Active June 1943 – May 1945 | Headquarters Trondheim | |
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Similar Reichsmarine, Shayetet 13, Imperial German Navy, Israeli Navy, German Navy | ||
The 13th U-boat Flotilla (German 13. Unterseebootsflottille) was a World War II U-Boat unit of Nazi Germany's 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.
References
13th U-boat Flotilla Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA