18th U-boat Flotilla explained

Unit Name:	18th U-boat Flotilla
Dates:	January–March 1945
Type:	U-boat flotilla
Garrison:	Hel, Poland
Battles:	World War II

The 18th U-boat Flotilla (German 18. Unterseebootsflottille) was a short-lived unit of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine^[1] during World War II.

The flotilla was formed in Hel, Poland, in January 1945 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Rudolf Franzius. Officially a training flotilla (Ger. Ausbildungsflottille), the four U-boats were in combat in the Baltic Sea. It was disbanded in March 1945.^[2]

Assigned U-boats

Four U-boats were assigned to this flotilla during its service.

Notes and References

1. cf. Hattendorf (1995), p. 132
2. Web site: uboat.net – Boats – Flotillas – 18th Flotilla . uboat.net . 12 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100207204934/http://uboat.net/flotillas/18flo.htm. 7 February 2010 . live.