29th U-boat Flotilla
29. Unterseebootsflottille | |
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Active | Raised 1941, Dissolved 1944 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Kriegsmarine |
Type | U-boat flotilla |
Garrison/HQ | La Spezia |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Korvettenkapitän Fritz Frauenheim, Korvettenkapitän Gunter Jahn |
29th U-boat Flotilla ("29. Unterseebootsflottille") was formed in December 1941 in La Spezia in Italy under the command of Korvettenkapitän . The flotilla operated mostly various marks of the Type VII U-boat and it concentrated its efforts mainly in the Mediterranean Sea, against convoys. In August 1943, the flotilla moved to Toulon, but did also have U-boats in Marseille and Salamis. The flotilla was disbanded in September 1944, when U-407 was sunk on September 19 and the two last flotilla boats U-565 and U-596 were scuttled in Salamis.
Flotilla commanders[]
Duration | Commander |
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December 1941 – May 1942 | Korvettenkapitän |
May 1942 – July 1943 | Korvettenkapitän Fritz Frauenheim |
August 1943 – September 1944 | Korvettenkapitän Gunter Jahn |
U-boats assigned to the flotilla[]
References[]
- "Uboat.net". The Flotillas – 29th Flotilla. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
- "Uboatnet.de". Die Flottillen – 29. Unterseebootsflottille. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
Categories:
- U-boat flotillas
- Military units and formations established in 1941
- Military units and formations established in 1944
- La Spezia
- German military unit and formation stubs