S-Boats in the Kriegsmarine 1935 - 1945

 Markings in the 2. S-School-Fltl  

In the School-Flotillas it was usual to mark the boats with serial letters or numbers. 

Boats of the Schoolflotillas at Swinemünde - Pictured: Archives Ola Erlandsson

Schoolboats alonside "Hermann von Wissmann" - Picture Archives 7. S-Geschwader

When the boats of the 2. S-Boat-School-Flotilla were employed in the eastern Baltic 1944 they got the coat-of-arms of the city of Stettin as a common flotilla-coat-of-arms on the hull under the scull-bridge and the initials of the commanding officers on the scull-bridge and on the stern.  

Coat-of-Arms of the City of Stettin

"S 117" (Oblt.z.S. Hans-Victor Howaldt) with marking VH on the Kalotte - Picture: Archives Ola Erlandsson

"S 117" (Oblt.z.S. Hans-Victor Howaldt) with marking VH on the stern - Picture: Archives Ola Erlandsson

Unknown boat of 2. S-Schoolflotilla escorting MS "Goya" 1945 - Picture: Archives Ola Erlandsson

"S 135" (Oblt.z.S. Hans-Jürgen Schwepcke)  with initials "HS" on the Kalotte - Picture: Archives Ola Erlandsson

On 01.04.1945 the 2. S-School-Fltl commanded the following boats: