18th U-boat Flotilla

18th U-boat Flotilla
Active January– March 1945
Country Nazi Germany
Branch Kriegsmarine
Type U-boat flotilla
Garrison/HQ Hel, Poland

The 18th U-boat Flotilla (German 18. Unterseebootsflottille) was a short-lived unit of the German Kriegsmarine during World War II.

The flotilla was formed in Hel, Poland, in January 1945 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Rudolf Franzius. Officially a Training Flotilla (Ger. Ausbildungsflottille), the four U-boats were actually in combat in the Baltic Sea. It was disbanded in March 1945.[1]

Assigned U-boats

Four U-boats were assigned to this flotilla during its service.

  • U-1008
  • U-1161
  • U-1162
  • U-D4

References

  1. ^ "uboat.net - Boats - Flotillas - 18th Flotilla". uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/flotillas/18flo.htm. Retrieved 12 February 2010.