The 18th U-boat Flotilla (
German
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''18. Unterseebootsflottille'') was a short-lived unit of
Nazi Germany's ''
Kriegsmarine
The (, ) was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official branches, along with the a ...
'' during
World War II.
The flotilla was formed in
Hel, Poland
Hel; german: Hela (; formerly ) is a seaside resort town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, located on the tip of the Hel Peninsula, some from the Polish mainland.
History
Early developments
The territory became ...
, in January 1945 under the command of ''
Korvettenkapitän
() is the lowest ranking senior officer in a number of Germanic-speaking navies.
Austro-Hungary
Belgium
Germany
Korvettenkapitän, short: KKpt/in lists: KK, () is the lowest senior officer rank () in the German Navy.
Address
The offici ...
'' Rudolf Franzius. Officially a training flotilla (Ger. ''Ausbildungsflottille''), the four U-boats were in combat in the
Baltic Sea. It was disbanded in March 1945.
Assigned U-boats
Four U-boats were assigned to this flotilla during its service.
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References
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Military units and formations of the Kriegsmarine
Military units and formations established in 1945
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945