by Gareth Collins

This Flotilla actually began forming in February 1943 but did not finish formation & was dissolved again in October 1943. No Chief was installed. Formation was started again in May 1944 in Saßnitz, however in June 1944 its ships were used to re-stock the 5. Schnellbootsflottille & it's formation was cancelled, with its Chef delegated with the leadership of the 5. Schnellbootsflottille.

Chef

Kapitänleutnant Hermann Holzapfel (00 May 1944-00 Jun 1944)

Sources used

Research by Gareth Collins
Erich Gröner - Die Schiffe der deutschen Kriegsmarine und ihr Verbleib 1939-1945, J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, München (1976)
Hans H. Hildebrand - Die organisatorische Entwicklung der Marine nebst Stellenbesetzung 1848 bis 1945, Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück(2000)
Hans H. Hildebrand & Ernest Henriot – Deutschlands Admirale 1849-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück (1989)
Hans H. Hildebrand, Albert Röhr & Hans-Otto Steinmetz – Die Deutschen Kriegsschiffe, Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg (1980)
Walter Lohmann & Hans H. Hildebrand – Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine, Verlag Hans-Henning Podzun, Bad Nauheim (1956)

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