List of Vorpostenboote in World War II
A Vorpostenboot (plural Vorpostenboote) was an auxiliary warship used by Germany in both World Wars. Many vorpostenboote also served in other roles, such as sperrbrechers and weather ships.
1 Vorpostenflotille
1 Vorpostenflotille was active in the western Baltic from 1 October 1939 to 1 October 1940, when it was redesignated 3 Sperrbrecherflotille.[1][2]
- V 101 Schwah
- V 102 Cressida
- V 103 Sylvia
- V 104 Falke
- V 105 Cremon †
- V 106 Phoenix
- V 107 Botilla Russ
- V 108 Porjus
- V 109 flamingo
† Losses:- V 105 Cremon struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea off Bergen, Norway on 11 April 1940.[3]
2 Vorpostenflotille
2 Vorpostenflotille existed from September 1939 to December 1944, when it was disbanded. Many vessels were redesignated within the unit, later designations are shown in brackets[1]
- V 201 Seydlitz (V 211) †
- V 202 Franz Westermann (V 205) †
- V 203 Heinrich Buermann (V 207) †
- V 204 Dorum
- V 205 Hermann Bösch (V 202) †
- V 206 Gauleiter Telchow (V 209) †
- V 207 Otto Bröhan (V 206) †
- V 208 Gebrüder Kähler (V 201) †
- V 209 Carl Röver (V 203)
- V 209 Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff †
- V 210 R. Walter Darré (V 208) †
- V 211 Friedrich Busse (V 212)
- V 212 Hinrich Hey (V 210) †
- V 213 Claus Bolten †
- V 213 Zieten (V 204)
- V 214 Spica
- V 214 Teutonia
- V 215 Baden
- V 215 Oliva †
- V 216 Goeland †
- V 222 †
- V 223 †
- V 224 †
- V 225 †
- V 226 †
- V 227 †
† Losses:- V 201 Gebrüder Kähler struck a mine and sank in the Westerschelde on 5 September 1940.[4] V 202 Hermann Bösch was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off La Hague, Manche, France by HMS Calpe, HMS Cottesmore and two Royal Navy Motor Gun Boats.[5] V 205 Franz Westermann was sunk in an Allied air raid on St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands on 15 June 1944.[6][7] V 206 Otto Bröhan was scuttled at Caen, Calvados, France on 12 June 1944.[8] V 207 Heinrich Buermann was sunk in an Allied air raid on Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France on 14 June 1944.[8] V 208 R. Walter Darré was sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, France in a battle with HMCMTB 748 HMCMTB 735, HMCMTB 743 and HMCMTB 734 on 4 July 1944.[9] V 209 Gauleiter Telchow was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Heligoland by HMS Sturgeon on 20 November 1939.[10] V 209 Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff was sunk by Allied aircraft at St. Peter Port on 24 July 1944. V 210 Hinrich Hey was sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, France in a battle with HMCMTB 748 HMCMTB 735, HMCMTB 743 and HMCMTB 734 on 4 July 1944.[9] V 211 Seydlitz was sunk in the English Channel off Barfleur, Manche by British aircraft on 20 March 1944.[11] V 212 Friedrich Busse was scuttled at Caen on 12 June 1944.[8] V 213 Claus Bolten on 28 June 1944.[1] V 214 Baden was sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France by HMGB Grey Owl and HMGB Grey Shark on 9 August 1944.[12] V 215 Oliva was scuttled at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Villaine on 6 August 1944.[12] V 215 was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft on 16 April 1945.[13] V 216 Goeland on 6 August 1944.[1] V 222, V 223, V 224, V 225, V 226 and V 227 were scuttled at Brest, Finistère, France on 18 August 1944.[12]
3 Vorpostenflotille
3 Vorpostenflotille was established in September 1939.[1]
- V 301 Weser †
- V 302 Bremen
- V 303 Tannenberg †
- V 304 Breslau †
- V 305 Ostpreussen
- V 306 Fritz Hinke †
- V 307 Württemburg
- V 308 Oscar Neynaber †
- V 309 Martin Donandt †
- V 310 Rosemarie
- V 311 Osdorf
- V 312 Hanseat †
- V 313 Eifel
- V 314 Heinrich Lehnert
- V 315 †
- V 316 †
- V 317 Wega
† Losses:- V 301 Weser struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Langeland, Denmark on 25 November 1939.[10] V 303 Tannenburg on 5 January 1941. V 304 Breslau struck a mine and sank on 17 September 1940.[14] V 306 Fritz Hinke struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands on 5 January 1940.[15] V 308 Oscar Neynaber was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by the Soviet Navy Motor Torpedo Boat No. 12 on 23 September 1941.[16] V 309 Martin Donandt struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia on 28 October 1941.[17] V 312 Hanseat ran aground and was wrecked on 29 September 1942.[18] V 315 collided with Hendrik Fisser 7 and sank in the Baltic Sea off Großendorf, Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia on 12 March 1945.[19] V 316 was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland by Allied aircraft on 25 September 1943.[20]
4 Vorpostenflotille
4 Vorpostenflotille was formed in September 1939 and was disbanded in September 1944. Many vessels were redesignated within the unit. Later designations are shown in brackets.[1]
- V 401 Nordland (V 411)
- V 401 Dr. Adolf Spilker (V 402) †
- V 402 Hans Loh (V 406) †
- V 403 Germania (V 410) †
- V 404 Deutschland (V 403) †
- V 404 Baden †
- V 405 J. Hinrich Wilhelms
- V 406 Jan Mayen (V 401) †
- V 407 Saarland (V 411) †
- V 407 Dorum †
- V 408 Haltenbank †
- V 409 August Bösch †
- V 410 Germania †
- V 412 Bremerhaven
- V 413 Ferdinand Niedermeyer †
- V 414 Sachsenwald †
- V 415 Gotland
- V 420 Alcyon †
- V 421 Rauzan
- V 422 Kergroise
- V 423 Keryado
- V 424 Carl J. Busch
† Losses:-V 401 Jan Mayen was scuttled at Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. France on 21 August 1944. V 402 Dr. Adolf Spilker was scuttled at Bayonne on 21 August 1944.[12] V 403 Deutschland struck a mine and sank in the Westerschelde off Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands on 5 September 1940.[4] V 404 Baden was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux, Grronde, France on 28 August 1944.[12] V 405 J Hinrich Wilhelms in July 1944.[1] V 406 Hans Loh struck a mine and sank in the Gironde Estuary on 18 August 1944.[12] V 407 Dorum was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux on 28 August 1944.[12] V 408 Haltenbank was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay by USS Blackfish on 20 February 1943.[21] V 409 August Bösch was bombed and sunk at Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, France on 20 August 1944. V 410 Germania was sunk in the Gironde Estuary by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force on 12 August 1944.[12] V 411 Saarland on was sunk at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Gironde by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft on 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force on 26 August 1944. V 413 Ferdinand Neidermeyer was sunk at Le Verdon-sur-Mer by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force on 21 August 1944.[12] V 414 Sachsenwald was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay by HMS Ashanti, HMS Bellona, HMCS Haida, HMCS Iroquois and HMS Tartar on 6 August 1944.[22] V 420 Alcyon was sunk in the Gironde Estuary by Royal Air Force aircraft on 20 August 1943.[23]
5 Vorpostengruppe
5 Vorpostengruppe was established in September 1939 and disbanded on 22 May 1940.[1]
6 Vorpostengruppe
6 Vorpostengruppe was established in September 1939 and disbanded on 22 May 1940.[1]
6 Vorpostenflotille
6 Vorpostenflotille was established on 1 January 1943 and disbanded in September 1944.[1]
- V 601 Dr. Heinrich Wiegand (Schiff 12)
- V 602 Richard C. Krogmann †
- V 603 Carsten
- V 604 Fritz Reiser
- V 605 Arthur Dunker †
- V 606 Fladengrund †
- V 607 Düsseldorf †
- V 620 Derfflinger
- V 621 Mars †
- V 622 Almuth †
- V 623 Jupiter †
- V 624 Köln
- V 625 Johann Schulte
- V 626 Le Testerin
- V 627 Elise
- V 628 De Ruyter
† Losses:- V 602 Richard C. Krogmann struck a mine and sank in the Charente on 11 November 1943.[24] V 605 Arthur Dunker struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off La Pallice, Seine-Maritime, France on 14 August 1944.[12] V 606 Fladengrund was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Belle Île, Finistère, France in a British air raid on 26 April 1944.[25] V 607 Dusseldorf struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dieppe, Seine-Maritime on 23 August 1940.[26] V 621 Mars was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Belle Île, Morbihan, France by an Allied air attack on 6 July 1944.[9] V 622 Almuth struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique on 8 April 1944.[25] V 623 Jupiter was scuttled at Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France on 11 August 1944.[12]
7 Vorpostenflotille
7 Vorpostenflotille was established on 22 September 1939. It was disbanded in September 1944.[1]
- V 701 Este †
- V 702 Memel †
- V 703 Henry Fricke †
- V 704 Claus Wisch †
- V 704 Richard Krogmann
- V 705 Carsten
- V 706 Fritz Reiser
- V 707 Arthur Dunker
- V 708 Fladengrund
- V 709 Guido Möhring †
- V 710 Düsseldorf
- V 711 Senator Predöhl
- V 712 †
- V 712 Chemnitz †
- V 713 Leipzig †
- V 714
- V 715 Alfred I †
- V 716 Alfred II
- V 717 Alfred III †
- V 718
- V 719
- V 720 †
- V 721 †
- V 722 Pilote XIII †
- V 723 Jeanne Marie †
- V 724 St. Dominique
- V 725 Petit Poilu †
- V 726 Antifer
- V 727 Goeland ††
- V 728 Vierge de Nassabielle
- V 729 Marie Simone †
- V 730 Michel François †
† Losses: V 701 Este struck a mine and sank in the Danish Straits on 21 October 1939.[27] V 702 Memel was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Audierne, Finistère, France by HMS Mauritius, HMS Ursa and HMCS Iroquois on 23 August 1944.[12][28] V 703 Henry Fricke ran aground on Alderney, Channel Islands and was wrecked on 14 January 1943.[29] V 704 Claus Wisch struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Trelleborg, Sweden on 30 November 1939. She was beached but declared a constructive total loss.[10] V 709 Guido Möhring was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off "Port Ley", France on 18 April 1941.[30][31] V 712 struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Cherbourg, Seine-Maritime, France on 20 January 1944.[32] V 712 Chemnitz struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Cherbourg on 20 January 1944.[32] V 713 Leipzig struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère on 19 July 1944.[9] V 715 Alfred I was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Brest in a battle with HMCS Qu'Appelle, HMCS Restigouche, HMCS Saskatchewan and HMCS Skeena on 7 July 1944. V 717 Alfred III was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by HMS Mauritius, HMS Ursa and HMCS Iroquois on 23 August 1944. V 721 was shelled and set afire in the English Channel by HMS Albrighton, HMCS Assiniboine, HMCS Qu'Appelle, HMCS Restigouche and HMCS Skeena on 6 July 1944. She was beached at Penmarc'h, Finistère.[9] V 722 Pilote XIII struck a mine and sank in the English Channel on 15 March 1944.[11] V 723 Jean Marie was shelled and sunk at Brest on 13 August 1944.[12] V 724 St. Dominique struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest on 4 June 1944.[8] V 725 Petit Poilu was bombed and sunk at Pauillac, Gironde, France on 5 August 1944. V 727 Goeland was scuttled at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Villaine, France on 14 August 1944. V 729 Marie Simone was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by HMS Mauritius, HMS Ursa and HMCS Iroquois on 23 August 1944. V 730 Michel François was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by HMS Mauritius, HMS Ursa and HMCS Iroquois on 23 August 1944.[12]
8 Vorpostenflotille
8 Vorpostenflotille was formed in September 1939 and disbanded in 1945. One vessel was redesignated witin the unit.[1]
- V 801 Bayern †
- V 801 Max Gundelach †
- V 801 Stoomloodsvartuig 17
- V 802 Sagitta
- V 803 Stuttgart (V 806)
- V 803 Wiesbaden †
- V 804 Skolpenbank †
- V 804 Spica
- V 805 Island †
- V 805 MFL 8
- V 806 Stuttgart
- V 807 Auguste Kämpf †
- V 807 MFL 1
- V 808 Reichspräsident von Hindenburg †
- V 808 Ehrensburger
- V 809 Konsul Dubbers
- V 810 Falkland †
- V 811 Hugo Homann †
- V 811 Claus Ebeling
- V 812 Amtsgerichsrat Pitschke †
- V 813 Otto Krogmann
- V 814 Gotland
† Losses:- V 801 Bayern struck a mine and sank in the Wadden Sea off Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands on 9 June 1940.[33] V 801 Max Gundelach was sunk in the North Sea west of Terschelling, Friesland on 25 July 1943 due to Allied action.[34] V 803 Wiesbaden on 15 August 1944. V 804 Skolpenbank struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north east of Schiermonnikoog, Friesland on 17 October 1939.[35] V 805 Island struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland on 20 July 1943.[36] V 807 Auguste Kampf was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force on 29 April 1943.[37] V 808 Reichspräsident von Hindenburg was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony by Royal Air Force aircraft on 2 May 1941.[38] V 810 Falkland was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Land Wursten, Lower Saxony by aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force on 22 July 1944.[9] V 811 Hugo Homann struck a mine in the Ems estuary and sank on 6 May 1940.[39] She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[40] V 812 Amtsgerichsrat Pitschke was sunk in an Allied air raid on 22 July 1944.[41]
9 Vorpostenflotille
9 Vorpostenflotille was established on 27 September 1939. It was disbanded on 23 April 1945.[1]
- V 901 Senator Sprecher
- V 902 Senator Sachse
- V 903 Mainz
- V 904 Else Wilhelms
- V 905 Karl Bergh
- V 906 Schwalbe
- V 907 Spessart
- V 907 N. Elbing
- V 908 Claus Ebeling
- V 909 Flensburg
- V 910
- V 911
- V 912
- V 913
- V 914
- V 915
- V 916
- V 917
10 Vorpostenflotille
10 Vorpostenflotille was established in September 1939. It was renamed 10 Sicherungsflottille on 1 October 1943.[1]
- V 1001 Thüringen
- V 1001 Stettin
- V 1002 Tilly
- V 1002 A. Kappelhof
- V 1003 Welle
- V 1003 Hanna
- V 1004 Johanna
- V 1004 Anna
- V 1005 Cremona
- V 1005 Amalie
- V 1006 Hayo
- V 1006 Elfriede
- V 1007 Käthe
- V 1007 Gesine
- V 1008 Walküre
- V 1008 Marie
- V 1009 Gertrud
- V 1009 Cornelia
- V 1010 Allegro
- V 1010 Martha
- V 1011 Altair
- V 1011 Adeline
- V 1012 Anna Marie
- V 1012 Erika
- V 1013 Herinrich Brons
- V 1014 Richard Ohlrogge †
- V 1014 Kiel
† Losses:- V 1014 Richard Ohlrogge struck a mine and sank in the Great Belt on 20 July 1943.[42]
11 Vorpostenflotille
11 Vorpostenflotille was formed in September 1939. A few vessels were redesignated within the unit.[1]
- V 1101 Preußen †
- V 1102 Gleiwitz †
- V 1102 Lützow
- V 1103 Nordkap †
- V 1103 Reemt
- V 1104 Ernst von Briesen (V 1106) †
- V 1104 Weißenfels (V 1107)
- V 1105 Ernst Gröschel †
- V 1105 Jochen Homann
- V 1106 Portland (V 1107) †
- V 1106 Heinrich Bueren
- V 1106 Neufundland
- V 1108 Arctur †
- V 1109 Antares †
- V 1109 Mähren †
- V 1110 Hermann Hinrichs †
- V 1111 Christian Wendig †
- V 1112
- V 1113
- V 1114 †
- V 1115
† Losses:- V 1101 Preußen was sunk in the North Sea off Langeoog, Lower Saxony, Germany by rockets fired by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 254 Squadron, Royal Air Force on 13 August 1944.[43] V 1102 Gleiwitz was driven ashore and wrecked at Hanstholm, Denmark on 30 January 1943.[44] V 1103 Nordkap struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands on 29 May 1942.[45] V 1104 struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony on 14 February 1945.[46] V 1105 Ernst Gröschel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea on 26 January 1943.[44] V 1106 Ernst von Briesen was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force on 18 May 1943.[47] V 1106 struck a mine and sank in the Elbe on 12 February 1945.[46] V 1107 Portland was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea south of Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway by HMS Snapper on 25 June 1940.[48] V 1108 Arctur was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands on 2 August 1943.[23]V 1109 Antares struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Haugesund, Norway on 29 May 1940.[49][50] V 1109 Mähren was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland by Royal Air Force aircraft 13 June 1943.[51] V 1110 Hermann Hinrichs was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of Coastal Command on 17 May 1943.[47] V 1111 Christian Wendig was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Spiekeroog, Lower Saxony by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of Coastal Command on 21 July 1944. She was subsequently bombed and sunk in the Jade Bight.[9] V 1114 was bombed and sunk in the German Bight by Royal Air Force aircraft on 26 April 1945.[13]
12 Vorpostenflotille
12 Vorpostenflotille was formed on 26 September 1939. It was disbanded in December 1947.[1]
- V 1201 Düneck
- V 1201 Juno †
- V 1201 De Mok I
- V 1202 Angelina
- V 1202 Friedrich Suthmeier †
- V 1203 Annemarie
- V 1203 G. F. Zimmermenn
- V 1204 Armin
- V 1204 C. H. Metger
- V 1204 Christiane Cécile
- V 1205 Germania
- V 1205 Ravensburg
- V 1206 Maria Lina
- V 1206 Ministerialdirektor Streil
- V 1207 Emil
- V 1207 P. von Rensen †
- V 1208 Elternsegen
- V 1208 Heinrich Kappelhoff
- V 1209 Jacobus
- V 1209 H. Bramfeldt
- V 1210 Anita III
- V 1210 D. Dreesmann Penning
- V 1211 Meta Osterwisch
- V 1211 Leo Fürbinger
- V 1212 Anna
- V 1212 L. Ruyl
- V 1213 Fro
- V 1214 Joannes Georgius †
- V 1214 St. Joachim
- V 1215 Hennie
- V 1216 Marie
- V 1217 Frida
- V 1218
- V 1219
- V 1220
- V 1221
- V 1222
- V 1223
- V 1224
- V 1225
- V 1226
- V 1227
- V 1228
- V 1229
- V 1230
- V 1231 Toni
- V 1232 Elise
- V 1233 Vooruit †
- V 1234 Koningin Emma
- V 1235 Columbus
- V 1236 Flevo III †
- V 1236 Augusta †
- V 1237 Notre Dame de Dunes †
- V 1238 Voorloper
- V 1239 Vooran
- V 1240 Therese
- V 1241 Stangenwalde †
- V 1242 Marie Henriette
- V 1243 Hohenstein
- V 1244
- V 1245
- V 1246
- V 1247
- V 1248
- V 1249 Mewa VIII †
- V 1250 †
- V 1251
- V 1252 †
- V 1253 Essen
- V 1254 Hermann Garrels †
- V 1255 Ernst Hecht †
- V 1256 Heinrich Onnen †
- V 1256
- V 1257
- V 1258
- V 1259
- V 1260 Gebroeders
- V 1261 Vooruit
- V 1262 Verwachting †
- V 1263
- V 1264
- V 1265 Dr. Eichelbaum
- V 1265
- V 1266
- V 1267
- V 1268
- V 1269 †
- V 1270
- V 1271
- V 1272
- V 1273
- V 1274
† Losses:- V 1201 Juno struck a mine in the North Sea west of Heligoland. She was then attacked and sunk by an Allied de Havilland Mosquito aircraft on 17 September 1944. V 1202 Friedrich Suthmeier struck a mine in the North Sea west of Heligoland. She was then attacked and sunk by an Allied de Havilland Mosquito aircraft on 17 September 1944.[52] V 1207 P. von Rensen was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Heligoland by Allied aircraft on 17 April 1945.[13] V 1214 Joannes Georgius struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein on 27 September 1944.[52] V 1233 Vooruit was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft on 18 April 1944.[25] V 1236 Flevo III struck a mine and sank on 11 July 1942.[53] V 1236 Augusta was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft on 18 April 1944. V 1237 Notre Dame de Dunes was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft on 18 April 1944.[25] V 1241 Stangenwalde was sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands in a battle withHMMGB 605, HMMGB 606, HMMGB 610, HMMGB 612, HMMTB 624, HMMTB 630 and HMMTB 632 on 1 May 1943.[47] V 1249 Mewa VIII struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony on 24 February 1943.[21] V 1250 was sunk in an Allied air raid on Wesermünde, Bremen on 2 June 1944.[8] V 1252 collided with FlJ 27 Schiewenhorst and sank in the North Sea off Borkum on 4 April 1943.[37] V 1254 Hermann Garrels was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling by a Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boat on 5 July 1944.[9] V 1255 Ernst Hecht ran aground and was wrecked on 4 January 1945.[54] V 1256 Heinrich Onnen was either torpedoed, or bombed and sunk by an Allied aircraft off Terschelling on 5 July 1945.[9] V 1262 Verwachting in 1944.[1] V 1269 struck a mine and sank in the North Sea west of Esbjerg, Denmark on 27 August 1944.[12]
13 Vorpostenflotille
13 Vorpostenflotille was established in September 1939. It was disbanded in January 1945.[1]
- V 1300 Stoomloodsvartuig 17
- V 1301 Uranus
- V 1302 John Mahn †
- V 1303 Freiburg †
- V 1304 Eisenach †
- V 1305 Wuppertal
- V 1306 Otto Krogmann
- V 1307 Stettin †
- V 1308 Bredebeck
- V 1309 Kapitän Stemmer †
- V 1310 Deister
- V 1310 Gotland
- V 1311 Döse †
- V 1312 Hermann Siebert
- V 1313 Uran
- V 1314 Gustav Hugo Deiters †
- V 1315 Karlsburg
- V 1316 Emil Colsmann
- V 1317 Wilhelm Michaelsen
- V 1318 Hans Pickenpack †
- V 1330 Cyclop
- V 1331 Limburgia
- V 1332 Norma Maria
- V 1333 Zeemeeuw
- V 1334 Witte Zee
- V 1335 Adelante
- V 1336 J. S. Groen
- V 1337 Irene
- V 1337 Victoire
- V 1338 Azimuth
- V 1339 Stoomloodsvartuig 12
- V 1340 Delft
† Losses:- V 1302 John Mahn was bombed and sunk in the English Channel by Royal Air Force aircraft on 12 February 1942.[55] V 1303 Freiburg was sunk in the North Sea off Hoek van Holland, South Holland, Netherlands by vessels of the 4th MTB Flotilla, Royal Navy on 9 October 1944.[56] V 1304 Eisenach was sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands by HMMTB 224, HMMTB 225, HMMTB 232, HMMTB 234, HMMTB 241 and HMMTB 244 on 6 March 1944.[57] V 1307 Stettin struck the sunken wreck of Heise and sank in the North Sea off IJmuiden on 24 January 1944.[32] V 1308 Bredebeck was sunk in the North Sea in a battle with HMMTB 434 and other vessels of the 54th MTB flotilla on 9 July 1944.[9] V 1309 Kapitän Stemmer collided with V 811 Hugo Homann and sank in the North Sea off Hoek van Holland on 28 February 1944.[58] V 1311 Döse was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Hoek van Holland by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats on 11 May 1944.[59] V 1314 Gustav Hugo Deiters was sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland by HMMTB 666, HMMTB 681, HMMTB 683, HMMTB 684, HMMTB 687 and HMMTB 723 on 9 June 1944.[8] V 1318 Hans Pickenpack struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands on 27 February 1943.[21] V 1340 was bombed and sunk at Noordwijk, North Holland on 27 November 1943.[24]
14 Vorpostenflotille
14 Vorpostenflotille was established on 1 February 1943 and disbanded in 1945.[1]
- V 1401 Deister †
- V 1402 Hermann Siebert
- V 1403
- V 1403 Simone Marie
- V 1404
- V 1404 Christiane Cécile
- V 1405 Ritzebüttel †
- V 1406 Frankfurt
- V 1407 Kurland
- V 1408 Aue †
- V 1408 Cyclop
- V 1409
- V 1409 Limburgia †
- V 1410
- V 1410 Norma Maria
- V 1411
- V 1411 Zeemeeuw †
- V 1412 Witte Zee
- V 1413
- V 1413 Adelante
- V 1414
- V 1414 J. S. Groen
- V 1415
- V 1415 Azimuth †
- V 1416 †
- V 1416 Irene
- V 1417 Stoomloodsvartuig 11 †
- V 1418 Frans Naerebout
- V 1419 Victoire
- V 1420
- V 1420 Saint Joachim
- V 1421 Deltra II
- V 1422
- V 1422 Michel François
- V 1423
- V 1423 Emmanuella
- V 1424 Le Cid
- V 1425
- V 1425 Banderole
- V 1426 Antoinette
† Losses:- V 1401 Deister suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands on 26 April 1944;[25] a vessel designated V 1401 was bombed and sunk at IJmuiden on 24 August 1944.[12] V 1405 Ritzebüttel (as V 2008 Ritzebüttel) struck a mine and sank in the Broad Fourteens off Westkapelle, West Flanders, Belgium on 25 February 1943. Ten crew were killed.[21][60] V 1408 Aue was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force on 29 April 1943. V 1409 Limburgia was torpedoed and sunk in Seine Bay by HMMGB 38 and HMMGB 39 on 18 April 1943.[37] V 1411 Zeemeeuw sank in the North Sea off IJmuiden on 5 July 1944.[9] V 1412 Witte Zee was sunk in the North Sea in a battle with HMMTB 455, HMMTB 457, HMMTB 458, HMMTB 467, HMMTB 468, HMMTB 469 and HMMTB 470 on 14 July 1944.[9] V 1415 Azimuth on 26 March 1944.[1] V 1416 was sunk at IJmuiden by Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the United States Eighth Air Force.[11] V 1417 Stoomloodsvartuig 11 was sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands by British aircraft on 17 January 1945.[61]
15 Vorpostenflotille
15 Vorpostenflotille was formed in September 1939. It was disbanded in 1945.[1]
- V 1501 Wiking 7 †
- V 1502 Wiking 6
- V 1503 Wiking 10
- V 1504 Wiking 8
- V 1505 Wal 8 †
- V 1506 Wal 9 †
- V 1507 Rau VI †
- V 1507 Rau I †
- V 1508 Rau III †
- V 1509 Rau II †
- V 1510 Unitas 6 †
- V 1511 Rau IV
- V 1511 Unitas 7 †
- V 1512 Unitas 8
- V 1513 Linz
- V 1514 Beuthen †
- V 1515 Rothienbaum †
- V 1516 Rouen
- V 1517 Kerdonis II
- V 1520 Loodsboot 6
- V 1521 Vimy
- V 1522 Dauphin
- V 1523 Deltra I †
- V 1524 Patrice
- V 1525 Eglantine
- V 1530
- V 1531
- V 1532
- V 1533
- V 1534
- V 1535
- V 1536
- V 1537 †
- V 1538
- V 1539
- V 1540 †
- V 1541 †
- V 1548 Gebrüder Kähler
- V 1549 Berlebeck
- V 1549 Hoheweg
† Losses:- V 1501 Wiking 7 was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Cap d'Antifer, Seine-Maritime, France by HMMGB 108, HMMGB 117 and HMMGB 118 on 27 September 1943.[20] V 1505 Wal 8 was bombed and sunk in at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime on 15 June 1944.[8] V 1506 Wal 9 was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Le Havre on 15 June 1944.[62] V 1507 Rau I struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Cap d'Antifer on 12 June 1944.[8] V 1507 Rau VI was torpedoed and sunk in the Skaggerak by HMS Triton on 15 April 1940.[63] V 1507 Rau I struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Cap d'Antifer on 12 June 1944.[8] V 1508 Rau III was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by a Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boat on 23 July 1941.[64] V 1509 Rau II was sunk in the English Channel off Cap d'Antifer by enemy action on 5 June 1944.[65] V 1510 Unitas 6 struck a sunken wreck and foundered in the English Channel off Dieppe, Seine-Maritime on 2 June 1942.[66] V 1511 Unitas 7 was sunk in an Allied air raid at Le Havre on 14 June 1944.[8] V 1514 Beuthen struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dieppe on 25 November 1942.[67] V 1515 Rothenbaum was bombed and sunk at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France on 2 April 1942. Later raised, repaired and returned to service as M 3857 Rothiebaum.[68] As V 1515 Rothienbaum, she was again bombed and sunk at La Pallice, France on 16 September 1943 during an American air raid.[20] Later raised and repaired. V 1537 was sunk in an Allied air raid on Le Havre on 15 June 1944. V 1540 was sunk in an Allied air raid on Le Havre on 15 June 1944. V 1541 was sunk in an Allied ar raid on Le Havre of 15 June 1944.[8]
The unit also operated these flower-class corvettes captured whilst under construction in France.[1]
† Losses:- PA 1 was bombed and sunk by Royal Air Force aircraft at Le Havre on 15 June 1944.[69] PA 2 was bombed and sunk by Royal Air Force aircraft at Le Havre on 15 June 1944.[70] PA 3 was bombed and sunk by Royal Air Force aircraft at Le Havre on 15 June 1944.[71] PA 4 was scuttled as a blockship at Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France in August 1944.
16 Vorpostengruppe
16 Vorpostengruppe was formed in July 1940. It was redesignated 16 Vorpostenflotille on 20 September 1940.[1]
† Loss:- Koblenz struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Bergen, Norway on 11 April 1940.[3]
16 Vorpostenflotille
16 Vorpostenflotille was formed on 20 September 1940. It was disbanded in July 1945.[1]
- V 1601 Skorpion
- V 1601 Lindormen
- V 1602 La Provence †
- V 1603 Termidor
- V 1604 Natter
- V 1605 Alma
- V 1605 Mosel †
- V 1606 Girolou
- V 1606 Julius Fock †
- V 1607 Nord Caper
- V 1608 Sülldorf †
- V 1609 Othmarschen
- V 1610 Innsbruck †
- V 1611 Forst
- V 1612 Gotha †
- V 1613 Jane
- V 1613 Riebo
- V 1614 Tormilind
- V 1614 Neerlandia
- V 1615 Tietie
- V 1616 Pirola
- V 1617 Jaweg
- V 1620
- V 1621
- V 1622
- V 1623
† Losses:- V 1602 La Provence struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak on 5 February 1943.[21] V 1605 Mosel was bombed and sunk in the Skaggerak off Justøy, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force on 15 October 1944.[72] V 1606 Julius Fock was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Steinort, Pomerania by Soviet aircraft on 7 December 1944.[73] V 1608 Sülldorf was sunk off Kristiansand, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force and de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force on 14 September 1944.[52] V 1610 Innsbruck was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force on 7 March 1945. V 1612 Gotha was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force on 7 March 1945.[74]
17 Vorpostenflotille
17 Vorpostenflotille was formed in June 1940, It was disbanded in 1945.[1]
- V 1701 Unitas 2 †
- V 1701 Bahrenfeld †
- V 1702 Unitas 3
- V 1703 Unitas 4
- V 1704 Unitas 5
- V 1705 Rau XI
- V 1706 Rau XII
- V 1707 Wiking 4 †
- V 1708 Süd III
- V 1709 Wal 1
- V 1710 Natter
- V 1715
- V 1716
- V 1717
- V 1718
† Losses:- V 1701 Unitas 2 was bombed and sunk in Narva Bay by Soviet aircraft on 8 May 1944.[59] V 1702 Unitas 3 collided with U-987 and sank in the Baltic Sea on 17 February 1944.[75] V 1707 Wiking 4 was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Kotka, Finland by Soviet aircraft on 16 July 1944.[9]
18 Vorpostengruppe
18 Vorpostengruppe was formed in July 1940. It was redesignated 18 Vorpostenflotille on 3 October 1940.[1]
- Wega (Schiff 7)
- Julius Pickenpack (Schiff 26)
- Wilhelm Huth (Schiff 47)
18 Vorpostenflotille
18 Vorpostenflotille was formed on 3 October 1940. It was disbanded in 1945.[1]
- V 1801 Lutteur †
- V 1801 Wandrahm
- V 1802 Orient †
- V 1803 Le Havre de Grace
- V 1804 Excellent
- V 1805 Senateur Louis Brindeau †
- V 1806 Surmulet
- V 1807 Wagram †
- V 1808 Dortmund †
- V 1809 Henry P. Newman
- V 1810 Condor †
- V 1811 Sylt
- V 1812 Halle
- V 1813 Thotn
- V 1814 Linz †
- V 1815 Loodsboot 6 †
- V 1816 Dauphine
- V 1817 Eglantine
†Losses:- V 1801 Lutteur was named O 22 S when she sank in December 1941. She was subsequently salvaged and repaired. She was sunk in an Allied air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein on 12 April 1944 but was salvaged in December 1944, repaired and returned to service.[76] V 1802 Orient was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Memel, East Prussia by Soviet aircraft on 11 November 1944.[77] V 1805 Senateur Louis Brindeau was sunk in an Allied air raid on Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France on 15 June 1944.[8] V 1807 Wagram struck a mine and sank on 14 August 1942.[78] V 1808 Dortmund struck a mine and sank in the Broad Fourteens on 23 May 1942.[45] V 1810 Condor was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France on 2 June 1944.[8] V 1814 Linz was sunk in an Allied air raid on Boulogne on 16 June 1944. V 1815 Loodsboot 6 was sunk in an Allied air rain on Boulogne on 16 June 1944.[8]
19 Vorpostenflotille
19 Vorpostenflotille was formed in July 1940. It was redesignated 5 Sicherungsflotille on 1 October 1943. One vessel was redesignated within the unit.[1]
- V 1901 Präsident Mutzenbecher (V 1924)
- V 1901 Richard Ohlrogge
- V 1902 Amsel
- V 1903 Fink
- V 1904 Stieglitz
- V 1905 Iltis
- V 1906 Gunther
- V 1907 Emden
- V 1908 Kranich
- V 1909 Brunhild
- V 1910 Wellgunde
- V 1911 Johann Georg
- V 1912 Fortuna
- V 1913 Leer
- V 1914 Alma II
- V 1915 Girolou
- V 1916 Weser I †
- V 1921 Habicht
- V 1922 Nürnberg
- V 1923 Ostpreußen
- V 1925 Unitas 9
- V 1926 Ernst Schweckendieck
- V 1927 Johann Wessels
† Loss:- V 1916 Weser I on 20 June 1942.
20 Vorpostenflotille
20 Vorpostenflotille was formed in July 1940. It was renamed 20 Minensuchflotille post-war.[1]
- V 2001 Pastor Pype †
- V 2001 Uranus †
- V 2002 Madeleine Louise †
- V 2002 Uran
- V 2003 Loodsboot 7 †
- V 2004 Loodsboot 12 †
- V 2005 Simone Marie
- V 2006 Christine Cécile
- V 2007 Hannover
- V 2008 Ritzebüttel †
- V 2009 Niedersachsen †
- V 2010 Frankfurt
- V 2011 Borkum
- V 2012 Kurland
- V 2013 Ekwator
- V 2014 Karel
- V 2015
- V 2016 †
- V 2017
- V 2018 Vogtland
- V 2019 Seefahrt (later named Adolf Hitler)[51] †
- V 2020 Alexander Becker †
- V 2021 Nürnberg †
- V 2022 Emil Colsmann †
- V 2023 Karlsburg †
† Losses:- V 2001 Pastor Pype was wercked in the Wadden Sea on 5 March 1942. All 28 crew were rescued.[79] V 2001 Uranus was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft on 2 May 1945.[80] V 2002 Madeleine Louise was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands by Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 407 Squadron, Royal Air Force on 15 May 1942.[45] V 2003 Loodsboot 7 was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling by Royal Navy Motor Gun Boats and Motor Torpedo Boats on 1 October 1942.[81] V 2004 Loodsboot 12 was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands by a Motor Torpedo Boat on 2 June 1944.[8] V 2008 Ritzebüttel struck a mine and sank in the Broad Fourteens off Westkapelle, West Flanders, Belgium on 25 February 1943.[21][60] V 2009 Niedersachsen was sunk in the Scheldt by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats on 25 August 1944.[12] V 2016 was sunk in the North Sea by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats on 16 October 1944.[56] V 2018 Vogtland struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Terschelling on 28 March 1943. She was taken in tow by V 801 Max Gundelach but struck another mine the next day and sank with the loss of four of her crew.[82] V 2019 Adolf Hitler was bombed and severely damaged in the Scheldt on 28 June 1943 and was beached.[51] V 2020 Alexander Becker was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Egmond aan Zee, North Holland by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats on 10 June 1944.[83] V 2021 Nürnberg was sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland by HMMTB 666, HMMTB 681, HMMTB 683, HMMTB 684, HMMTB 687 and HMMTB 723 on 9 June 1944.[8] V 2022 Emil Colsmann was torpedoed and sunk in the Kattegat by the Soviet submarine L-21 on 23 March 1945.[74][84] V2023 Karlsburg was sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde, Pomerania on 12 March 1945.[74]
51 Vorpostenflotille
51 Vorpostenflotille was formed on 23 December 1940. It was disbanded in June 1945. A number of vessels were redesignated within the unit.[85]
- V 5101 Donner (V 5102) †
- V 5101 Tornado (V 5105, V 5106)
- V 5101 Blitz (V 5102, V 5103) †
- V 5102 Orkan (V 5103, V 5104)
- V 5103 Taifun (V 5105, V 5106) †
- V 5103 Riese
- V 5104 Wirbel (V 5105)
- V 5106 Sturm (V 5107) †,‡
- V 5106 Sindbad
- V 5107 Sturm †,‡‡
- V 5107 Kormoran
- V 5107 Karmöy
- V 5108 Föhn †
- V 5108 Kiebitz
- V 5109 Kranich
- V 5109 Eber
- V 5110 Marabu
- V 5110 Elch
- V 5111 Odin
- V 5112 Tiu
- V 5113 Donar
- V 5114 Baldur
- V 5115 Frija
- V 5116 Unitas 1
† Losses:- V 5101 Blitz was torpedoed and sunk in Nordfjord by Royal Air Force aircraft on 12 December 1944.[86] V 5102 Donner was shelled and sunk in the Skaggerak by HMS Onslow and HMS Oribi on 27 December 1942.[87] V 5103 Taifun collided with the Norwegian coaster Fjæra and sank on 9 August 1942.[88] V 5106 Sturm was sunk in a naval battle on 11 February 1944.[89] V 5107 Sturm collided with Carl Rehder and sank at Sognesjøen, sogn og Fjordane, Norway on 16 September 1941.[90] V 5107 Karmöy was sunk in Lødingen, Norway by aircraft from HMS Invincible on 20 November 1944.[91] V 5108 Föhn was shelled and sunk in the Skaggerak by HMS Oribi on 27 December 1941.[92]
‡ Formerly named Hareidingen.[85]
‡‡ Formerly named Aalesund.[85]
53 Vorpostenflotille
53 Vorpostenflotille was formed on 23 December 1940. It was disbanded in June 1945. A number of vessels were redesignated within the unit.
- V 5301 Flamingo (V 5305)
- V 5301 Reiher (V 5302)
- V 5301 Seeteufel
- V 5302 Kranich (V 5303)
- V 5302 Seelöwe
- V 5303 Marabu (V 5306)
- V 5303 Sturmvogel
- V 5303 Seebär
- V 5304 Kormoran (V 5307)
- V 5304 Kiebetz (V 5307)
- V 5304 Seehund
- V 5305 Schnepfe (V 5308)
- V 5305 Jäger
- V 5306 Brachvogel (V 5308) ‡
- V 5306 Schütze
- V 5307 Felix Scheder †
- V 5308 O. B. Rogge
- V 5309 Seerobbe
- V 5310 Seewolf
- V 5311 Seeotter †
- V 5312 Brachvogel ‡‡
- V 5313 Star XXIII
† Losses:- V 5304 was sunk at Lervik, Østfold, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143 Squadron, Royal Air Force on 15 January 1945.[61] V 5307 Felix Scheder was bombed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Stad, Norway by Fleet Air Arm aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Trumpeter on 12 September 1944.[52][93] V 5311 Seeotter struck a mine and sank off "Gejta", Norway on 5 July 1945 with the loss of 23 of her crew.[94]
‡Formerly named Jim.
Formerly named Pol VIII.
55 Vorpostenflotille
55 Vorpostenflotille was formed in December 1940. It was disbanded in June 1945. A number of vessels were redesignated within the unit.[20][85]
- V 5501 Bussard
- V 5501 Zick (V 5503, V 5506) †
- V 5501 Ratte
- V 5501 Seeteufel (V 5505, V 5515)
- V 5502 Sperber
- V 5502
- V 5502 Zack (V 5504)
- V 5502 Biber †
- V 5502
- V 5502 Snøgg †
- V 5503 Habicht
- V 5503 Otter
- V 5504 Sperber
- V 5504
- V 5504 Marder
- V 5505 Adler
- V 5505 Wiesel
- V 5506 Rabe
- V 5506 Felix Scheder
- V 5506
- V 5507 Krähe
- V 5507 O. B. Rogge
- V 5507
- V 5507 Bisam
- V 5508 Elster
- V 5508 Seelöwe
- V 5508 Frettchen
- V 5509
- V 5509 Murmel
- V 5510 (V 5511)
- V 5510
- V 5510 Marabu
- V 5511 (V 5512)
- V 5511 Moskito
- V 5512 Grenadier
- V 5513 Libelle
- V 5514 Hornisse
- V 5515 Ulan
- V 5516 Flamingo
- V 5517 Natter
- V 5518 Reiher
- V 5519 Tarantel
- V 5520 Adler
- V 5525 †
- V 5531 †
† Losses:- V 5502 Biber was sunk in Hjeltefjorden by Bristol Beaufighter and de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of the Banff Strike Wing, Royal Air Force on 24 September 1944.[52] V 5502 Snøgg ran aground on the Norwegian coast on 1 September 1943. She sank on 6 September during salvage attempts.[20] V 5506 Zick was sunk in Hjeltefjord by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force on 23 October 1944. V 5525 was sunk in Sognefjord by HNoMS MTB-709 and HNoMS MTB-712 on 2 November 1944. V 5531 was sunk in Sognefjord by HNoMS MTB-709 and HNoMS MTB-712 on 2 November 1944.[77]
57 Vorpostenflotille
57 Vorpostenflotille was formed in November 1940. It was disbanded in June 1945. A number of vessels were redesignated within the unit.[85]
- V 5701 Thüringen
- V 5702 Eupen (V 5706)
- V 5702 Grane
- V 5703 Elsass (V 5705)
- V 5703 Lothringen (V 5704)
- V 5704 Warthegau ( V 5705)
- V 5705 Elsaß †
- V 5706 Ostmark †
- V 5707 Südwind
- V 5711 Steiermark
- V 5712 Kärnten
- V 5713 Sudetenland
- V 5714 Tirol
- V 5715 Skaggerak
- V 5716 Flandern
- V 5717 Fritz Homann
- V 5718 Coburg †
- V 5719 Markomanne
- V 5720 Normanne
- V 5721 Turinge
- V 5722 Hornack †
- V 5723 Möwe
†Losses:- V 5705 Elsaß struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea off Bodø, Nordland, Norway on 27 September 1943.[20] V 5706 Ostmark ran aground and sank on 16 March 1941.[95] V 5718 Coburg on 18 November 1943.[85] V 5722 Hornack was sunk at Rørvik, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway by Allied aircraft on 26 October 1944.[56]
59 Vorpostenflotille
59 Vorpostenflotille was formed in February 1941. It was disbanded in June 1945.[85]
- V 5901 Bussard
- V 5901 Falkland
- V 5902 Rabe
- V 5902 Polarsonne
- V 5903 Elster
- V 5903 Polarfront
- V 5904 Sperber
- V 5904 Polarnacht
- V 5905 Habicht
- V 5905 Nordriff †
- V 5905 Varanger
- V 5906 Krähe
- V 5906 Nordpol
- V 5907 Geier †
- V 5907 Südwind
- V 5908 Penang †
- V 5908 Togo
- V 5909 Coronel †
- V 5909 Jan Mayen
- V 5910 Westwind
- V 5911 Gauleiter Bohle
- V 5911 Nordkap
- V 5912 Köln
- V 5912 Polarstern
- V 5913 Wilhelm Söhle
- V 5913 Polarkreis
- V 5914 Vardö
- V 5914 Polarmeer
- V 5915 Heinrich Baumgarten
- V 5916 Yock
- V 5917 Othmarschen
- V 5918 Jane
† Losses:- V 5905 Nordriff ran aground and was wrecked in Lopphavet on 29 December 1942.[96] V 5907 Geier was shelled and sunk off Lofoten, Norway by HMS Ashanti on26 December 1941.[86] V 5908 Penang on 26 January 1944. V 5909 Coronel struck a mine and sank in Varangerfjord on 1 February 1943.[21][85]
61 Vorpostenflotille
61 Vorpostenflotille was formed in November 1940. It was disbanded in June 1945. A number of vessels were redesignated within the unit.[85]
- V 6101 Polarfuchs
- V 6101 Nordkap
- V 6101 Gauleiter Bohle †
- V 6101 Wal 10
- V 6102 Köln †
- V 6102 Polarstern
- V 6102 Wal 11
- V 6103 Nordlicht
- V 6104 Windhuk
- V 6104 Wien
- V 6105 Samoa
- V 6105 Holstein
- V 6106 Kiautschou
- V 6106 Tirol †
- V 6107 Polarkreis
- V 6107 Wilhelm Söhle
- V 6107 Franke (V 6110, V 6111)
- V 6108 Polarmeer
- V 6108 Vardö
- V 6109 Nordwind †
- V 6110 Nordkyn
- V 6111 Friese (V 6112) †
- V 6111 Masuren †
- V 6112 Gote (V 6113)
- V 6113 Alane (V 6114)
- V 6114 Duiveland
- V 6114 Eismeer
- V 6115 Salier
- V 6115 Ostwind †
- V 6115 Helgoland
- V 6116 Ubier †
- V 6116 Doggerbank
- V 6117 Cherusker †
- V 6118 Gallipoli
- V 6119 Auk
† Losses:- V 6101 Gauleiter Bohle was bombed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea by Soviet Curtiss Kittyhawk, Ilyushin Il-2 and Yakovlev Yak-9 aircraft on 25 September 1944.[52][97] V 6102 Köln was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by STS-206 or TKA-205 on 19 August 1944.[12] V 6106 Tirol was torpedoed and sunk in Varangerfjord by Soviet Navy torpedo boats on 12 December 1943.[98] V 6107 was sunk in Varangerfjord by Soviet aircraft on 17 October 1944.[56] V 6109 Nordwind was torpedoed and sunk in Busse Sound by Soviet aircraft on 23 March 1944.[11] V 6111 Masuren was torpedoed and sunk in Korsfjord by Soviet aircraft on 24 October 1944.[56] V 6112 Friese was torpedoed and sunk off Vardø, Finnmark, Norway by the Soviet submarine M-201 on 19 August 1944.[12] V 6113 Gote was torpedoed and sunk in Kongsfjord by Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft of the Soviet Ninth Guards Regiment.[59] V 6115 Ostwind was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea off Kiberg, Finnmark by the Soviet submarine M-172 on 1 February 1943.[99] V 6116 Ubier and V 6117 Cherusker struck a mine and sank in Porsangerfjord on 6 December 1943.[67]
63 Vorpostenflotille
63 Vorpostenflotille was formed in May 1944. It was disbanded in 1945.[100]
- V 6301 Krebs
- V 6302 Widder
- V 6303 Stier
- V 6304 Waage
- V 6305 Frauke
- V 6306 Orion
- V 6307 Mob-FD 2 Jupiter †
- V 6308 Mob-FD 1 Saturn
- V 6309 Mob-FD 3 Mars
- V 6310 Nordkap
- V 6311 Polarstern †
- V 6312 Polarmeer
- V 6313 Westwind
- V 6314 Löwe
- V 6315 Wal 10
- V 6316 Wal 11
- V 6321
- V 6322
- V 6323
- V 6324
- V 6325
- V 6326
- V 6327
- V 6328 Kormoran
- V 6329 Kranich
- V 6330
- V 6331
- V 6332
† Losses:- V 6307 Mob-FD 2 Jupiter was sunk by Soviet aircraft in Norwegian waters on 17 July 1944.[9] V 6311 Polarstern was bombed and sunk in Syltefjord by Soviet aircraft on 22 October 1944.[56][100]
64 Vorpostenflotille
64 Vorpostenflotille was formed in June 1944. It was disbanded in 1945.[100]
- V 6401 Hagen
- V 6402 Hersing
- V 6403 Hildebrand
- V 6404 Midlum
- V 6405 Hermann
- V 6406 Hundius
- V 6407 Falke
- V 6408 Skagerak †
- V 6409 Cimber
- V 6411 Thor
- V 6412 Frigga
- V 6413 Fro †
- V 6414 Seeschwalbe
- V 6415 Kondor
- V 6416 Albatros
- V 6417 Loki
- V 6421
- V 6422
- V 6423
- V 6424
- V 6425
- V 6426
- V 6427
- V 6428
- V 6429
- V 6430
- V 6431
- V 6432
- V 6433
- V 6434
- V 6435
- V 6436
- V 6437
- V 6438
- V 6439
- V 6440
- V 6441
- V 6442
- V 6443
- V 6444
- V 6445
- V 6446
- V 6447
- V 6448
- V 6449
- V 6450
† Losses:- V 6408 Skagerak was torpedoed and sunk off Folda, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway by HNoMS Utsira on 16 January 1945.[61] V 6413 Fro was sunk off Trondheim, Norway by aircraft based on HMS Pursuer on 14 November 1944.[77]
65 Vorpostenflotille
65 Vorpostenflotille was formed in May 1944. It was disbanded in 1945.[100]
- V 6501 Samoa
- V 6502 Kiautschou
- V 6503 Star 14
- V 6504 Claus Ebeling
- V 6505 Rau IX
- V 6506 Torlyn
- V 6507 Othmarschen
- V 6508 Jane
- V 6509 Habicht
- V 6510 Celle
- V 6511 Salier
- V 6512 Togo
- V 6513 Elster
- V 6514 Krähe
- V 6515 Hast I
- V 6516
- V 6517 †
- V 6521
- V 6522
- V 6523
- V 6524
- V 6525
- V 6526
- V 6527
- V 6528
- V 6529
- V 6530
- V 6531
- V 6532
- V 6533
- V 6534
- V 6535
- V 6541 Drott
† Losses: V 6507 Othmarschen in the Danish Straits on 3 October 1945.[100] V 6517 was torpedoed and sunk off northern Norway by the Soviet submarine V-2 on 11 October 1944.[101]
66 Vorpostenflotille
66 Vorpostenflotille was formed in May 1944. It was disbanded in 1945.[100]
- V6601 Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde
- V6602 Rother Adler
- V6603 Güldener Löwe
- V6604 Churprinz
- V6605 Markgraf von Hindenburg †
- V6606 Wappen von Hamburg
- V6607 Charlotte Sophie †
- V6608 Steiermark
- V6609 Kärnten
- V6610 Sudetenland
- V6611
- V6612
- V6613
- V6614
- V6615
- V6616
- V6617
- V6621 Dorothea
- V6622 Rummelpott
† Losses:- V 6605 Markgraf von Hindenburg on 8 March 1945. V 6607 Charlotte Sophie on 18 June 1945.[100]
67 Vorpostenflotille
67 Vorpostenflotille was formed on 1 July 1944. It was disbanded in 1945.[100]
- V 6701 Rotges
- V 6702 Windhuk
- V 6703
- V 6704 †
- V 6705
- V 6706
- V 6707 †
- V 6708
- V 6709
- V 6710
- V 6711
- V 6712
- V 6713
- V 6714
- V 6715
- V 6716
- V 6717
- V 6718
- V 6719 †
- V 6720
- V 6721
- V 6722
- V 6723
- V 6724
- V 6725
- V 6726
- V 6728 Kormoran
- V 6729 Kranich
- V 6730 Polarfuchs
- V 6731
- V 6732
- V 6733 Widder †
- V 6734 Stier
- V 6735 Löwe
† Losses:- V 6704 was scuttled at Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway on 15 October 1944. V 6707 was sunk at Kirkenes, Finnmark by Soviet aircraft on 16 October 1944.[56] V 6719 struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde, Pomerania on 26 September 1944.[52] V 6733 Widder was sunk by Allied aircraft at Horten, Vestfold, Norway on 23 February 1945.[102]
68 Vorpostenflotille
68 Vorpostenflotille was formed in May 1944. It was disbanded in 1945.[100]
- V 6801 Viking †
- V 6802 Flame
- V 6803 Burgunder †
- V 6804 Sachse
- V 6805 Geuse
- V 6806 Alemanne
- V 6807 Teutone
- V 6808 Rugier
- V 6811
- V 6812
- V 6813
- V 6814
- V 6815
- V 6816
† Losses:- V 6801 Viking was sunk in Alesund by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force on 17 October 1944.[56] V 6803 Burgunder on 17 August 1944.[100]
7 & 13 Sicherungsflotille
7 Sicherungflotille was formed in February 1943 and was expanded in March 1943. It was disbanded in October 1944 and its vessels transferred to 13 Sicherungflotille, which was disbanded on 24 April 1945.[103]
- V 7001 Francis Simone
- V 7002 Ste Jeanne d'Arc
- V 7003 Petit Jesus
- V 7004 St Joseph
- V 7005 St Casimir
- V 7006 St Louis
- V 7007 A la Volonté de Dieux
- V 7008 St Raphael
- V 7009 St Antonie
- V 7010 Volonté de la Vierge Marie
- V 7011 Phoque
- V 7012 Jeanne et Marie
- V 7013 Louise Elise
- V 7014 Jesus Nazareth
- V 7015 Ste Madeleine
- V 7016 Joseph François
- V 7017 St Come et Damien
- V 7018 St Christophe
- V 7019
- V 7020
- V 7021
- V 7022
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