by Gareth Collins

Formed in Constanta in February 1943 as the 3. Marineartillerieleichterflottille (and for a short time it was known as Artillerieträgerflottille Asowsches Meer) it was soon renamed 3. Artillerieträgerflottille. It was subordinate to the Admiral der Seebefehlsstellen and operated under the 10. Sicherungsdivision. It was dissolved in September 1943 and its boats were destroyed.

Chef

Kapitänleutnant der Reserve Dr. Curt Richter (00 Feb 1943-00 Apr 1943)
Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Wassmuth (00 May 1943-00 Sep 1943)

Boote

MAL 1, MAL 2, MAL 3, MAL 4, MAL 8, MAL 9, MAL 10, MAL 11

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)

Reference material on this unit

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