32nd U-boat Flotilla ("32. Unterseebootsflottille") was a training flotilla ("Ausbildungsflottille") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
| 32. Unterseebootsflottille | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 1944–May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Kriegsmarine |
| Type | U-boat flotilla |
| Garrison/HQ | Königsberg (April 1944–January 1945) Hamburg (January–May 1945) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Korvkpt. Ulrich Heyse (March–May 1945) |
The flotilla was formed in Königsberg, in April 1944 under the command of Fregattenkapitan Hermann Rigele. It trained mostly Type XXIII U-boats. It was transferred to Hamburg in January 1945, and in March put under the command of Korvettenkapitän Ulrich Heyse. The flotilla was disbanded in May 1945 after the German surrender.[1]
Flotilla commanders
edit- Fregattenkapitan Hermann Rigele (April 1944–March 1945)
- Korvettenkapitän Ulrich Heyse (March–May 1945)
Assigned U-boats
editForty-three U-boats were assigned to this flotilla during its service.
- U-2321
- U-2322
- U-2324
- U-2325
- U-2326
- U-2327
- U-2328
- U-2329
- U-2330
- U-2331
- U-2334
- U-2335
- U-2336
- U-2337
- U-2338
- U-2339
- U-2340
- U-2341
- U-2342
- U-2343
- U-2344
- U-2345
- U-2346
- U-2347
- U-2348
- U-2349
- U-2350
- U-2351
- U-2352
- U-2353
- U-2354
- U-2355
- U-2356
- U-2357
- U-2358
- U-2359
- U-2360
- U-2361
- U-2362
- U-2363
- U-2364
- U-3001
- U-3002
References
edit- ^ "uboat.net - Boats - Flotillas - 32nd Flotilla". uboat.net. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.