Frontflottille (Combat Flotilla)
Bases
09.41 - 05.42 | Salamis (Greece) |
Flotilla Commanders
09.41 - 05.42 | Kptlt. Fritz Frauenheim (Knights Cross) |
U-boat Types
Assigned U-boats
09.41 | 10.41 | 11.41 | 12.41 | 01.42 | 02.42 | 03.42 | 04.42 | Sunk | Tons | |
U-75 | x | x | x | 1 ship | 1,587 | |||||
U-77 | x | x | x | x | x | 1 ship | 4,972 | |||
U-79 | x | x | x | x | 1 ship | 625 | ||||
U-83 | x | x | x | x | x | 1 ship | 2,044 | |||
U-97 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 2 ships | 1,966 | ||
U-133 | x | x | x | 1 ship | 1,920 | |||||
U-331 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 1 ship | 31,100 |
U-371 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | none | ||
U-559 | x | x | x | x | x | x | 3 ships | 6,606 | ||
2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 ships | 50,820 |
History
The 23th Flotilla was founded on 11 Sept, 1941 under the command of Kptlt. Frauenheim. The Operational area was the eastern Mediterranean. Since May, 1942 the boats were attached to the 29th Flotilla.
The 23rd flotilla was re-founded in September, 1943 as a training flotilla.