S-Boats in the Kriegsmarine 1935 - 1945

S-Boats in Other Units of Kriegsmarine

51. Vorposten Flottille (Picket Flotilla) 

At a re-organization of the Küstensicherungsverband norwegische Westküste (Coast Defence Unit Norwegian Westcoast)  the former S-boats V 5507, V 5508, and V 5510 - 5512 were turned over to the 51. Vorpostenflottille (Picket Flotilla) and got back their old designators. 

The boats were as already in the the 55. Vorpostenflottille (Picket Flotilla) mainly employed for safeguarding of merchant ships and for the transport of personnel.

At the end of war on 08.05.1945 the boats were laying at Bergen/Norway. 

 From the written report of the former Oblt.z.S.d.Res. Ludwig Unger it is known that he was commanding officer of "S 13" from 1944 to the end of war, commanding officer of "S 15" was Lt.z.S.d.Res. Rapp. Herr Unger also reported that the boats belonged to 51.  Vorpostenflottille (Picket Flotilla).