1915, in what would become known as the Baralong incident, where the crew of the british ship Baralong, killed 10 survivors of the U-27. The flotille was founded the 25th June 1938, under the command of Korvkpt. Werner Sobe, and was based at Kiel, where it remained based until June 1941, when it moved to St.Nazaire. In the following years, it was under the command of Korvkpt. Hans-Rudolf Rosing, Kptlt. Herbert Sohler, and Korvkpt. Adolf Piening. In 1944 however, the allied advance forced most boats to leave for norwegian bases. 88 89 90 212 222 223 242 250 253 254 255 256 260 261 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 288 289 290 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 334 335 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 357 358 359 361 362 363 370 378 379 383 405 406 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 438 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 458 465 475 479 481 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 613 614 615 616 620 621 622 623 624 625 637 657 658 664 676 679 704 707 708 712 713 717 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 825 826 921 958 1102 1191 1192 1193 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 827 828 1000 1001 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 1278 1279 218 108 792 793 794 795 1405 1406 2501 2504 3501 3502 3503 3504 3505 3506 3507 3508 3510 3511 3512 3513 3514 3515 3516 3517 3518 3519 3520 3521 3522 2339 88 89 90 212 222 223 242 250 253 254 255 256 260 261 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 288 289 290 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 334 335 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 357 358 359 361 362 363 370 378 379 383 405 406 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 438 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 458 465 475 479 481 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 613 614 615 616 620 621 622 623 624 625 637 657 658 664 676 679 704 707 708 712 713 717 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 825 826 921 958 1102 1191 1192 1193 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 827 828 1000 1001 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 1278 1279 218 108 792 793 794 795 1405 1406 2501 2504 3501 3502 3503 3504 3505 3506 3507 3508 3510 3511 3512 3513 3514 3515 3516 3517 3518 3519 3520 3521 3522 2339 The 8. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in June 1941, and was based in Konigsberg until February 1942, at which time it moved to Danzig. It was initially commanded by Kptlt. Wilhelm Schulz, followed by Korvkpt. Hans Eckermann, Kpt.z.See Bruno Mahn, Korvkpt. Werner von Schmidt, and Fregkpt. Hans Pauckstadt. Altough this was a training flotille, some boats were used in combat against the soviet navy in the Baltic in the last monthes of the war, until the flotille was disbanded when the hostilities ended. 89 90 91 92 211 230 232 240 244 248 254 256 273 279 282 283 284 302 309 347 348 365 377 383 388 389 403 407 408 409 412 421 425 438 443 447 450 473 480 482 591 595 604 605 606 621 631 633 634 638 659 660 663 664 709 715 739 744 755 759 761 762 764 771 772 951 954 955 966 979 984 989 293 296 317 997 1165 213 214 215 216 217 218 The 9. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in October 1941, under the command of Kptlt. Jurgen Oesten, and was based at Brest, until the allied advance forced its boats to leave for norwegian bases, and the flotille to be disbanded. 155 158 159 160 163 164 165 166 171 172 174 175 176 506 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 523 524 167 169 170 185 186 187 188 192 193 194 525 526 527 528 529 530 533 535 537 539 540 541 542 543 544 546 549 550 804 844 845 846 853 855 857 865 866 1221 1222 1229 1230 118 459 460 461 462 463 464 The 10. Unterseebootsflotille was founded on the 15th of January 1942, based at Lorient, was under the command of Kptlt. Gunther Kuhnke until its disbandment, in October 1944, when the allied advance forced all boats to leave to norwegian bases. 88 209 212 244 246 248 251 255 269 275 278 285 286 290 302 307 309 312 313 314 315 334 339 344 347 354 355 361 363 376 377 378 394 396 399 400 403 405 408 419 420 425 426 427 435 436 456 457 467 470 472 480 482 483 485 486 586 589 591 592 601 606 622 625 629 636 639 644 646 650 657 663 674 680 681 682 683 703 711 713 716 722 735 764 771 772 773 774 775 778 825 826 901 905 907 926 927 956 957 963 965 978 987 990 991 992 994 1051 1053 1055 1058 1195 1199 1200 1202 1203 1206 1208 1209 293 294 295 296 297 299 300 318 321 322 324 325 326 327 328 827 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1009 1010 1014 1017 1018 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 1063 1064 1104 1107 1109 1163 1165 1169 1171 1172 1272 1273 1276 1277 1278 1279 1302 2502 2503 2506 2511 2513 2518 3008 2321 2322 2324 2325 2326 2328 2329 2330 2334 2335 The 11. Unterseebootsflotille was founded on May 1942, under the command of Korvkpt. Hans Cohausz, until 1944, at which time it was restructured to receive the boats leaving the french atlantic bases, and a new commander took office, Fregkpt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock. The main area of operations for this flotille was the North Sea, against the PQ convoys. 1059 1061 1062 177 178 179 180 181 182 195 196 197 198 199 200 847 848 849 850 851 852 859 860 861 862 863 871 117 118 119 219 220 233 459 460 461 462 463 487 488 489 490 The 12. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in October 1942, as a flotille for long range boats, under the command of Korvkpt. Klaus Scholz. The main area of operations for this flotille boats was the south atlantic, and the indian ocean. Based at Bordeaux, when the allies advanced after D-day, the flotille was disbanded, most boats leaving to Flensburg. This flotille was also home to 2 italian submarines of the class Generale Liuzzi, the UIT-22 and UIT-23, previously Alpino Bagnolini and Reginaldo Giulini, respectively, as well as 2 Mercello/Marconi class submarines, the UIT-24 and UIT-25, previously the Comandante Cappellini, and the Luigi Torelli, boats which were also suited for long range operations. 212 251 255 277 278 286 288 289 302 307 310 312 313 315 354 360 362 363 365 366 387 425 427 586 601 622 625 636 639 668 673 703 711 713 716 737 739 742 771 921 956 957 959 965 968 992 994 293 294 295 299 318 995 997 1163 The 13. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in June 1943. Based at Trondheim, Norway, it was under the command of Fregkpt. Rolf Ruggeberg, until its disbandment at the end of the war. During the allied advance in 1944, most boats fled the french atlantic bases and left for norwegian bases, being incorporated into norwegian based flotilles, such as the 13. U-flotille. 427 716 294 295 299 318 995 997 The 14. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in December 1944. Based at Narvik, in Norway, it was comprised of boats that fled the french atlantic bases, now in hands of the Allies. Its commander was Kptlt. Helmut Mohlmann, until the flotilla was disbanded, at the end of hostilities. 1161 1162 1008 The 18. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in late 1945, under the command of Korvkpt. Rudolf Franzius. Based at Hela, it was a training flotille, but in reality, it was used as a combat flotille, in operations in the Baltic Sea. Worthy of notice is the fact that incorporated in the flotille, were foreign built, boats, namely, the Ud-4, an dutch submarine named O26, and the Ua, commissioned for the turkish navy, but laid down at Kiel. The flotille operated briefly, being disbanded in April 1945. 56 57 58 59 56 57 58 59 The 19. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in October 1943, based at Pillau, it was under the command of Korvkpt. Jost Metzler, who previously was tas the leading training officer of the flotilles 25 and 27 until February 1943. In February 1945, the flotille was moved to Kiel, where it stayed until the end of the war. 0 The 20. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in June 1943, and based at Pillau. Commanded by Korvkpt. Ernst Mengersen, the flotille's entire career was spent as a training flotille, providing courses on U-boat tactics, until its disbandment late February of 1945. 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 20 21 23 24 120 121 60 61 62 139 141 148 151 152 29 34 48 101 72 80 236 251 291 368 416 430 555 704 708 712 720 733 746 922 977 1195 1196 1197 1198 1210 1204 38 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 20 21 23 24 120 121 60 61 62 139 141 148 151 152 29 34 48 101 72 80 236 251 291 368 416 430 555 704 708 712 720 733 746 922 977 1195 1196 1197 1198 1210 1204 38 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 20 21 23 24 120 121 60 61 62 139 141 148 151 152 29 34 48 101 72 80 236 251 291 368 416 430 555 704 708 712 720 733 746 922 977 1195 1196 1197 1198 1210 1204 38 The 21. Unterseebootsflotille, was in its early years, between 1935 and 1937, an school unit, the Schulverband der U-Bootschule, being converted to a training flotille in November 1937, the Unterseebootsschulflotille (US-Fl.). Originally based at Kiel, it was under the command of Kpt.z.See Kurt Slevogt, until 1937, at which time it moved to Neustadt, and finally to Pillau in 1941. During its operational career, it was commanded still by Kptlt. Heinz Beduhn, Korvkpt. Paul Buchel, Korvkpt. Otto Schuhart, and Kptlt. Herwig Collmann, until late March 1945, at which time it was disbanded. 8 11 14 17 18 19 56 57 58 59 137 138 139 140 142 143 144 145 146 147 149 150 28 30 71 78 96 235 239 316 339 349 350 351 369 552 554 560 717 721 924 1101 1194 1103 1167 37 8 11 14 17 18 19 56 57 58 59 137 138 139 140 142 143 144 145 146 147 149 150 28 30 71 78 96 235 239 316 339 349 350 351 369 552 554 560 717 721 924 1101 1194 1103 1167 37 The 22. Unterseebootsflotille, was founded in January 1941 as a training flotilla, under the command of Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius, followed by Korvkpt. Wolfgang Luth in 1944, and Korvkpt. Heinrich Bleichrodt in 1945, at which time the flotilla was moved to Wilhelmshaven. Altough it was a training flotille, some boats saw combat in 1941, harassing the soviet navy, and even sinking 3 soviet submarines. The flotilla was disbanded in May 1945, with the end of hostilities. 75 83 77 79 97 133 331 371 559 23. Unterseebootsflotille, was founded in September 1941 to cover the eastern Mediterranean area. Based at Salamis, Greece, was under the command of Kptlt. Fritz Frauenheim until May 1942, at which time the flotille was disbanded, and the boats incorporated into the 29. Unterseebootsflotille. In September 1943, the flotilla was refounded as a training flotilla, and was under the command of Korvkpt. Otto von Bulow until the end of the war. 0 8 9 14 18 19 121 56 142 143 148 151 152 71 72 80 96 236 251 287 351 393 554 555 560 579 612 704 747 748 749 750 763 821 982 1161 1162 1192 1193 1195 1207 999 1007 1008 38 8 9 14 18 19 121 56 142 143 148 151 152 71 72 80 96 236 251 287 351 393 554 555 560 579 612 704 747 748 749 750 763 821 982 1161 1162 1192 1193 1195 1207 999 1007 1008 38 8 9 14 18 19 121 56 142 143 148 151 152 71 72 80 96 236 251 287 351 393 554 555 560 579 612 704 747 748 749 750 763 821 982 1161 1162 1192 1193 1195 1207 999 1007 1008 38 8 9 14 18 19 121 56 142 143 148 151 152 71 72 80 96 236 251 287 351 393 554 555 560 579 612 704 747 748 749 750 763 821 982 1161 1162 1192 1193 1195 1207 999 1007 1008 38 8 9 14 18 19 121 56 142 143 148 151 152 71 72 80 96 236 251 287 351 393 554 555 560 579 612 704 747 748 749 750 763 821 982 1161 1162 1192 1193 1195 1207 999 1007 1008 38 The 24. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in November 1939, as a training flotille, under the command of Korvkpt. Hannes Weingartner. This was one of the flotilles where future commanders were trained. During its existence, it was based at Danzig, Memel, Trondheim, Memel, Gotenhafen, and Eckernforde, where it remained until being disbanded in March 1945. Kpt.z.See R.Peters, Fregkpt. Karl-Friedrich Merten, Korvkpt. Karl Jasper, and again Fregkpt. Karl-Friedrich Merten, succeeded Korvkpt. Hannes Wingartner in the command of the flotille during its existence. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The 25. Unterseebootsflotille, was a torpedo fire-training flotille with no attached boats (Torpedoschiessausbildung). Founded in April of 1940, under the command of Korvkpt. Ernst Hashagen, it was based at Danzig and Trondheim during 1941, then Danzig, Memel, and Libau until 1944, then finally Gotenhafen and Travemunde, where it remained until being disbanded at the end of hostilities. Korvkpt. Karl Jaspter, Fregkpt. Karl Neitzel, Korvkpt. Robert Gysae, and Korvkpt. Wilhelm Schulz followed Korvkpt. Ernst Hashagen in the command of the flotille. 46 48 52 101 80 351 37 46 48 52 101 80 351 37 The 26. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in April 1941, as a torpedo fire-training flotille (Torpedoschiessausbildung), however unlike flotille 25, it had boats assigned. Based at Pillau, it was under the command of Korvkpt. Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen, followed by Korvkpt. Karl-Friedrich Marten, Fregkpt. Helmut Brummer-Patzig, and Korvkpt. Ernsst Bauer. Early 1945, it moved to Warnemunde, where it stayed until being disbanded at the end of the war. 4 The 27. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in January 1940 as a training flotille, focused on tactical training (Taktische Ausbildung Unterseeboote), providing an 1 to 2 weeks course on simulated convoy attack tactics (Taktische Ubung). It was under the command of Korvkpt. Ersnt Sobe until 1941, at which time Fregkptn. Werner Hartmann took command until 1942, followed by Korvkpt. Erich Topp from 1942 to 1944, and Kptlt. Ernst Bauer until the flotille disbandment in March 1945. During its entire operational career the flotille was based at Gotenhafen, having as single boat, the UD-4, an dutch submarine previously named O-26. 73 74 83 77 81 97 205 223 230 301 303 331 343 371 372 374 375 380 407 409 410 414 421 431 443 450 453 455 458 466 471 557 559 562 565 568 573 577 586 593 596 602 605 616 617 642 652 660 755 952 967 969 73 74 83 77 81 97 205 223 230 301 303 331 343 371 372 374 375 380 407 409 410 414 421 431 443 450 453 455 458 466 471 557 559 562 565 568 573 577 586 593 596 602 605 616 617 642 652 660 755 952 967 969 The 29. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in December 1941, to cover the Mediterranean area. Under the command of Korvkpt. Franz Becker and then Korvkpt. Fritz Frauenheim, it was based in La Spezia, Italy. When the french port of Toulon was captured, in late 1942, the kriegsmarine decided to transfer the flotilla boats to Toulon, which happened during 1943, now under the command of Korvkpt. Gunther Jahn, altough some boats remained in Pola, Marseille, and Salamis. By 1944 however, the situation had deteriorated, and when the last flotilla boats were destroyed, the flotilla was disbanded. 9 18 19 20 23 24 The 30. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in October 1944, and was based in Constanza, Romenia, with its intended area of operations as the Black Sea. Since Turkey was neutral, and according to the Montreux Convention of 1936, couldn't allow the passage of beligerant ships through the Bosphorus or the Dardanelles, and there were no U-boat capable shipyards in either Romenia or Bulgary, there was no alternative but to disassemble U-boats, and transport them to their base. In what was one of the strangest operations of WW2, type IIB U-boats were disassembled at Kiel, then transported by water, on the Elbe, until Dresden, then carried by highway until Ingolstadt, and the operation repeated in the Danube, until they were reassembled in Galatz. The flotilla managed to harass the soviet navy, until October 1944, at which time the flotilla was disbanded, when its last boats were scuttled. During its career, it was under the command of Kptlt. Helmut Rosenbaum, Kptlt. Clemens Scholer, and Kptlt. Klaus Petersen. 120 121 140 141 148 150 151 152 235 236 237 251 276 287 291 316 349 350 367 368 369 397 428 429 430 554 560 612 677 679 680 681 683 683 708 712 720 721 722 733 746 747 748 768 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 903 905 907 922 924 975 977 982 1101 1102 1132 1192 1193 1194 1196 1197 1198 1201 1204 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1103 1167 1224 1225 1226 1227 1228 1229 1230 1231 1232 1233 1234 1235 2501 2502 2503 2504 2505 2506 2507 2508 2509 2510 2511 2512 2513 2514 2515 2516 2517 2518 2519 2520 2521 2522 2523 2524 2525 2526 2527 2528 2529 2530 2531 2533 2534 2535 2536 2538 2539 2540 2541 2542 2543 2544 2545 2546 2548 2551 2552 The 31. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in September 1941, as a training flotille. Under the command of Kptn.z.See S. Bruno Mahn, it was based at Hamburg, the most important U-boat yard in Germany during WW2, but it also shared the Hamburg base, with an Wilhelmshaven base, and a Wesermunde base. In April 1945, Korvkpt. Carl Emmermann took command of the flotille, until the flotille disbandment in May 1945, at the end of the war. 3001 3002 2321 2322 2324 2325 2326 2327 2328 2329 2330 2331 2334 2335 2336 2337 2338 2339 2340 2341 2342 2343 2344 2345 2346 2347 2348 2349 2350 2351 2352 2353 2354 2355 2356 2357 2358 2359 2360 2361 2362 2363 2364 3001 3002 2321 2322 2324 2325 2326 2327 2328 2329 2330 2331 2334 2335 2336 2337 2338 2339 2340 2341 2342 2343 2344 2345 2346 2347 2348 2349 2350 2351 2352 2353 2354 2355 2356 2357 2358 2359 2360 2361 2362 2363 2364 The 32. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in April 1944 as a training flotille. Originally based at Konigsberg, it was used for training on the electric U-boats, the type XXI, of which it had 2 boats assigned, and the type XXIII coastal boats, that comprised the almost totality of the flotille boats. In January 1945, the based was moved to Hamburg, where it was located the biggest U-boat shipyard in Germany. Korvkpt. Ulrich Heyse took command of the flotille in March 1945, and he remained in command until the flotille was disbanded in May 1945, at the end of hostilities. 245 260 262 267 281 309 382 398 714 758 763 953 989 1205 155 510 516 518 168 170 183 190 530 532 534 537 539 541 546 547 548 802 804 805 806 843 853 857 858 866 868 869 870 877 878 879 880 881 889 1221 1223 1226 1227 1228 1230 1231 1232 1233 1235 181 195 196 861 862 864 873 874 875 219 234 The 33. Unterseebootsflotille was founded in September 1944, primarily equipped with long range U-boats that fled the french atlantic bases, now in hands of the Allies. Altough based in Flensburg, some boats were based in Penang, and Jakarta, covering the Indian Ocean. Some boats did transport missions to Japan, in an interchange of strategic materials and technology. Altough most boats were of the IX type, and some XB minelayers, the Kriegsmarine exchanged some VIIC boats, by italian Marcello/Marconi class, which were also used as transport boats. During its career, the flotilla was under the command of Korvkpt. Goerg Schewe, and later, Korvkpt. Gunther Kuhnke, until the flotilla disbandment, at the end of the war. 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 Dummy flotilla.