Netzsperrflottille Nord
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- Published: 27 September 2012 27 September 2012
- Last Updated: 27 September 2012 27 September 2012
by Gareth Collins
This Flotilla was responsible for all net blockade operations of the entire Norwegian coast and had its seat in Trondheim. The Flotilla was divided into 5 Groups:
Gruppe 1 based at Kirkenes with an operations area of Petsamo, Kirkenes & Kraftwerk Jäniskowski;
Gruppe 2 based at Narvik with an operations area of Kaafjord and Langfjord to Oftenfjord and Narvik;
Gruppe 3 based at Trondheim with an operations area of Oftenfjord southward to Kristiansund North;
Gruppe 4 based at Bergen with an operations area at Kristiansund North southwards to Kristiansund South;
Gruppe 5 based at Drammen with an operations area of Kristiansund South to Oslofjord.
The Flotilla was dissolved at the end of the war with many ships being taken-over by the USA.
Flottillenchef
Fregattenkapitän Reinhard Emde (00 Aug 1940-00 Aug 1943)
Korvettenkapitän der Reserve Hans Fries (00 Aug 1943-00 Sep 1943)
Fregattenkapitän der Reserve z.V. Adolph Becker (00 Oct 1943-00 May 1945)
Subordinate Units & Vessels
Netzleger II 'Herman Sauber'
Netzleger VI 'Genua'
Netzleger XIII 'Deime'
Netztender 12 'Hast 5'
Netztender 7 'Rau 7'
Netztender 46 ''Rabaul'
Netztender 51 'Elsfleth'
Netztender 52 'Titan'
Netztender 8 'Rau 8'
Netztender 21 'Fairplay 18'
Netztender 10 'Ponto'
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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