5. Unterseebootsflottille
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| 5. Unterseebootsflottille | |
|---|---|
| Active | Raised 1938, Dissolved 1940, Re-raised 1941, Finally dissolved 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Type | U-boat flottilla |
| Garrison/HQ | Kiel |
| Nickname | Unterseebootsflottille Emsmann |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Korvettenkapitän Hans-Rudolf Rösing |
5. Unterseebootsflottille (also known as Unterseebootsflottille Emsmann) was formed in December 1938 in Kiel under the command of Korvettenkapitän Hans-Rudolf Rösing. It was named in honour of Oberleutnant Hans Joachim Emsmann, a U-boat commander during World War I, that died on October 28, 1918 after his U-boat U-116 was sunk by a mine. The flotilla was disbanded in January 1940 and the boats all went to the 1. Unterseebootsflottille.
The flotilla was re-formed as 5. Unterseebootsflottille in June 1941 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Karl-Heinz Moehle as a training flotilla with her base in Kiel. Moehle was sentenced in 1946 for 5 years in prison, because the Allies accused him to give the Laconia order to the new U-boat commanders before they went out on patrol. He then spent more than 4 years in prison.
[edit] Flotilla commanders
| Duration | Commander |
|---|---|
| December 1938 – December 1939 | Korvettenkapitän Hans-Rudolf Rösing |
| June 1941 – Augst 1942 | Kapitänleutnant Karl-Heinz Moehle |
| September 1942 – November 1942 | Korvettenkapitän Hans Pauckstadt (in deputize) |
| November 1942 – May 1945 | Korvettenkapitän Karl-Heinz Moehle |
[edit] References
- Uboat.net. The Flotillas – 5th Flotilla (Emsmann). Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
- Uboat.net. The Flotillas – 5th Flotilla. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
- Uboatnet.de. Die Flottillen – 5. Unterseebootsflottille. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
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