4th U-boat Flotilla
The 4th U-boat Flotilla (German 4. Unterseebootsflottille) was formed in May 1941 in Stettin under the command of Kapitänleutnant Werner Jacobsen. Nearly 300 boats received their basic training at the flotilla. The flotilla was disbanded in May 1945.[1]
4th U-boat Flotilla | |
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Active | Raised 1941, Dissolved 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Kriegsmarine |
Type | U-boat flotilla |
Garrison/HQ | Stettin |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Kapitänleutnant Werner Jacobsen (May 1941 – June 1942) Kapitänleutnant Fritz Frauenheim (July 1942) Fregattenkapitän Heinz Fischer (August 1942 – May 1945) |
Flotilla Commanders
Duration | Rank | Commander |
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May 1941 - June 1942 | Kapitänleutnant | Werner Jacobsen |
July 1942 - July 1942 | Kapitänleutnant | Fritz Frauenheim[2] |
August 1942 - May 1945 | Fregattenkapitän | Heinz Fischer[3] |
U-boats of the Flotilla
References
- "uboat.net - Boats - Flotillas - 4th Flotilla". uboat.net. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "Fregattenkapitän Fritz Frauenheim". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "Fregattenkapitän Heinz Fischer". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- "Uboat.net". The Flotillas – 4th Flotilla. Archived from the original on 1 March 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
- "Uboatnet.de". Die Flottillen – 4. Unterseebootsflottille. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
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