53. Vorpostenflottille
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- Published: 14 October 2012 14 October 2012
- Last Updated: 14 October 2012 14 October 2012
by Gareth Collins
Formed on 23 December 1940 with Norwegian Walfangbooten (Whalers) and until July 1942 the Flotilla Chief was also Chef der Küstensicherungsverband Westküste. It was employed in escort duties off the western Norwegian coast.
Flottillenchef
Korvettenkapitän der Reserve Hans Bartels (00 Dec 1940-00 Jul 1942)
Korvettenkapitän der Reserve Dr. Alfred Zintgraff (00 Jul 1942-00 May 1945)
Subordinate Units & Vessels
V 5301, V 5302, V 5303, V 5304, V 5305, V 5306, V 5307, V 5308, V 5309, V 5310, V 5311, V 5312, V 5313, V 5314
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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