32nd submarine flotilla
The 32nd U-Flotilla (32nd Submarine Flotilla ) was a military association of the German Navy in World War II , which existed from August 1944 until the surrender in May 1945. The flotilla was disbanded on May 8, 1945 by order of the Allies , as were all other units of the Kriegsmarine.
history
The 32nd U-Flotilla was founded in August 1944 under the command of Frigate Captain Hermann Rigele as a training flotilla in Königsberg . The flotilla was subordinate to type XXI and XXIII submarines for training. With the advance of the Red Army on East Prussia , the training base was moved to Hamburg in January 1945 . From March 5, 1945, the flotilla was under the command of Corvette Captain Ulrich Heyse.
Flotilla Chiefs
- Frigate Captain Hermann Rigele: August 1944 to March 4, 1945
- Corvette Captain Ulrich Heyse: March 5 to May 8, 1945
Boats
The flotilla was subordinate to 43 ultra-modern electric submarines:
| class | Submarine |
|---|---|
| XXI | U 3001 and U 3002 |
| XXIII | U 2321 , U 2322 , U 2324 , U 2325 , U 2326 , U 2327 , U 2328 , U 2329 , U 2330 , U 2331 , U 2334 , U 2335 , U 2336 , U 2337 , U 2338 , U 2339 , U 2340 , U 2341 , U 2342 , U 2343 , U 2344 , U 2345 , U 2346 , U 2347 , U 2348 , U 2349 , U 2350 , U 2351 , U 2352 , U 2353 , U 2354 , U 2355 , U 2356 , U 2357 , U 2358 , U 2359 , U 2360 , U 2361 , U 2362 , U 2363 and U 2364 |
literature
- Rainer Busch, Hans-Joachim Röll: The submarine war 1939-1945. Volume 2: U-boat construction in German shipyards. ES Mittler und Sohn, Hamburg et al. 1997, ISBN 3-8132-0512-6 .
Web links
- 32nd U-Flotilla in ubootarchiv.de , accessed on April 19, 2018.
- 32nd U-Flotilla in uboat.net (English), accessed on April 19, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 32nd U-Flotilla in ubootarchiv.de , accessed on April 19, 2018.