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|unit_name=9th U-boat Flotilla |
|unit_name=9th U-boat Flotilla |
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|caption=''Der lachende |
|caption=''Der lachende Sägefisch'' - "The laughing Sawfish" |
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|country={{flag|Nazi Germany}} |
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|type=[[U-boat]] flotilla |
|type=[[U-boat]] flotilla |
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|branch={{navy|Nazi Germany}} |
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|dates=Raised 1941, Dissolved 1945 |
|dates=Raised 1941, Dissolved 1945 |
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|notable_commanders=''[[Korvettenkapitän]]'' [[Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock]] |
|notable_commanders=''[[Korvettenkapitän]]'' [[Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock]] |
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The '''9th U-boat Flotilla''' ([[German language|German]] ''9. Unterseebootsflottille'') was formed in October 1941 in [[Brest, France|Brest]]. It became operational in April 1942, after the first combat ready |
The '''9th U-boat Flotilla''' ([[German language|German]] ''9. Unterseebootsflottille'') was formed in October 1941 in [[Brest, France|Brest]]. It became operational in April 1942, after the first combat ready U-boat, {{GS|U-213||2}}, reached the Brest base on 20 March 1942. The flotilla operated mostly various marks of the [[Type VII U-boat]] and it concentrated its efforts mainly in the [[North Atlantic]], against convoys to and from [[Great Britain]]. The flotilla served from Brest until the base was threatened with being captured by [[United States|American]] forces. The last of the flotilla's U-boats, the {{GS|U-256||2}} left Brest on 4 September 1944 for [[Bergen, Norway]], and this marked the end of the 9th Flotilla. All its surviving boats were reassigned to the [[11th U-boat Flotilla]] in Bergen. |
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The symbol of the 9th Flotilla, ''Der lachende |
The symbol of the 9th Flotilla, ''Der lachende Sägefisch'' or the "laughing Sawfish" became the unit symbol after Lehmann-Willenbrock assumed command. It has previously been the [[conning tower]] emblem on his previous command, {{GS|U-96|1940|2}} of "''[[Das Boot]]''" fame. |
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== Flotilla commanders == |
== Flotilla commanders == |
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|align="right"|May 1942 - September 1944 |
|align="right"|May 1942 - September 1944 |
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|align="left" |''[[Korvettenkapitän]]'' |
|align="left" |''[[Korvettenkapitän]]'' |
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|align="left" |[[Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock]] |
|align="left" |[[Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*{{cite web | title= Uboat.net| work= The Flotillas |
*{{cite web | title= Uboat.net| work= The Flotillas – 9th Flotilla| url=http://uboat.net/flotillas/9flo.htm| access-date=8 February 2007}} |
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*{{cite web| title= Uboatnet.de| work= Die Flottillen – 7. Unterseebootsflottille| url= http://www.uboatnet.de/Archiv/Flottillen/9.U_Flottille.htm| access-date= 8 February 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070101192959/http://uboatnet.de/Archiv/Flottillen/9.U_Flottille.htm| archive-date= 1 January 2007| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}} |
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[[Category:U-boat flotillas|09]] |
[[Category:U-boat flotillas|09]] |
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[[Category:Military units and formations of the Kriegsmarine]] |
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1941]] |
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1941]] |
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[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945]] |
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:18, 6 February 2024
| 9th U-boat Flotilla | |
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 Der lachende Sägefisch - "The laughing Sawfish" | |
| Active | Raised 1941, Dissolved 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Kriegsmarine |
| Type | U-boat flotilla |
| Garrison/HQ | Brest |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Korvettenkapitän Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock |
The 9th U-boat Flotilla (German 9. Unterseebootsflottille) was formed in October 1941 in Brest. It became operational in April 1942, after the first combat ready U-boat, U-213, reached the Brest base on 20 March 1942. The flotilla operated mostly various marks of the Type VII U-boat and it concentrated its efforts mainly in the North Atlantic, against convoys to and from Great Britain. The flotilla served from Brest until the base was threatened with being captured by American forces. The last of the flotilla's U-boats, the U-256 left Brest on 4 September 1944 for Bergen, Norway, and this marked the end of the 9th Flotilla. All its surviving boats were reassigned to the 11th U-boat Flotilla in Bergen.
The symbol of the 9th Flotilla, Der lachende Sägefisch or the "laughing Sawfish" became the unit symbol after Lehmann-Willenbrock assumed command. It has previously been the conning tower emblem on his previous command, U-96 of "Das Boot" fame.
Flotilla commanders
[edit]| Duration | Rank | Commander |
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| October 1941 - February 1942 | Kapitänleutnant | Jürgen Oesten |
| May 1942 - September 1944 | Korvettenkapitän | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock |
U-boats of the Flotilla
[edit]References
[edit]- "Uboat.net". The Flotillas – 9th Flotilla. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
- "Uboatnet.de". Die Flottillen – 7. Unterseebootsflottille. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2007.