The 1.
Räumbootsflottille was formed in 1937 and was initially under the command
of Karl
Bergelt, this flotilla was made up of the following 1934 Type, 1936-42 Type
and 1937-43 Type R-boats and was deployed for minesweeping and security duties.
After the war had ended the 1. Räumbootsflottille was deployed
for minesweeping by the
The
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) in the Baltic sea.
R17
R18 R19
R20 R21
R22 R23
R24 R43
also served in
4. Räumbootsflottille
R52 also
served in
4. Räumbootsflottille
R65 also
served in
25. Räumbootsflottille
R66 R67
R68 R69
R70 R71
also served in
17. Räumbootsflottille
R72 R73
R74 also
served in
2. Räumbootsflottille
R75 R76
R106
R119
R120 also
served in
4. Räumbootsflottille
R127
R128 also
served in
4. Räumbootsflottille
R145
R150 also
served in
4. Räumbootsflottille
R249 also
served in
17. Räumbootsflottille
R259 also
served in
14. Räumbootsflottille
R260
R268
Nettelbeck
Nordpol
1937 The 1. Räumbootsflottille was formed.
September 1939 The 1. Räumbootsflottille was deployed for minesweeping
and security duties around the Danzig Bay.
1939 The 1. Räumbootsflottille
was deployed for minesweeping and security duties in the North sea and the Baltic
sea.
1940 The 1. Räumbootsflottille was deployed for minesweeping
and security duties around the coastal waters of Norway.
June 1941
The 1. Räumbootsflottille was deployed for minesweeping and security duties
in the Baltic sea to aid the Russian campaign.
1942 The 1.
Räumbootsflottille was deployed for minesweeping and security duties in the
Gulf of Finland.
1945 The 1. Räumbootsflottille was
deployed for minesweeping by the
The
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) in the Baltic sea.
Karl
Bergelt
Takes command on October 1937
Ends command on October 1939
Walter
Berger
Takes command on October 1939
Ends command on November 1939
Gustav
Forstmann
Takes command on December 1939
Ends command on March 1942
Claus
Henning von Grumbkow
Takes command on March 1942
Ends command on March
1942
Erich
Klünder
Takes command on April 1942
Ends command on September
1943
Walter-Erich
Schneider
Takes command on September 1943
Ends command on July 1944
Carl
Hoff
Takes command on July 1944
Ends command on 1947
Other: Räumbootsflottillen
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