18th U-boat Flotilla | |
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Active | January–March 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Kriegsmarine |
Type | U-boat flotilla |
Garrison/HQ | Hel, Poland |
Engagements | World War II |
The 18th U-boat Flotilla (German 18. Unterseebootsflottille) was a short-lived unit of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.
The flotilla was formed in Hel, Poland, in January 1945 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Rudolf Franzius. Officially a Training Flotilla (Ger. Ausbildungsflottille), the four U-boats were actually in combat in the Baltic Sea. It was disbanded in March 1945.[1]
Assigned U-boats
Four U-boats were assigned to this flotilla during its service.
References
- ↑ "uboat.net - Boats - Flotillas - 18th Flotilla". uboat.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100207204934/http://uboat.net/flotillas/18flo.htm. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
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