Die Schnellboot-Seite
S-Boats in the Kriegsmarine 1935 - 1945
Organization of the S-Boats-Forces
S-Boats-Force 1939 - 1945
| Führer der Torpedoboote | Kpt.z.S. Bütow, H. | 1939 - 1942 |
| Führer der Schnellboote | KKPt/FKpt./Kpt.z.S./Kmdre. Petersen, R. | 04.1942 - 05.1945 |
| 1. S-Division | FKpt. Schultz, M. | 07.1943 - 03.1945 |
| Kptlt. Wuppermann | 03. - 05.1945 |
Korvettenkapitän/Kommodore Rudolf Petersen - Pictures: PK-Photos
S-Boatflotillas 1939 - 1945
1. S-Flotilla
Initially formed as 1. UZ (S) Halbflottille, renamed 1932 1. Schnellbootshalbflottille and 1935 renamed 1. Schnellbootsflottille.
Operation areas:
| Kptlt. Sturm, K. | 1939 | Baltic, Northsea |
| Kptlt. Birnbacher, H. | 1939 - 1940 | Norwaycampain, Westcampain |
| 1941 | Hoofden, Channel, Soviet Union, Finnland | |
| 1942 | Black Sea | |
| KKpt. Christiansen, G. | 1942 - 1943 | Black Sea |
| KKpt. Büchting, H. | 1943 - 1944 | Black Sea |
| 1945 | Baltic |
Decomposed 29.08.1944 after scuttling of the last four boats, newly formed in the Baltic on September 15th 1944.
2. S-Flotilla
Formation 01.08. 1938.
Operation Areas:
| KKpt. Petersen | 1939 | Northsea, Kattegatt, Baltic |
| 1940 - 1941 | Norwaycampain, Westcampain, Hoofden, Channel | |
| Kptlt./KKpt Feldt | 1941 | Barbarossa, Finnland |
| 1942 - 1944 | Hoofden, Channel | |
| KKpt. Opdenhoff (†) | 1944 - 1945 | Hoofden, Channel, Invasion Seine-Bight |
| Kptlt. Wendler | 1945 | Hoofden |
3. S-Flotilla
Formation May 15th 1940.
Operation Areas:
| Oblt.z.S. Töniges | 1940 | responsible for forming up |
| Kptlt. Kemnade | 1940 | Channel, Hoofden |
| 1941 | Channel, Barbarossa, Baltic | |
| 1942 - 1943 | Mediterranean | |
| Kptlt. Müller, A. | 1943 | Mediterranean |
| KKpt. Schultz, H.M. | 1943 - 1944 | Mediterranean |
| Kptlt. Müller, A. | 1944 | Mediterranean |
| Kptlt. Schulz, G. | 1944 - 1945 | Mediterranean |
The Flotilla was subordinate to the 1. S-Boat-Division as of summer 1943. She was disbanded on 13.10.1944 and formed the 1. Group of the newly formed 3. SFltl.
4. S-Flotilla
Formation October 1st 1940.
Operation Areas:
| Kptlt. Bätge, N. | 1941 - 1943 | Hoofden, Channel |
| KKpt. Lützow, W. (†) | 1943 | Hoofden, Channel |
| Kptlt. Causemann, A. i.V. | 1943 | Hoofden, Channel |
| KKpt. Fimmen. K. | 1943-1944 | Hoofden, Invasion Seine-Bight Southnorway, |
| 1945 | Hoofden |
5. S-Flotilla
Formation July 15th 1941.
Operation Areas:
| KKpt. Klug, B. | 1941-1944 | Channel |
| Kptlt. Johannsen, K. (†) | 1944 | Hoofden, Invasion Seine-Bight |
| Kptlt. Holzapfel, H. | 1944 - 1945 | Baltic |
6. S-Flotilla
Formation MArch 1st 1941.
Operation Areas:
| Kptlt. Obermaier, A. | 1941 | Hoofden, Channel |
| 1942 | Hoofden, Norway, Channel | |
| 1943 | Hoofden, Channel | |
| 1944 | Finnland, Invasion Seine-Bight | |
| Kptlt. Matzen, J.I. | 1944 -1945 | Invasion Seine-Bight, Hoofden |
7. S-Flotilla
Formation October 1st 1941.
Operation Areas:
| KKpt. Klug, B. | 1941-1942 | Additional responsibility |
| KKpt. Trummer, H. | 1942 - 1944 | Mediterranean |
| Kptlt. Schulz, G. | 1944 - 1945 | Mediterranean |
The Flotilla was disbanded on October 13th 1944 and formed the 2. Group of the newly formed 3. SFltl.
8. S-Flotilla
Formation November 1st 1941.
Operation Areas:
| KKpt. Christiansen, G. | 1941-1942 | Northnorway |
| KKpt. Zymalkowski, F. | 1942 | Norway |
| 1942 - 1943 | Hoofden, Channel | |
| 1944 | Invasion Seine-Bight | |
| 1945 | Hoofden |
9. S-Flotilla
Formation April 1st 1943.
Operation Areas:
| KKpt. G. Frhr. v. Mirbach | 1943 | Hoofden, Channel |
| 1944 | Invasion Seine-Bight | |
| 1945 | Hoofden |
10. S-Flotilla
Formation MArch 15th 1943.
Operation Areas:
| Kptlt. Müller, K. | 1943 - 1944 | Hoofden |
| Kptlt. Bludau, D. | 1944 - 1945 | Hoofden |
11. S-Flotilla
Italian MAS-Boats, handed over to Kriegsmarine MAy 20th 1943.
Operation Areas
| Kptlt. Meyer, H.J. | 1943 | Black Sea |
| Kptlt N. Baron v. Stempel | 1944 | New forming-up in the Baltic |
Decomposed October 15th 1943. The personnel was transferred to 24. SFltl. Newly formed September 1st 1944 in the Baltic under temporary command of Kptlt. Bludau, decomposed April 1945. As part of the flotilla "S 170" and "S 208" as test-vehicles for the new MB 518-motors were noted.
21. S-Flotilla
Formed September 1943 with LS-Boats. After loss of all boats decomposed December 12th 1944.
Operation Area:
| Kptlt. Wuppermann, S. |
1943 - 1944 |
Aegaen Sea |
| Kptlt. Graser, L. |
1944 |
Aegean Sea |
The Flotilla looses al boats until October 12th 1944 and is disbanded. The personnel marching northward is employed in land-battles at times.
22. S-Flotilla
Formed November 1943 with LS-Boats and Italian loot-boats.
Operation Area:
| Kptlt. Wuppermann, S. |
1943 |
Aegaen Sea |
| Kptlt. Hüsing, F |
1944 |
Aegean Sea |
All boats are handed over to Crotia as of SEptmber 15th 1944. The flotilla is decomposed.
24. S-Flotilla
Formed November 1943 with Italian Loot-Boats
| Kptlt. Meyer, H.J. |
1943 |
Mediterranean, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea |
The flotilla was decomposed on October 25th 1944 and formed the 3. Group of the newly formed 3. SFltl.
1. Schnellbootsdivision
| Freg.Kpt. Schultz, H. |
1944 |
Adria |
| Kptlt. Wuppermann, S. |
1945 |
Adria |
The 1. S-Bootsdivision was formed on October 13th 1944. Subordinate to it was the 3. SFltl (Kptlt. Schulz Günther) with three groups:
1. Group (ex 3. SFllt)
| Oblt.z.S. Milbradt, G. |
1944 |
Adria |
| Oblt.z.S. Hardtke, J. |
1944 - 1945 |
Adria |
2. Group (ex 7. SFltl)
| Oblt.z.S. Buschmann, H.-G.. |
1944 - 1945 |
Adria |
3. Group (ex 24. SFltl)
| Oblt.z.S. Bollenhagen, H. |
1944 - 1945 |
Adria |
Schnellbootschul-Flottille
In 1942 a Schnellboots-Schulflotilla was established at Swinemünde.
Schnellbootslehrdivision
| Korv.Kpt. Feldt, K |
1944 - 1945 |
Stettin, Svendborg/DK |
Subordinate to S-Boots-Lehrdivision were three Schnellbootsschulflotillas and the 1. Schnellbootlehr-Department.
(School-Flotillas), of which the 1. S-Schul-Fltl was transferred to Norway in January 1945 nach Norwegen (based at Egersund) and the2. S-Schul-Fltl from early 1945 was employed in minewarfare in the Baltic and in evacuation of refugees and the Kurlandarmy.
1. Schnellboots-Schul-Flottille
Formed 01.11.1943 at Stettin.
Begleitschiff "Adolf Lüderitz".
| Kptlt. Wilcke, F.-W. |
1944 - 1945 |
Stettin, Egersund/NO |
The flotilla with "S 62", "S 79", "S 86", "S 89", "S 109", and "S 133" was transferred to Egersund/Norway in January 1945.
2. Schnellboots-Schul-Flottille
Formed in April 1944 at Stettin.
Begleitschiff "Tsingtau".
| Kptlt. Klose H.-H. |
1944 - 1945 |
Stettin, Windau (Ventspils) |
The flotilla with "S 64", "S 69", "S 76", "S 81", "S 83", "S 99", S 117", and "S 135" was employed in minewarfare in the eastern Naltic from 1945 and was involved in the evacuation of refugees and the Kurland Army.
3. Schnellboots-Schul-Flottille
Formed in June 1944 at Stettin.
Begleitschiff "Carl Peters".
| Kptlt. Detlefsen, H. |
1944 - 1945 |
Stettin, Svendborg/DK |
The foltilla with "S 19", "S
20, "S 24", "S 25", "S 50", "S
68", "S 82", "S 95", "S 97",
"S 101", "S 103", "S 105", "S
107", "S 113", "S 115", "S 116",
"S 118", "S 120", "S 122", and "S
123" was shortly before the end of war transferred to
Svendborg/Denmark and was involved in the
evacuation of refugees and the Kurland Army. "Carl Peters" sank
due to a minehit at anchors in the Gelting Bight 14.05.1945.
Detachment of S-Boats to other Units
Commencing 1940 some S-Boats were detached to other KM-units outside the S-Boat-Force.
| Fast ASW-Group | 51. Picket-Fltl | 55. Picket-Fltl |
| Battlegroup Iron Gate | Torpedo-Testcentre | Marine AAW-School I |
Schnellboot - Begleitschiffe
S-Boat-Tenders (Begleitschiffe)
Tsingtau
| 1. S-Fltl | 1940 | Norwaycampain |
| 2. S-Fltl | 1941 | Sovietunion, Netherlands |
| S-Boot-Lehrdivision | 1942-1945 | Baltic |
Tanga
| 2. S-Fltl | 1940 | Norwaycampain |
| 1941 | Sovietunion, Netherlands | |
| S-Boot-Schulverband | 1942-1945 | Baltic |
Adolf Lüderitz
| 3. S-Fltl | 1940 | Netherlands |
| 1941 | Baltic | |
| 8. S-Fltl | 1941 | Northnorway |
| S-Boot-Lehrdivision | 1942-1945 | Baltic |
Carl Peters
| 1. S-Fltl | 1940 | Norway, Netherlands |
| S-Boot-Lehrdivision | 1940-1945 | Baltic |
Ship sank due to a minehit at anchors in Gelting Bight on 14.05.1945.
Hermann von Wissmann
| S-Boot-Lehrdivision | 1943 | Norway |
| 1944 | Baltic |
Gustav Nachtigal (Beuteschiff)
|
1944 |
Northsea |
Shipf was sunk on 14.6.44 by aircraft-torpedo west of Borkum one month after commissioning.
Buea (Loot Ship)
| S-Boot-Lehrdivision | 1943 | Baltic |
Estonia (Loot Ship)
| 5. SFltl | 1942 | Baltic |
| 7. SFltl | 1942 | Baltic |
| S-Boot-Lehrdivision | 1942 - 1945 | Baltic |
Romania (Loot Ship)
| 1. S-Fltl | 1942-1944 | Black Sea |