13. Unterseebootsflottille

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13. Unterseebootsflottille
The 13. Unterseebootsflottille emblem
Active	Raised June, 1943, Dissolved May, 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Kriegsmarine
Type	U-boat flottilla
Garrison/HQ	Trondheim, Norway
Engagements	Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Korvettenkapitän Rolf Rüggeberg

The 13. Unterseebootsflottille, or 13th submarine flotilla was a World War II u-boat) unit of the German Kriegsmarine stationed in Trondheim, Norway. The emblem of the unit was a cross with a viking ship in the middle.

[edit] History

In 1941, construction of the DORA 1 submarine base started in Trondheim. Two years later, in June 1943, it was handed over to the flotilla commander, Korvettenkapitän (later Fregattenkapitän) Rolf Rüggeberg. The 13th submarine flotilla was a front line unit, and a total of 55 Type VIIC and VIIC/41 served with it until the end of the war in May 1945.

[edit] Vessels

Unterseeboot 995 ended up as the only surviving VIIC/41 submarine, first being used by the Royal Norwegian Navy as the HNoMS Kaura, now a museum in Germany.

**13. Unterseebootsflottille**
#	Type	Service in 13.
U-1163	VIIC/41	October 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-212	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - October 31, 1943
U-251	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - June 30, 1943
U-255	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - November 30, 1943
U-277	VIIC	November 1, 1943 - May 1, 1944
U-278	VIIC	September 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-286	VIIC	November 5, 1944 - February 28, 1945
U-288	VIIC	February 1, 1944 - April 3, 1944
U-289	VIIC	May 1, 1944 - May 31, 1944
U-293	VIIC/41	September 5, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-294	VIIC/41	November 6, 1944 - February 28, 1945
U-295	VIIC/41	October 1, 1944 - March 31, 1945
U-299	VIIC/41	November 5, 1944 - February 28, 1945
U-302	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - October 31, 1943
U-307	VIIC	November 1, 1943 - April 29, 1945
U-310	VIIC	September 5, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-312	VIIC	September 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-313	VIIC	September 15, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-315	VIIC	September 15, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-318	VIIC/41	November 5, 1944 - February 28, 1945
U-354	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - August 24, 1944
U-360	VIIC	July 1, 1943 - April 2, 1944
U-362	VIIC	March 1, 1944 - September 5, 1944
U-363	VIIC	September 15, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-365	VIIC	June 9, 1944 - December 13, 1944
U-366	VIIC	March 1, 1944 - March 5, 1944
U-387	VIIC	November 1, 1943 - December 9, 1944
U-425	VIIC	September 15, 1944 - February 17, 1945
U-427	VIIC	November 5, 1944 - February 28, 1945
U-586	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - September 30, 1943
U-601	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - February 25, 1944
U-622	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - July 24, 1943
U-625	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - October 31, 1943
U-636	VIIC	November 1, 1943 - April 21, 1945
U-639	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - August 28, 1943
U-668	VIIC	June 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-673	VIIC	June 21, 1944 - July 31, 1944
U-703	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - September 16, 1944
U-711	VIIC	June 1, 1943 - May 4, 1945
U-713	VIIC	November 1, 1943 - February 24, 1944
U-716	VIIC	October 1, 1944 - March 31, 1945
U-737	VIIC	July 1, 1943 - December 19, 1944
U-739	VIIC	January 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-742	VIIC	June 1, 1944 - July 18, 1944
U-771	VIIC	October 1, 1944 - November 11, 1944
U-921	VIIC	June 1, 1944 - October 2, 1944
U-956	VIIC	October 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-957	VIIC	October 1, 1944 - October 21, 1944
U-959	VIIC	March 1, 1944 - May 2, 1944
U-965	VIIC	October 1, 1944 - March 30, 1945
U-968	VIIC	March 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-992	VIIC	October 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-994	VIIC	November 5, 1944 - May 8, 1945
U-995	VIIC/41	June 1, 1944 - February 28, 1945
U-997	VIIC/41	June 1, 1944 - March 1, 1945

[edit] References

Uboat.net, 13. Flotilla

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Wolf packs	Blücher · Eisbär · Endrass · Hai · Hecht · Lachs · Pfadfinder · Steinbrock · Tümmler · Vorwärts · Wolf

Major engagements	Convoy SC-7 · Convoy PQ-17 · Mediterranean · Battle of the St. Lawrence · Black May · Bismarck chase

Capital ships sunk	HMS Royal Oak · HMS Barham · HMS Courageous · HMS Ark Royal · HMS Eagle

Technology	Asdic · Leigh Light · Q-ship · Schnorkel · Elektroboot