13th Flotilla

Frontflottille (Combat Flotilla)

Bases

06.43 - 05.45 Trondheim (Norway)

Flotilla Commanders

06.43 - 05.45 Fregkpt. Rolf Rüggeberg

U-boat Types

VIIC and VIIC41

Assigned U-boats

U-212, U-251, U-255, U-277, U-278, U-286, U-288, U-289,
U-293, U-294, U-295, U-299, U-302, U-307, U-310, U-312,
U-313, U-315, U-318, U-354, U-360, U-362, U-363, U-365,
U-366, U-387, U-425, U-427, U-586, U-601, U-622, U-625,
U-636, U-639, U-668, U-673, U-703, U-711, U-713, U-716,
U-737, U-739, U-742, U-771, U-921, U-956, U-957, U-959,
U-965, U-968, U-992, U-994, U-995, U-997 and U-1163

55 U-boats assigned to this flotilla during its service.

History

The 13th Flotilla was founded in June, 1943 under the command of Korvkpt. Rolf Rüggeberg. In September 1944 the flotilla was reorganized, when most of the boats from the French bases reached Norway. Its history ended in May 1945 when Germany surrendered.

U-boat Flotillas