33rd U-boat Flotilla
33rd U-boat Flotilla ("33. Unterseebootsflottille") was a front-line unit of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
| 33. Unterseebootsflottille | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 1944–May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Type | U-boat flotilla |
| Garrison/HQ | Flensburg |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Korvkpt. Georg Schewe Korvkpt. Günter Kuhnke |
The flotilla was founded at Flensburg in September 1944 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Georg Schewe, though Korvkpt. Günter Kuhnke took over the command in October 1944.[1]
The flotilla included U-boats that had been based at the French submarine bases captured by the Allied advance during the Normandy Campaign, as well as U-boats operating in the Indian Ocean (the Monsun Gruppe). The flotilla was disbanded in May 1945 after the German surrender.[1]
Flotilla commanders
- Korvettenkapitän Georg Schewe (September–October 1944)
- Korvettenkapitän Günter Kuhnke (October 1944–May 1945)
Assigned U-boats
Seventy-six U-boats were assigned to this flotilla during its service.
- U-155
- U-168
- U-170
- U-181
- U-183
- U-190
- U-195
- U-196
- U-219
- U-234
- U-245
- U-260
- U-262
- U-267
- U-281
- U-309
- U-382
- U-398
- U-510
- U-516
- U-518
- U-530
- U-532
- U-534
- U-537
- U-539
- U-541
- U-546
- U-547
- U-548
- U-714
- U-758
- U-763
- U-802
- U-804
- U-805
- U-806
- U-843
- U-853
- U-857
- U-858
- U-861
- U-862
- U-864
- U-866
- U-868
- U-869
- U-870
- U-873
- U-874
- U-875
- U-877
- U-878
- U-879
- U-880
- U-881
- U-889
- U-953
- U-989
- U-1106
- U-1170
- U-1205
- U-1221
- U-1223
- U-1226
- U-1227
- U-1228
- U-1230
- U-1231
- U-1232
- U-1233
- U-1235
- U-1271
- U-1305
- UIT-24
- UIT-25
References
- "uboat.net - Boats - Flotillas - 33rd Flotilla". uboat.net. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
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