by Gareth Collins

Formed in June 1940 as the 6. Küstensicherungsflottille, redesignated 57. Vorpostenflottille in November 1940. Formed with Norwegian Walfangbooten (Whalers), it was later restocked with German fishing vessels and other craft. It was stationed at Aalesund and employed in security and escort duties off the Norwegian coast. It was dissolved in June 1945

Flottillenchef

Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Freiherr Freytag von Loringhoven (00 Jun 1940-00 Aug 1940)
Oberleutnant zur See Hermann Laugs (00 Aug 1940-00 Mar 1941)
Korvettenkapitän der Reserve Otto Cleff (00 Oct 1941-00 Mar 1942)
Kapitänleutnant der Reserve Richard Zhernotta (00 Mar 1942-00 May 1944)
Kapitänleutnant der Reserve Josef Thelen (00 May 1944-00 Feb 1945)
Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve Dr. Alfred Kunert (00 Feb 1945-00 May 1945)

Subordinate Units & Vessels

V 5701, V 5702, V 570, V 5704, V 5705, V 5706, V 5707, V 5708, V 5709, V 5710, V 5711, V 5712, V 5713, V 5714, V 5715, V 5716, V 5717, V 5718, V 5719, V 5720, V 5721, V 5722, V 5723

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

- None known at this time -