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55. Vorposten Flottille (Picket Flotilla)

With the dissolution of the Fast AWS-Group in March 1941 "S 14" to "S 16" were declared as pickets and transferred to the 55. Vorposten-Flottille (Picket Flotilla) of the Coastal Defence Unit Norwegian Westcoats (KKpt Bartels) stationed at Bergen/Norway. 

 
Boat Detachment to 55. Vorposten Flottille Designation  Detachment to 51. Vorposten Flottille
S 10 from 6. SFltl - 16.03.1942 V 5507  
S 11 from 6. SFltl - 20.03.1942 V 5508  
S 12 from 5. SFltl - 01.04.1942 - -
S 13 from 6. SFltl - 25.03.1942 V 5510  
S 14 from S UJ-Grp - 17.05.1941 V 5509 -
S 15 from S UJ-Grp - March 1941 V 5511 1944
S 16 from S UJ-Grp - 17.05.1941 V 5512 1944

According to the  KTB (War Diary) of Admiral Norwegian Westcoast boats "S 14" and "S 16" were entering Bergen on 17.05.1941 and were subordinated to  the Küstensicherungsverband (Coastal Defence Unit). Boat "S 12" is not mentioned in the KTB Admiral Westküste, however it is listed with date of transfer 01.04.1942 and designator "V 5504" in Historisches Marinearchiv & Forum Marinearchiv - Lebensläufe Schnellboote (Historical Navyarchives & Forum Navyarchives - vitae s-boats). There also is stated that she was transferred to 51. Vorposten-Flottille (Picket Flotilla) in 1944 and got back her old designator "S 12".

Boat "S 14" is mentioned for the last time in the KTB Admiral Norwegian Westcoast on 13.12.1941 leaving Kristiansand. Destination was KM-Werft (KM-Shipyard) to change engines. According to Historisches Marinearchiv & Forum Marinearchiv - Lebensläufe Schnellboote - the boat is acconted for from 1941 to 1944 as "V 5509" at the 55. Vorpostenflottille. In the KTBs Admiral Norwegian Westcoast she does not appear again.

The S-boats of the KSV were mainly employed for transport of personnel and wounded, guarding operations for coastal convoys, minelaying and ASW operations.Precise data about their operations unfortunately are not available. 1944 the boats were transferred from the 55. to the 51. Vorposten-Flottille and got back their old designators "S 10", "S 11", "S 13", "S 15", and "S 16". The whereabouts of boats „S 12“ and „S 14“ after 1941 rsp. 1944 can presently not be cleared.    

Boot with coat of arms KSV - Picture: Archives Erling Skjold

"S 14" with the coat of arms of KSV - Picture: Archives S. Thaler

"S 16" with the coat of arms KSV on the rocks off Måløy 1941 - Picture: Archives Erling Skjold

K.S.V. - "S 10", "S 11", "S 13", "S 15", "S 16" - in Åstveitvågen close to Bergen 1944 - Picture: Archives Förderverein

 

From the KTB Admiral Norwegian Westcoast the following tactical organisation and the commanding officers can determined:

01.05.1942

Boat

VP-Number

Rank

Name

S 10

V 5507

Lt.z.S.

von Dülong

S 11

V 5508

Lt.z.S.

Toermer

S 13

V 5510

Lt.z.S.

Stockmeier

S 14

V 5509

?

?

S 15

V 5511

Lt.z.S.

Blaudow

S 16

V 5512

Lt.z.S.

Graf zu Bentheim

 

01.08.1942

Boat

VP-Number

Rank

Name

S 10

V 5507

Lt.z.S.

von Dülong

S 11

V 5508

Lt.z.S.

Toermer

S 13

V 5510

Lt.z.S. d.Res.

Bollenhagen

S 15

V 5511

Lt.z.S.

Blaudow

S 16

V 5512

Lt.z.S.

Graf zu Bentheim

 

15.03.1943

Boat

VP-Number

Rank

Name

S 10

V 5507

Lt.z.S.

von Dülong

S 11

V 5508

Lt.z.S.

Toermer

S 13

V 5510

Lt.z.S. d.Res.

Bollenhagen

S 15

V 5511

Lt.z.S. d.Res.

Rapp

S 16

V 5512

Lt.z.S. d.Res.

Schönfeld

 

15.06.1943

Boat

VP-Number

Rank

Name

S 10

V 5507

Lt.z.S.

von Dülong

S 11

V 5508

Lt.z.S.

Teiemeier

S 13

V 5510

Lt.z.S.

Ulrich

S 15

V 5511

Lt.z.S. d.Res.

Rapp

S 16

V 5512

Lt.z.S. d.Res.

Schönfeld

 

10.12.1943

Boat

VP-Number

Rank

Name

S 10

V 5507

Lt.z.S.

von Dülong

S 11

V 5508

Lt.z.S.

Teiemeier

S 13

V 5510

Lt.z.S.

Friedberg

S 15

V 5511

Lt.z.S. d. Res.

Rapp

S 16

V 5512

Lt.z.S. d.Res.

Schönfeld

 

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. 

Designator in the 55. Vorpostenflottille Detachment to 51. Vorpostenflottille New Designators 
V 5507 1944 S 10
V 5508 1944 S 11
V 5510 1944 S 13
V 5511 1944 S 15
V 5512 1944 S 16

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).

      

 

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