11th U-boat Flotilla
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| 11th U-boat Flotilla | |
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 The 11th Flotilla emblem |
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| Active | Raised May, 1942, Dissolved May, 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Type | U-boat flotilla |
| Garrison/HQ | Bergen, Norway |
| Engagements | Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Korvettenkapitän Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock |
Th 11th U-boat Flotilla (German 11. Unterseebootsflottille) was formed on 15 May 1942 in Bergen, Norway. The flotilla operated mainly in the North Sea and against the Russian bound JW-, PQ-, QP- und RA convoys in the Arctic Sea. The flotilla operated various marks of the Type VII U-boat until September, 1944, when it had an influx of some Type IX boats from France. It also was the only flotilla to field the Type XXI U-boat for operational use, but the war ended before U-2511 saw action. The Flotilla was disbanded on 9 May 1945 with the German surrender.
Flotilla commanders [edit]
| Duration | Commander |
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| May, 1942 – December, 1944 | Fregattenkapitän Hans Cohausz |
| December, 1944 – May, 1945 | Fregattenkapitän Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock |
References [edit]
- "Uboat.net". The Flotillas – 11th Flotilla. Archived from the original on 06 January 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
- "Uboatnet.de". Die Flottillen – 11. Unterseebootsflottille. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
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