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18th U boat Flotilla

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Active
  
January–March 1945

Branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Garrison/HQ
  
Hel, Poland

Country
  
Nazi Germany

Type
  
U-boat flotilla

Engagements
  
World War II

The 18th U-boat Flotilla (German 18. Unterseebootsflottille) was a short-lived unit of Nazi Germany's 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 in combat in the Baltic Sea. It was disbanded in March 1945.

Assigned U-boats

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

References

18th U-boat Flotilla Wikipedia