13th U-boat Flotilla

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13th U-boat Flotilla
U-995 is the only surviving VIIC/41 submarine, first being used by the Royal Norwegian Navy as HNoMS Kaura; she is now a museum in Germany
Active	June 1943 – May 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Kriegsmarine
Type	U-boat flotilla
Garrison/HQ	Trondheim, Norway
Engagements	World War II Battle of the Atlantic
Commanders
Notable commanders	Korvettenkapitän Rolf Rüggeberg
Insignia
The 13th Flotilla emblem

The 13th U-boat Flotilla (German 13. Unterseebootsflottille) 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.

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.

Vessels

**13th U-boat Flotilla**
Number	Type	Service in 13.
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
U-1163	VIIC/41	October 1, 1944 - May 8, 1945

References

Uboat.net, 13. Flotilla

U-boat lists

Major engagements

World War I	I II III IV Flanders Kurland Pola Constantinople

World War II	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

Capital ships sunk

World War I	HMS Cornwallis French battleship Danton HMS Formidable Russian battleship Peresvet HMS Majestic Italian battleship Regina Margherita HMS Russell French battleship Suffren HMS Triumph

World War II	HMS Ark Royal HMS Barham HMS Courageous HMS Eagle HMS Royal Oak

Technology

Concepts

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