The 3. Räumbootsflottille was formed in 1939 and was
initially commanded by
Hugo
Heydel, this flotilla was made up of the following 1937-43
Type R-boats and was deployed for minesweeping and security
duties.
The 3. Räumbootsflottille was virtually destroyed on
the 30 August 1944 after the ships crews scuttled and blew
up their ships however the flotilla was reformed on 1 March
1945. Under the command of
Helmut
Klassmann.
After the war ended 3. Räumbootsflottille was deployed
for minesweeping by the
The
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) in the Baltic
sea.
R33
R34 also served in
12.
Räumbootsflottille
R35
R36
R37
R38 also served in
12.
Räumbootsflottille
R39 also served in
11.
Räumbootsflottille
R40 also served in
12.
Räumbootsflottille
R163
R164
R165
R166
R196
R197
R203
R204
R205
R206
R207
R208
R209
R216
R248
R270
R288
R289
R418
R420
R421
R422
R423
von
der Groeben
Gazelle
1939
The 3. Räumbootsflottille was formed.
1939
The 3. Räumbootsflottille was deployed for minesweeping
and security duties around Danzig Bay.
1940
The 3. Räumbootsflottille was deployed for minesweeping
and security duties in the North sea.
1941
The 3. Räumbootsflottille was dismantled and transported
overland to Regensburg and later moved to Danube.
1941
The 3. Räumbootsflottille was deployed for minesweeping
and security duties in the Black sea.
30 August 1944
The 3. Räumbootsflottille destroyed their own boats by
scuttling and blowing them up at Varna due to the Russian
advances.
1 March 1945
The 3. Räumbootsflottille was reformed.
1945
The 3. Räumbootsflottille was deployed for minesweeping
and security duties in the Baltic sea.
1945
The 3. Räumbootsflottille was deployed for minesweeping
by the
The
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) in the Baltic
sea.
Hugo
Heydel
Takes command on May 1939
Ends command on April 1940
Hagen
Küster
Takes command on April 1940
Ends command on April 1940
Hugo
Heydel
Takes command on April 1940
Ends command on November 1940
Kurt
Birr
Takes command on November 1940
Ends command on 27 November 1940
Peter
Reischauer
Takes command on January 1941
Ends command on August 1941
Richard
Rossow
Takes command on August 1941
Ends command on October 1941
Kurt
Halledt-Holzapfel
Takes command on October 1941
Ends command on November 1941
Arnulf
Hölzerkopf
Takes command on November 1941
Ends command on April 1943
Helmut
Klassmann
Takes command on April 1943
Ends command on August 1944
Helmut
Klassmann
Takes command on 1 March 1945
Ends command on January 1946
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