3rd U-Flotilla

Formed: October 1937 as 'Lohs' Flotilla. Disbanded in January 1940 and the remaining U-boats transferred to the 1st U-Flotilla. 3rd U-boat Flotilla reformed in March 1941. 

Disbanded: October 1944 (ceased to function as U-boat Flotilla, remaining personnel fighting in 'Regiment Zapp' as infantry in Festung La Rochelle).

Bases: Kiel (1937 to 1940), Kiel (March 1941 to August 1941), La Pallice/La Rochelle (August 1941 to October 1944).  

Commanders:
   Kapitänleutnant Hans Eckermann (October 1937 to January 1940)
    Korvettenkapitän Hans-Rudolf Rösing (March 1941 to July 1941)
    Kapitänleutnant Herbert Schultz (July 1941 to March 1942)
    Kapitänleutnant Heinz von Reiche (March 1942 to June 1942)
    Korvettenkapitän Richard Zapp (June 1942 to October 1944)
   
 

U-Boats assigned to the 3rd U-Flotilla between 1937 and 1944:
(1937 TO 1940) U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, U20, U24
(1941 TO 1944) U82, U85, U132, U134, U137, U138, U141, U143, U146, U147, U205, U206, U212, U231, U241, U242, U245, U246, U257, U258, U259, U262, U275, U280, U289, U332, U333, U334, U341, U343, U344, U352, U373, U375, U376, U378, U384, U391, U398, U402, U423, U431, U432, U433, U444, U451, U452, U458, U466, U468, U469, U476, U478, U483, U484, U553, U567, U568, U569, U570, U571, U572, U573, U596, U600, U611, U613, U615, U619, U620, U625, U630, U635, U645, U652, U657, U661, U671, U677, U701, U706, U712, U719, U734, U752, U753, U760, U763, U952, U953, U957, U960, U970, U971, U975, U992, U993, UB, UD1, UD3, UD4.