58cv网址导航French, Polish, German, United States Navy Ship Dispositions, September
and Site Search
British and Other Navies in World
War 2 Day-by-Day
by Don Kindell
FRENCH, POLISH, GERMAN NAVIES,
also US SHIPS IN EUROPE, SEPTEMBER 1939
by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net
KMS Admiral Graf Spee,
German pocket battleship
(Maritime Quest, click to enlarge)
(for more ship information,
and type name in Site Search)
1. FRENCH NAVY
Amiral de Flotte Jean L X Francois Darlan
1. Major Squadrons - 2. French Channel and
Biscay Ports - 3. Mediterranean Ports – 4. Overseas Atlantic Ports -
5. Asia/Pacific
1. Major Squadrons
1st SQUADRON, Force de Raid
(Vice Amiral Marcel B Gensoul)
1st Line Division -
battlecruisers DUNKERQUE (comp 1 May 37, Flag, Gensoul, CV J L Negadelle, CV
M J M Seguin from 16 Oct), STRASBOURG (Dec 1938, CV J F E Bouxin, CV D A J
Collinett from 22 Dec)
Aircraft carrier - B?ARN
(comp 29 Jan 26, CV M M A Lafargue, CV Y E Aubert from 7 Oct)
4th Cruiser Division
(Contre Amiral C J L Bourrague) - light cruisers GEORGES LEYGUES (comp 4 Dec
37, Flag, CV R L Perot, CV Bernaud from 10 Nov), GLOIRE (4 Dec 37, CV F H R De
Belot), MONTCALM (27 Oct 37, CV P J Ronarc'h, CV J L de Corbiere from 5 Jan 40)
2nd LIGHT SQUADRON (Contre Amiral E M Lacroix)
6th Large Destroyer
Division - MOGADOR (comp 8 Apr 39, Flag, CF P Maerten), VOLTA (6 Mar
39, CF C V E Jacquinet)
8th Large Destroyer
Division - LE MALIN (1 May 35, CF G E Graziani, CF L M J A Deprez from 5 Nov), LE TRIOMPHANT (1
Oct 35, CF M
M P Pothau) L'INDOMPTABLE (10 Feb 35, Leader, CV P T J Barnaud, CV E G M
Barthes from 9 Nov),
10th Large Destroyer Division
- L'AUDACIEUX (27
Nov 35, CF L
M Clatin, CF E
from 5 Dec 39), LE FANTASQUE (10 Mar 35, Leader, CV P A B Still),
LE TERRIBLE (1 Oct 35, CF A E R Bonneau)
arrived from Toulon on 2 Sep
2nd SQUADRON (Vice Amiral E L H Ollive, later left Squadron to take up
new post at Casablanca, Contre Amiral J F E Bouxin from 22 Dec)
Battleship - PROVENCE (comp 20 Jan 16, Flag, CV G T E
2nd Line Division (Contre
Amiral P J E Vallee) - battleships BRETAGNE (comp 29 Nov 15, CV H J M Seguin, CV
L R E Le Pivian from 16 Oct), LORRAINE (1 Jul 16, Flag, Vallee until 16
Oct, CV G O L Aubin, CV M L M Rey from 16 Oct)
1st Destroyer Flotilla (CV L M C Longaud)
1st Division - LA PALME
(comp 6 Feb 28, Leader, Longaud), LE MARS (20 Jan 28, CC F R Lamorte), TEMP?TE
(28 Sep 26, CC F A M C Pellegrin)
3rd Division - LA
RAILLEUSE (15 Mar 28, CC J E C Hourcade), LE FORTUN? (1 Jul 28, Leader, CF C M
L D'Hespel), SIMOUN (29 Apr 28, CC F Hainguerlot, CC M J G Bataille from 28
7th Division - TORNADE
(10 May 28, CC R G A Labat, CC J A M F Delbeil from 1 Oct), TRAMONTANE (comp 15
Oct 27, Leader, CF R M J A Renault), TYPHON (27 Jun 28, CC Y M J Le Hagre, CC G
B H Jouanin from 30 Oct)
3rd SQUADRON (Vice Amiral E A H Duplat)
1st Cruiser Division
(Vice Amiral E A H Duplat) - heavy cruisers ALG?RIE (comp 15
Flag, CV L H M Nouvel de la Fleche), DUPLEIX (20 Jul 32, CV L L M Hameury), FOCH (15 Sep 31,
CV J Mathieu)
2nd Cruiser Division
(Contre Amiral E J R M Kerdudo) - heavy cruisers COLBERT (comp 4 Mar 31, CV E H
M A A Du Tour), DUQUESNE (6 Dec 28, Flag, Kerdudo, CV P S R Husson, CV G E
Besineau from 20 Nov), TOURVILLE (1 Dec 28, CV A J A Marloy)
3rd LIGHT SQUADRON (Contre Amiral E H H
N Derrien)
5th Large Destroyer
Division - CHEVALIER PAUL (comp 24 Aug 34, CF J M L Bonnot), TARTU (8 Feb 33, Leader, CV J M Chomel), VAUQUELIN (29
Mar 34, CF R
7th Large Destroyer
Division - ALBATROS (25 Jan 32, CF R G Lambert), GERFAUT (15 Mar
32, CF M J A H Penet), VAUTOUR (1 Jun 32, Leader, CV G F J M Reboul Hector-Berlioz)
9th Large Destroyer
Division - CASSARD (6 Oct 33, CF R A A Braxmeyer), KERSAINT (14
Jan 34, CF G
L J Rebuffel), MAILL? BR?Z? (25 Apr 33, Flag, CF H M E A Glotin)
2. French Channel and
Biscay Ports
ADMIRAL NORTH
Amiral Raoul V P Castex, Vice Amiral
J J G M La Bigot from 17 Nov to 20 Dec,
Amiral J M C Abrial from 20 Dec
Headquarters at Dunkirk
11th Destroyer Division - torpedo boats BRANLEBAS (comp
Mar 38, CC H
L J Nomy) at Cherbourg, LA CORDELI?RE (1
Leader, CF H A J Robinet de Plas), L'INCOMPRISE (16 Mar 38, CC A A P Gras), both at Dunkirk
1st Sloop Squadron - AMIRAL MOUCHEZ (comp 1937, LV de Reserve Saulnier) arr
Cherbourg 24 Aug from oceanographic research,
old sloops ARRAS (1918, CC H F Dagorn), GASTON RIVIER (1918, no CO listed),
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT (1916, LV A M J De Lesquen du Plessis-Casso), all at Cherbourg.
Squadron was reinforced on 23 Sep by sloop ?PINAL (CC Bor) and shortly after by
sloop AMIENS (CC Monick).
ARRAS and AMIRAL
MOUCHEZ assembled at Dunkirk 20 Sep and ?PINAL
on 28 Sep. AMIENS arr Dunkirk 27 Dec
Sloops attached to naval aviation - BELFORT (comp 1919, LV P A Viel) at Boulogne, DILIGENTE (1917, CC P A C De
Cornulier- Luciniere) at Dunkirk
16th Submarine Division - AMAZONE (comp Oct 1933, LV R H G Richard), ANTIOPE
(Oct 1932, LV M A L Balastre), LA SYBILLE (Dec 1934, LV G L M Blaison,
repairing to comp 27 Oct), ORPH?E (Jun 1933, Leader, CC L E Y M Courson,
repairing to comp 31 Jan 40), all at Cherbourg
Minelayer - POLLUX (CC C Blayo) depot ship for port flotilla and
MTB's, at Cherbourg
ADMIRAL WEST
Vice Amiral Jean J J de Laborde, Headquarters at Brest
Admiral West 2nd Naval Region
Vice Amiral M E F Traub
3rd Line Division (Contre Amiral J H CF Moreau, CV P L Guillerm from 1 Sep) -
battleships COURBET (com 19 Nov 1913, CV A M J Croiset), PARIS (1 Aug 14, Flag, CV P L Guillerm)
2nd Large Destroyer Division (CV de reserve Defforges) - CHACAL
(com 12 Jun 26, CF R Roques) under repair at Brest until 20 Oct, JAGUAR (24 Jul 26,
Leader, CF M J Adam), L?OPARD (10 Oct 27, CF J H Duroche), PANTH?RE (10 Oct 26,
CF E J G Mando) attached provisionally pending comp of CHACAL's repairs
2nd Destroyer Squadron (CV Y F C A M Urvoy de Portzamparc)
2nd Division - FOUGUEUX
(comp 15 Jun 30, Leader, CF C A Loisel, CF E E Y Poher from 9 Oct), FRONDEUR
(28 Oct 31, CC H L Alix), L'ADROIT (1 Jul 29, CC H M A Dupin de Saint -Cyr)
4th Division - BOURRASQUE
(23 Sep 26, Leader, CF R G A Fouque), ORAGE (1 Dec 26, CC R V M Viennot de
Vanblanc), OURAGAN (19 Jan 27, CC J M J Tariel)
5th Division - BOULONNAIS
(25 Jun 28, CC J CF Champion), BRESTOIS (15 Jun 28, Leader, CF J G Quedec),
FOUDROYANT (10 Oct 30, CC P L A Fontaine)
6th Division - CYCLONE (1
Jun 28, Leader, Urvoy de Portzamparc) under repair until 4 Sep, MISTRAL (1 Jun
27, CC E P Ferrand), SIROCCO (1 Jul 27, CC J Lapebie), all at Cherbourg under repair, dep for Brest 4 Sep
4th Submarine Squadron (CF M A H Leportier) - SURCOUF (comp May 1934, CC P M
H Martin) under direct orders of Naval Staff, en route to Fort de France, arr 6
2nd Division - ACHILLE
(1932, LV P A G Terlier), CASABIANCA (1935, Leader, CC F M Carre, CC R L B
Sacaze from 4 Nov), PASTEUR (1932, LV P E A E Mertz) under repair until end of
first week Sep, SFAX (1935, LV M J M Groix) under repair until third week of Sep
4th Division - detached
to Admiral South (qv)
6th Division - AJAX (1933, CC T F Guimont) under repair
until Jan 40, ARCHIM?DE (1932, LV R F J Attane), PERS?E (1933, Leader, CC M J B
Lapierre), PONCELET (1932, LV P H S B De Saussine du Pont de Gault)
8th Division - AGOSTA
(1935, Leader, CC A E Beaussant), B?V?ZIERS (1936, LV H Nicolau) under repair
at Cherbourg until 14 Oct, OUESSANT (1937, CC C
Lecreux), SIDI FERRUCH (1939, LV Y M E Lostie de Kerhor de Saint-Hippolyte)
under repair at Cherbourg until 13 Sep)
2nd Sloop Squadron - COMMANDANT DUBOC (comp 1939, CC J M J Bluzet), COMMANDANT
RIVI?RE (1939, CC J F U M De Gantes) working up at Lorient, ?LAN (1939, CC J M
J Bluzet) working up at Brest, old sloops COUCY (1919, CC L M L Le Floch),
?PINAL (1919, CC C R V Bor), SOMME (1917, CC R M Guillard), SUIPPE (1918, CC M
R Lewden), VAUQUOIS (1919, CC R M F Villebrun)
Admiral West 5th Naval Region
Vice Amiral H L M De Penfentyo de
Kervereguin
14th Destroyer Division - torpedo boats BOUCLIER (comp
Leader, CC P Parion), LA FLORE (25 Nov 36, CC F M N P Madelin), LA MELPOM?NE (20
Nov 36, CC H
P M L M Lachese), all at Lorient
5th Sloop Squadron - CHAMOIS (comp 1939, CF M L J Moreau), COMMANDANT BORY
(1939, CC R Leblanc, working up at Lorient), LE CHEVREUIL (1939, CC H M J De
Veillecheze de La Mardiere), old sloops AILETTE (1918, CF A L E Barbier, CC R C
A A Duval from 16 Oct), DUBOURDIEU (1918, CC J Y M M Tromeur), LURONNE (1917,
LV F A G M Le Roux, at St Nazaire), all at Lorient
3. Mediterranean Ports
ADMIRAL SOUTH
Amiral Jean Pierre Estava
3rd Naval Region, Toulon
Vice Amiral E L H Ollive
4th Large Destroyer Division - LYNX (comp 10 Oct 27, CF A M De Gouyon
Matignon de Pontourade), PANTH?RE detached to 2nd Large Destroyer Division
(qv), TIGRE (1 Feb 26, Leader, CV C G De Vedrines, CV M De La Forest Divonne
from 2 Dec) repairing until 15 Oct
13th Destroyer Division - torpedo boats BALISTE (comp 24 May 38, Leader, CF J F
Rue), LA BAYONNAISE (1 Apr 38, CC H P A Vaillant), LA POURSIVANTE (5 Nov 37, CC
M J De Metz)
3rd Sloop Squadron - AMIENS (comp 1919, CC J M C De Boysson), D?DAIGNEUSE (1916,
LV (R) Coadou), LASSIGNY (1919, CC Robillard from 14 Feb 40), LES ?PARGES
(1919, LV A M G Hurault, LV A Guyot from 27 Nov)
1st SUBMARINE FLOTILLA (Contre Amiral G Walser)
3rd Submarine Squadron (CF L C Vidil)
1st Division - LE
CONQU?RANT (comp 1935, LV H M P Bazin, LV P G L Le Gall from 1 Dec), LE
GLORIEUX (1933, LV J C P Champel), LE H?ROS (1934, Leader, CC R E Courson), LE
TONNANT (1935, CC J M Vaillant, LV A A C H P Secondant de Montesquie from 19
Dec) repairing until Nov
3rd Division - ACH?RON
(comp 1931, LV J J M Alliou) repairing until 12 Sep, ACTEON (1931, LV L L M
Boulat, LV J C G Clavieres from 15 Sep) repairing until 1 Dec, FRESNEL (1931,
LV P G Daussy) repairing until 14 Sep PROT?E (1932, Leader, CC E J J Gras)
repairing until 1 Dec
5th Division - L'ESPOIR
(comp 1932, LV H S A Tezenas du Montcel) under repair at Saigon until 22 Oct,
proceeded to Toulon, arr in Dec, MONGE (1932, LV L A Laroze), P?GASE (1932, LV
H M E J Baudet)
5th Submarine Squadron (CF R E G Fitte)
13th Division - CALYPSO
(comp 1929, LV J M T L Petitt) under repair at Toulon, CIRC? (1929, LV M A J
Delort, LV A Frossard from 2 Nov) at La Ciotat repairing, DORIS (1930, Leader,
LV J E M Favreul) under repair until 15 Jan 40 at La Ciotat, TH?TIS (29, LV J E
L Lefevre) under repair at Toulon, on completion of repairs 13th Divisions to
relieve the 17th Division at Bizerte
15th Division - C?R?S
(1939, LV G L P Lemiere) at Oran, IRIS (Sep 1936, Leader, CC R A H J Mourral,
CC R D M Antoine from 18 Nov) under repair until 10 Sep at Toulon, PALLAS
(1939, LV M G R Douenel), V?NUS (Nov 36, LV P Dartigues)
SUBMARINE CENTRE AT TOULON (CF R M Revel de Bretteville)
7th Division -
REDOUBTABLE (comp 1931, LV C E G Barde), VENGEUR (1931, LV H J M Digard)
repairing until 2 Feb 40)
19th Division - ARGONAUTE
(Jun 1932, LV R G Pellotier), GALAT?E (1927, Leader, CC R Bertrand), NAIADE
(1927, LV A J M Blachere), SIR?NE (1927, LV A J M Hamon)
21st Division - LA PERLE
(Mar 1937, LV A P R Bourgeois), LE DIAMANT (Jun 1934, LV P J G M Lancelot)
4th Naval Region, Bizerte
Vice Amiral E L Rivet
LIGHT ATTACK FORCE (4th SQUADRON)
Light Attack Force (3rd
Cruiser Squadron, Contre Amiral Andre A A Marquis) - light cruisers ?MILE
BERTIN (comp 28 Jan 34, CV R M J Battet), JEAN DE VIENNE (15 Apr 37, CV J M
Missoffe) repairing at Toulon until 12 Sep, LA GALISONNI?RE (31 Dec 35, CV L M
L Dupre), MARSEILLAISE (25 Oct 35, Flag, CV Y J E Hamon),
1st Large Destroyer
Division - ?PERVIER (18 May 34, CF J J G Bros) with 11th Division,
provisionally attached as a replacement for AIGLE which was repairing, LION (5 Feb 31, CF Vetillard), VAUBAN (5
Feb 31, Leader, CV Chardenot)
3rd Large Destroyer
Division - GU?PARD (comp 13 Aug 29, Leader, CV R Le Chuitton, CV R E Gervais de
Lafond from 18 Dec), VALMY (26 Jan 30, CF J L P Constantin), VERDUN (19 Apr 30,
CF M L A Annibert, CF C E Byr from 14 Dec)
11th Large Destroyer
Division - BISON (comp 24 Oct 30, CF A M Herbout, CV J A R Bouan from 13 Nov),
MILAN (18 May 34, CF M A H Favier) under repair until Nov)
BISON collided with light
cruiser GEORGES LEYGUES in heavy fog on 8 Feb 39 while on firing manoeuvres 15
miles southwest of Penmarch. Provisionally attached to Raiding Force while
under repairs at Lorient, repairing until 10 Dec
12th Destroyer Division - torpedo boats LA BOMBARDE (comp 16 Aug 37, CC P P C A
M Revoil), LA POMONE (1 Dec 36, Leader, CF H A M L Pecqueur), L' IPHIG?NIE (1
Nov 36, CC J J L Maunier, CC J A Antras from 1 Dec)&
4th Sloop Squadron - old sloops ENGAGEANTE (comp 1917, CC J L L Voillaume),
TAPAGEUSE (1916, LV F P C Bernard de Saint Affrique), YPRES (1918, CF R L Noel,
O E Normant from 23 Dec)
SUBMARINE CENTRE AT BIZERTE (CF J E M De Richoufftz de Manin) -
Submarine Depot Ship, ex-minelayer CASTOR (LV J M A Duthu)
4th Submarine Flotilla (Contre Amiral) - large destroyer AIGLE (comp 1 Nov
32, Flag, CF P E Renon, under repair until 15 Oct, transferred to 11th Large
Destroyer Division, effective 9 Oct)
6th Submarine Squadron
9th Division - CAIMAN
(comp 1927, Leader, LV J B A Golse), MORSE (1927, LV J G C Paris), SOUFFLEUR
(1926, LV P C Bazoche)
10th Division - DAUPHIN
(1927, LV B J J Petit), ESPADON (1927, LV P E Jalabert), PHOQUE (1927, Leader,
CC J F M A P Lagarrigue), all repairing into Oct
11th Division (detached
to Levant Division) - MARSOUIN (1926, Leader, LV J E L A Lorthioir), REQUIN
(1926, LV R B H Prevost-Sansac de Traversay), NARVAL (1927, LV J H Cloarec)
17th Division - AR?THUSE
(Jul 1933, LV Gardair), ATALANTE (Sep 1934, LV E R Mine), LA SULTANE (Jun 1935,
LV J A G Mottez), LA VESTALE (Jun 1934, Leader, LV G F A Vidal),
20th Division - NAUTILUS
(Jul 1931, LV E Briand), RUBIS (Apr 1933, LV G E J Cabanier), SAPHIR (Nov 1930,
LV R A M R Roumeas), TURQUOISE (Nov 1930, Leader, LV R P Wacogne),
Contre Amiral M L H Jarry from 6 Dec
6th SQUADRON (Contre Amiral Y V M Donval)
8th Destroyer Division - BORDELAIS (comp 8 Apr 30, Leader, CF D F M V De
Bourgoing), L'ALCYON (15 Jul 29, CC V A M Albertas, CC J M Bosvieux from 1 Dec),
TROMBE (27 Oct 27, CC A A M Lepotier)
Seaplane tender - COMMANDANT TESTE (comp 1932, CV M Petyst de Morcourt)
Submarine tender - JULES VERNE (Flag, CV J Tonnele, CF L Le Floch from 12 Mar)
2nd Submarine Flotilla (CF P J M Cadoret)
12th Division - JUNON
(comp Sep 37, LV J J E Garnuchot) dep Oran on 1 Sep for Casablanca, MINERVE
(Sep 1936, Leader, CC R J Cherdel, LV H M P Bazin from 7 Dec), ONDINE (1932, LV
J G Hemmerich, LV M A F Bourgnine from 27 Nov) at Toulon, ORION (1932, LV J L C
Vichot) at Toulon
14th Submarine Division -
ARIANE (comp 1928, LV N L B Piot) dep Cherbourg 1 Sep with DIANE for
Casablanca, arr 9 Sep), DANA? (1929, LV P C Ropers) dep Oran 1 Sep for
Casablanca, DIANE (Sep 1932, Leader, CC R H J L Boyer-Resses), EURYDICE (1929,
LV C M L Mangin d'Ouince)
18th Division -
AMPHITRITE (comp Jan 1933, LV G Saglio), LA PSYCH? (Dec 1933, Leader, LV J C
Leroy), M?DUSE (Sep 1932, LV J M A Chevallier), OR?ADE (Nov 1934, LV A H M
Vallee), 18th Division dep Oran 1 Sep for Casablanca
Levant Division
Contre Amiral M F L F de Carpentier
Headquarters at Beirut
Sloop - D'IBERVILLE (comp 1935, CF L M E Arden)
11th Submarine Division (detached from 4th Submarine Flotilla) - MARSOUIN
(comp 1926, Leader, LV J E L A Lorthioir), NARVAL (1927, LV J H Cloarec),
REQUIN (1926, LV R B H Prevost-Sansac de Traversay)
Casablanca Division
Contre Amiral L M J Sable
Destroyers - BASQUE (comp 5 Mar 31, CC Y G M Caron), FORBIN (1 May 30, CC
L S Sticca, CC R C M Chartellier from 30 Nov)
4th Submarine Division - ARGO (comp 1932, LV R R L J Lamaire), HENRI POINCAR?
(1931, LV A F C Parent), LE CENTAURE (1934, CC M J B Ricquebourg), PASCAL
(1931, LV P J J Chuniaud)
4. Overseas Atlantic
(excluding Casablanca)
ADMIRAL AFRICA
Vice Amiral Emmanuel L H Ollive
Established 20 Dec 1939
with headquarters at Casablanca. The command covered the sea area from
Gibraltar to Dakar, westward to include the Azores, Madeira, the Canaries and
Cape Verde Islands.
5th SQUADRON (Contre Amiral J H CF Moreau)
6th Cruiser Division (Contre
Amiral J H CF Moreau) - light cruisers DUGUAY TROUIN (comp 10 Sep 26, Flag, CV
J M C Trolley de Prevaux), PRIMAUGUET (1 Sep 26, CV J Constantin) en route from
Capetown to arrive 8 Sep
7th Cruiser Division -
training cruiser JEANNE DE ARC (14 Sep 31, CV P M A Rouyer) dep Brest 1 Sep for
Fort de France, arr 15 Sep, minelaying cruiser PLUTON (comp 1 Oct 31, CV H J E
Dubois) dep Brest 2 Sep for Casablanca, arr 5 Sep)
Submarine - SURCOUF (comp May 34, CC P M H Martin, dep Dakar 28 Aug
for Fort de France, arr 6 Sep)
AMIRAL ANTILLES
Amiral George A M J Robert from
14 Sep when the command was formally commissioned
Based at Fort de France, Martinique, Antilles/Caribbean
5. Asia/Pacific
INDO-CHINA
Amiral Jean Decoux
Headquarters at Saigon
5th Cruiser Division (Contre Amiral Jules E M A Terraux) - heavy cruiser SUFFREN
(comp 1 Jan 30, CV R J M Dillard) en route from Singapore to Saigon, light
cruiser LAMOTTE PICQUETT (1 Sep 26, Flag, Terraux, CV M D R Berenger) at Saigon
Sloops - AMIRAL CHARNER (comp 1933, CF F M Faye, at Saigon), RIGAULT DE GENOUILLY
(1932, CF J C Plante, CF Frossard from 18 Jan) at Shanghai, SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA
(1932, CF A R D De Badens) at Saigon, TAHURE (1919, CC R C R Mercadier) at Amoy
Yangtze Flotilla Gunboats - BALNY (comp 1920, LV F G P Jaubert)
at Chungking, DOUDART DE LA GREE (1909, CC M J A P De Centenier de Fauque) at
Hankow, to Shanghai at end of month, FRANCIS GARNIER (1931, CF A M A Robin, SO,
Yangtse) at Shanghai
Si Kiang Station Gunboat - ARGUS (comp 1922, CC M G H Ruyneau de
Saint-George, SO, Si Kiang area) at Hong Kong
Sloops at Saigon – LA P?ROUSE (comp 1919, CF L G E Frossard) surveying vessel
employed as a sloop, MARNE (1917, CC M A M De Rodellec du Porzic)
Gunboats at Saigon - AVALANCHE (1920, ENS S Ouvaroff), COMMANDANT BOURDAIS (comp
1920, LV L A Martin, SO)
Gunboats at Haiphong - MYTHO (comp 1934, LV J P G Mienville), TOURANE (1934,
LV L J P S Pinel), VIGILANTE (1922, CC M J L Leparmentier, SO)
Submarines - L'ESPOIR (comp 32, LV H S A Tezenas du Montecel) dep station
after refitting in Nov, dep Singapore on 5 Nov, arr Toulon Dec 39
(CC G Bouchacourt) of this station was lost in an accident on 15 Jun 1939 in
Camranh Bay during manoeuvres with light cruiser LAMOTTE PICQUETT and submarine
L'ESPOIR. All 71 crewmen, including CC Bouchacourt, LV A Bahezre, EV 1st A B A
Lambert, EV 1st G H J Veron, Ig.M 2nd, Mousseaux, and Md 2nd Gourves, were lost
Indian Ocean
Sloop - BOUGAINVILLE
(comp 32, CF L M J H Fabre) at Djibouti
Pacific Ocean
Sloop - DUMONT
D'URVILLE (comp 32, CF A C M Arzur, CF P G Toussaint de Quievrecourt from 18
Nov) at Papeete
MAJOR UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
In order Builder, Laid down, Launched, Completed
Battleships
CLEMENCEAU,
Brest N Y, laid down 17 Jan 39, not built
BART (CV P J Ronarc'h from 15 Jan 40) Ch de la Loire & Ch de St
Nazaire-Penhoet, 12 Dec 36, 6 Mar 40, 1 May 1955
(CV P J Marzin from 15 Oct 39), Brest N Y, 22 Oct 35, 17 Jan 39, 15 Jun 40
Aircraft Carrier
At & Ch de St Nazaire-Penhoet, laid down 26 Nov 39, not built&
Light Cruiser
GRASSE, Lorient Naval Yard, 18 Oct 38, 11 Sep 1946, 3 Sep 1956
Destroyers
(CC J G Fontaine from 15 Dec 39), Fges & Ch de la Mediterranee (La Seyne),
30 Nov 36, 2 Nov 38, 25 May 40
(CC J M Villedieu de Torcy from 15 Oct 39), Fges & Ch de la Mediterranee
(La Seyne), 18 Aug 36, 28 Jul 38, 16 Mar 40
LANSQUENET
(CC P Peroux from 11 Dec 39), Fges & Ch de la Gironde (Bordeaux), 17 Dec
36, 20 May 39, 1 Jun 40
CORSAIRE (CF P L M Monaque from 1 May 40), Fges & Ch de la Mediterranee (La
Seyne), 31 Mar 38, 14 Nov 39, 20 Jun 40
HARDI (CC A De Tannenberg) At & Ch de la Loire (Nantes), 20 May 36, 4 May
38, 4 Nov 39
FLIBUSTIER, Fges & Ch de la Mediterranee (La Seyne), 11 Mar 38, 14 Dec 39,
(CF J M A V Molas from 1 Dec 39), Fges & Ch de la Mediterranee (La Seyne),
15 Oct 36, 26 Oct 38, 1 Dec 39
(CC P P L Charrasse) At & Ch de la Loire (Nantes), 1 Jan 37, 18 Feb 39, 9
of the destroyers were ready for service when Germany invaded France, but were
hurriedly placed into service in various states of completion in Jun 1940
2. POLISH NAVY
(ORP - Okret Rzeczypospolites Polskies)
(see map 4 below)
Cdr-in-Chief Kontr Adm Josef Unrug,
captured by German forces at Hela on 2 Oct 39, replaced by Vice Adm J. Swirski
North Sea on passage
to Leith, Scotland in Exercise Pekin
Cdre R Stankiewicz in BLYSKAWICA
Destroyers - BLYSKAWICA (comp 1 Oct 37, Cdr W
Kodrebski), GROM (Mar 1937, Cdr A Hulewicz), BURZA (10 Aug 32, Cdr St Nahorski)
Destroyer - WICHER (comp 8 Jul 30, Cdr St de
Submarines - ORZEL (comp 1938, Cdr H Kloczkowski),
RYS (1931, Cdr A Grochowski), SEP (1939, Cdr W Salamon), WILK (1933, Lt Cdr B Krawczyk), ZBIK
(1932, Cdr M Zebrowski)
Minelayer - GRYF (comp Feb 1938, Cdr St
Kwiatkowski)
Torpedo boat - MAZUR (comp 1915 as German torpedo
boat V.105, Lt Cdr T Kutkowski)
Sloops - GENERAL HALLER (comp 1920, Lt Cdr St
Mieszkowski), KOMENDANT PILSUDSKI (Jan 1921, Lt Cdr M Jacynicz)
Minesweepers (Cdr Z Boczkowski) - CZAJKA (comp 10
Feb 36, Lt Cdr A Czerwinski), CZAPLA (1 Sep 39, Lt Cdr E Ceceniowski), JASKOLKA
(27 Aug 35, Lt Cdr T Borysewicz), MEWA (25 Oct 35, Lt Cdr W Lipkowski), RYBITWA
(21 Dec 35, Lt Cdr K Miladowski), ZURAW (1 Sep 39, Lt Cdr R Kasperski). CZAPLA
and ZURAW were hurriedly comp and placed in commission without trials or
working up.
3. GERMAN NAVY
Commander-in-Chief High Seas Fleet Adm Hermann Boehm,
Adm Wilhelm Marschall from Oct
UNDER DIRECT CONTROL OF NAVAL WAR STAFF
Pocket battleships - ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE (comp 6 Jan 36, KptzS Hans Langsdorff),
DEUTSCHLAND (1 Apr 33, KptzS Paul Wennecker)
Fleet Tankers operating with the Battleships - ALTMARK (blt 1939, Reserve Kptlt
Heinrich Dau), WESTERWALD (1938, KKpt R Peter Grau)
Submarines from various Flotillas
Flotilla 2 - U.27, U.28,
U.29, U.30, U.33, U.34
Flotilla 6 - U.37, U.38,
U.39, U.40, U.41
Flotilla 7 - U.45, U.46,
U.47, U.48, U.52
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, WESTERN
Adm Alfred Saalwachter at
Wilhelmshaven
aboard fleet tender GAZELLE (ex-minesweeper M.135, comp 15 Mar 19)
Wilhelmshaven
Fleet tender - JAGD (ex-minesweeper M.82, comp 8 Nov 19, Flag, Flag Officer
Commanding Pocket Battleships, Vize Adm Wilhelm Marschall)
Pocket battleship - ADMIRAL SCHEER (comp 12 Nov 34, KptzS Hans-Heinrich
Light cruisers - EMDEN (comp 15 Oct 25, KptzS Werner Lange), K?NIGSBERG (17
Apr 29, KptzS Kurt Hoffman, KptzS Heinrich Ruhfus from 15 Sep), LEIPZIG (8 Oct
31, KptzS Heinz Nordmann), N?RNBERG (2 Nov 35, Flag, VizeAdm Hermann Densch,
C-in-C Reconnaisance Forces, KptzS Otto Kluber)
C-in-C Torpedo Boats
(Konter Adm Gunther Lütjens)
Destroyer Flotilla 2 (KptzS Friedrich Bonte, FKpt Rudolf von Pufendorf from Oct)
- HERMANN SCHOEMANN (Z.7, comp 9 Sep 37, KKpt Theodor Detmers), PAUL JACOBI
(Z.5, 29 Jun 37, Flag, Bonte, KKpt Hans G. Zimmer) refitting, THEODOR RIEDEL
(Z.6, 2 Jul 37, KKpt Gerhardt Bohmig). One Flotilla destroyer at Pillau, one at
Swinemünde - see below
Destroyer Division 5 (KKpt Herbert Friedrichs, redesignated Destroyer Flotilla 3
in Dec 39, then commanded by FKpt Hans Hartman) - DIETER VON ROEDER (Z.17, 29
Aug 38, KKpt Erich Holtorf), HANS L?DEMAN (Z.18, comp 8 Oct 38, Leader, KKpt Herbert
Friedrichs), KARL GALSTER (Z.20, 31 Mar 39, KKpt Theodor Bechtolsheim, Freiherr
von Mauchenheim)
Destroyer Flotilla 4 (FKpt Erich Bey) -
HANS LODY (Z.10, comp 13 Sep 38, Leader,
Bey, KKpt Freiherr von Wagenheim)
Torpedo Boat Flotilla 6 (KKpt Georg Waue, KKpt Friedrich-Karl Marks from Mar
40) - ILTIS (comp 1 Oct 28, Kptlt Heinz Schuur), JAGUAR (15 Aug 29, Kptlt Franz
Kolhauf, Kptlt Werner Hartenstein) tender to Gunnery School from Oct, LEOPARD
(1 Jun 29, Kptlt Karl Kassbaum, Kptlt Hans Trummer from Oct), LUCHS (15 Apr 29,
Kptlt Eckart Prolss, Kptlt Karl Kassbaum from Oct), SEEADLER (15 Mar 27, Kptlt
Werner Hartenstein, Kptlt Franz Kohlauf from Nov), WOLF (15 Nov 28, Kptlt Lutz
Gerstung, OzS Broder Peters from Jan 40)
Submarine Flotilla 2 (Flotilla Salzwedel, KKpt Hans Ibbeken) - depot ship SAAR
(in service 1 Sep 34)
U.26 (comp 11 May 36,
KKpt Klaus Ewerth, Kptlt Heinz Scheringer from 3 Jan 40, KKpt Hans-George
Fischer 26 Apr to 5 Jun 40, Kptlt Heinz Scheringer from 5 Jun 40)
U.27 (12 Aug 36, Kptlt
Johanes Franz)
U.28 (12 Sep 36, Kptlt
Gunter Kuhnke)
U.29 (16 Nov 36, Kptlt
Otto Schuhart)
U.30 (8 Oct 36, Kptlt
Fritz-Juluis Lemp)
U.31 (28 Dec 36, Kptlt
Wilfred Prellberg, Kptlt Johannes Habekost from 9 Sep)
U.32 (5 Apr 37, KKpt Paul
Buchel, OzS Hans Jenisch from Feb 40)
U.33 (25 Jul 36, Kptlt
Hans-Wilhelm v Dresky)
U.34 (12 Sep 36, Kptlt
Wilhelm Rollman)
U.35 (3 Nov 36, Kptlt
Werner Lott)
Submarine Flotilla 6 (Flotilla Hundius, KKpt Werner Hartman) - depot ship ISAR
(built 1931, in service as depot ship 1939)
U.37 (comp 4 Aug 38,
Kptlt Heinrich Schuch, KKpt Werner Hartmann from Sep, Kptlt Victor Oehrn from
U.38 (24 Oct 38, Kptlt
Heinrich Liebe)
U.39 (10 Dec 38, Kptlt
Gerhard Glattes)
U.40 (11 Feb 39, Kptlt
Werner von Schmidt, Kptlt Wolfgang Barten from 10 Oct)
U.41 (22 Apr 39, Kptlt
Gustav-Adolf Mugler)
U.42 (15 Jul 39, Kptlt
U.43 (26 Aug 39, Kptlt
Wilhelm Ambrosius)
Brunsbüttel
Battlecruisers - GNEISENAU (comp 21 May 38, KptzS Erich Forste, KptzS Harald
Netzband from Nov), SCHARNHORST (7 Jan 39, KptzS Otto Ciliax, KptzS Kurt C
Hoffman from Oct)
Heavy cruiser - ADMIRAL HIPPER (comp 29 Apr 39, KptzS Hellmuth Heye)
Light cruiser - KOLN (comp 15 Jan 30, KptzS Theodor Burchardi, KptzS Ernst
Kretzenberg from Jan 40)
Destroyer Division 5 (Redesignated Destroyer Flotilla 3 in Dec 39, for Cdr see
Wilhelmshaven listing) - HERMAN K?NNE (Z.19, comp 2 Jan 39, FKpt Friedrich
Kothe), WILHELM HEIDKAMP (Z.21, 20 Jun 39, KKpt Hans Erdmenger)
Torpedo Boat Flotilla 5 (FKpt Rudolf Heyke, KKpt Wolf Henne from Nov)
Torpedo Boats ALBATROS
(comp 15 May 27, Kptlt Herbert Schultze, Kptlt Siegfried Sterlow from Dec),
FALKE (15 Jul 28, Kptlt Gunther Hessler, Kptlt Jan Heinrich Hansen-Nootbar from
Mar 40), GREIF (15 Mar 27, Kptlt Wilhelm Verlohr, Kptlt Wilhelm Freiherr v
Lyncker from Nov), KONDOR (15 Jul 28, Kptlt Hans Wilcke), M?WE (1 Oct 26, Kptlt
Konrad Edler von Rennenkampf, Kptlt Helmut Neuss from Mar 40), TIGER (15 Jan
29, Kptlt Helmut Neuss) lost in collision on 25 Aug 39
Escort ship - HAI (F.6, comp 25 May 36, Flag, Flag
Officer Submarines KptsZ Karl D?nitz, promoted to Konter Adm on 19 Sep)
Submarine Flotilla 1 (Flotilla Weddingen, Kptlt Hans-Gunther Looft) - depot ship
DONAU (built 1922, in service as depot ship 29 Apr 38), escort ship MEMEL
(built 1937, converted trawler)
U.9 (comp 21 Aug 35,
Kptlt Ludwig Mathes, OzS Max Schulte from 19 Sep, OzS Wolfgang Luth from 28
U.13 (30 Nov 35, Kptlt
Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain, Kptlt Heinz Scheringer from 10 Nov, OzS Wolfgang
Luth in Dec while repairing, OzS Max Schulte from 30 Dec)
U.15 (7 Mar 36, Kptlt
Heinz Buchholz, Kptlt Peter Frahm from 25 Oct)
U.17 (3 Dec 35, Kptlt
Heinz v Reiche, Kptlt Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff from 11 Sep, Kptlt Wolf-Harro
Stiebler from Oct, Kptlt Udo Behrens from 19 Oct)
U.19 (16 Jan 36, Kptlt Hans Meckel, Kptlt
Wilhelm Muller-Arnecke from 2 Nov, Kptlt Joachim Schepke from 2 Jan 40, Kptlt
Wilfried Prellberg from 26 Apr 40)
U.21 (3 Aug 36, Kptlt
Fritz Frauenheim, Kptlt Wolf-Harro Stiebler from 6 Jan 40)
U.23 (24 Sep 36, Kptlt
Otto Kretschmer, Kptlt Heinz Beduhn from 8 Apr, OzS Heinrich Driver from May
Submarine Flotilla 3 (Flotilla Lohs, Kptlt Hans Eckerman) - depot ship WEICHSEL
(built 1924, in service as depot ship 1926 Mar 38)
U.12 (comp 30 Sep 35,
Kptlt Dietrich von der Ropp)
U.14 (18 Jan 36, Kptlt
Horst Wellner, OsZ Herbert Wohlfarth from 10 Oct, Kptlt Gerhard Bigalk from Jun
U.16 (16 May 36, Kptlt
Hannes Weingaertner, Kptlt Horst Wellner from 4 Oct)
U.18 (4 Jan 36, Kptlt
Max-Hermann Bauer, OzS Ernst Mengersen from 10 Dec)
U.20 (1 Feb 36, (Kptlt
Karl-Heinz Moehle, Kptlt Harro v Klot-Heydenfeldt from 17 Jan 40, OzS Heinrich
Driver from Apr 40, OzS Hansjurgen Zetzsche 16 to 25 Apr 40, OzS Ottokar
Paulshen from Jun 40)
U.22 (20 Aug 36, Kptlt
Werner Winter, Kptlt Karl-Heinrich Jenisch from 3 Oct)
U.24 (10 Oct 36, Kptlt
Udo Behrens, Kptlt Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff 19 to 29 Oct, OzS Udo Heilmann
from 29 Oct)
Submarine Flotilla 5 (Flotilla Emsmann, Kptlt Hans-Rudolf Rosing) - depot ship
LECH (built 1931, in service as depot
ship 1939)
U.56 (comp 26 Nov 38,
Kptlt Wilhelm Zahn, OzS Otto Harms from 18 Feb 40)
U.57 (29 Dec 38, Kptlt
Claus Korth, OzS Erich Topp from Jun 40)
U.58 (4 Feb 39, Kptlt
Herbert Kuppisch, OzS Heinrich Schonder from Jun 40)
U.59 (4 Mar 39, Kptlt
Harald Jurst)
U.60 (22 Jul 39, Kptlt
Georg Schewe)
U.61 (12 Aug 39, Kptlt
Jurgen Oesten)
Submarine Flotilla 7 (Flotilla Wegener, Kptlt Ernst Sobe) - no depot ship
U.45 (comp 25 Jun 38,
Kptlt Alexander Gelhaar)
U.46 (2 Nov 38, Kptlt
Herbert Sohler, Kptlt Engelbert Endrass)
U.47 (17 Dec 38, KKpt
Gunther Prien)
U.48 (22 Apr 39, Kptlt
Herbert Schultze, KKpt Hans Rosing from 22 Apr 40)
U.49 (12 Aug 39, Kptlt
Curt von Gossler)
U.51 (6 Aug 38, Kptlt
Dietrich Knorr)
U.52 (4 Feb 39, Kptlt
Wolfgang Barten, Kptlt Otto Salman from 14 Nov)
U.53 (24 Jun 39, Kptlt
Ernst-Gunther Heinicke, OzS Heinrich Schonder from Dec, KKpt Harald Grosse from
Motor Minesweeper/R?umboote
Flotilla 1 (KKpt
Karl Bergelt) - tender ship NETTELBECK (ex-minesweeper M.138, comp 21 Mar 19),
motor minesweepers R.17 (blt 1935), R.18 (1935), R.19 (1935), R.20 (1935), R.21
(1937), R.22 (1937), R.23 (1938), R.24 (1937)
Ships' Artillery School Ship - training ship BREMSE (comp 1931, KKpt
Jakob Forschner)
Destroyer Flotilla 4 - ERICH GIESE (Z.12, comp 4 Mar 39, KKpt Karl Smidt)&
Motor Torpedo Boat/Schnellbooten Flotilla 2 (Kptlt Rudolf Peterson) - depot ship
TANGA (comp 19 Jan 39), motor torpedo boats S.6 (23 Nov 33), S.7 (10 Oct 34),
S.8 (6 Sep 34), S.9 (12 Jun 35), S.14 (12 Jun 36), S.15 (24 Feb 37), S.16 (22
Dec 37), S.17 (18 Mar 38). Referred to by the Allies as E-boats – “enemy” boats
U-Boat Training Flotilla (Kptlt Heinz Beduhn)
U.1 (comp 29 Jun 35,
Kptlt Jurgen Deecke)
U.2 (25 Jul 35, Kptlt
Helmuth Rosenbaum) refitting
U.3 (6 Aug 35, Kptlt
Joachim Schepke, Kptl Gerd Schreiber from Jan 40)
U.4 (17 Aug 35, Kptlt
Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt, OzS Hans-Peter Hinsch from Jan 40, OzS Heinz-Otto
Schultze from Jun 40)
U.5 (31 Aug 35, Kptlt
Gunter Kutschmann, Kptlt Heinrich Lehmann-Willembrock from Dec)
U.6 (7 Sep 35, Kptlt
Joachim Matz, OzS Hans-Bernard Michalowski from Nov, OzS Otto Harms from Dec,
OzS Adalbert Schnee from Jan 40, Kptlt George Peters from Jun 40)
U.7 (18 Jul 35, OzS Otto
Salmann, OzS Werner Heidel while submarine was under repair through Oct, Kptlt
Karl Schrott from Nov) refitting
U.8 (5 Aug 35, Kptlt
Georg Peters, Kptlt Wolf-Harro Stiebler from Sep, Kptlt Heinrich
Lehmann-Willenbrock from Oct, Kptlt Georg-Heinz Michel from Dec, Kptlt
Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat from May 40) refitting
U.10 (9 Sep 35, Kptlt
Wilhelm Schulz, OzS Gunther Lorentz from Oct, OzS Joachim Preuss from 28 Jan
40, Kptlt Rolf Mutzelburg from Jun 40) refitting
U.11 (21 Sep 35, Kptlt
Viktor Schultze, Kptlt Georg Peters from Sep) refitting
U.25 (6 Apr 36, OzS
Georg-Heinz Michel, KKpt Victor Schutze from Oct, Kptlt Heinz Beduhn from 6 May
U.36 (16 Dec 36, Kptlt
Wilhelm Frohlich) refitting
From 30 Aug, U.1, U.3,
U.4, and U.36 were placed at the disposal of Group West.
Escort ship - K?NIGIN LUISE (F.3, comp 7 Mar 36, Flag, Flag Officer
Minesweepers KptzS Friedrich Ruge)
Minesweeping Flotilla 2 (KKpt Kurt Thoma) – minesweepers M.2 (comp 25 Mar
39), M.6 (6 Jun 39), M.9 (5 May 39), M.10 (30 May 39), M.11 (7 Aug 39), M.12
(21 Aug 39)&
Motor Minesweeper Flotilla 2 (KKpt Gerhard Kamptz) - tender ship
BROMMY (comp 19 Sep 16, ex-M.50), motor minesweepers R.25 (built 38), R.26
(1938), R.27 (1938), R.28 (1938), R.29 (1938), R.30 (1938), R.31 (1938), R.32
Miscellaneous
Minelayers - COBRA (blt 1926), ROLAND (1927), TANNENBERG (1925)
Mine Transport Ship - IRBEN (blt 1934)
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, EASTERN
Adm Conrad Albrecht
After the completion of the Polish campaign in Oct 1939, Albrecht
relieved by Adm Rolf Carls.
Battleship - SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN (comp 6 Jul 1908, KptzS Gustav Kleikamp)
Destroyer Flotilla 4 - BERND VON ARNIM (Z.11, comp 6 Dec 38, KKpt Kurt
Rechel), WOLFGANG ZENKER (Z.9, 2 Jul 38, KKpt Gottfried Ponitz)
Battleship - SCHLESIEN (comp 5 May 1908, KptzS Kurt Utke, KptzS Gunther
Horstman from Nov)
Minesweeping Flotilla 1 (KKpt Arthur Wenniger) - old torpedo boat T.196 (comp
2 Oct 1911 as G.196, SO), minesweepers M.1 (comp 1 Sep 38), M.3 (10 Oct 38),
M.4 (16 Nov 38), M.5 (14 Jan 39), M.7 (31 Oct 38), M.8 (11 Jan 39), M.111 (11
Oct 18), M.132 (14 Nov 19), last two detached from 4th Flotilla
Minesweeping School (KKpt Nicolai Schulz-Carstensen) - minesweepers M.75 (comp
16 Aug 17), M.84 (16 Dec 17), M.85 (3 Aug 18), M.102 (24 Jul 18)
Motor Minesweeper Flotilla 3 (Kptlt Hugo Heydel) - tender ship
VAN DER GROEBEN (ex-minesweeper M.107, comp
30 Jul 18), motor minesweepers R.33 (blt 1939), R.35 (1939), R.36 (1939)
Escort Flotilla (FKpt Friedrich-Wilhelm Pindter) - escort ships F.1 (comp 15
Dec 35), F.2 (27 Feb 36), F.4 (5 Apr 36), F.5 (1 May 36), F.7 (15 Feb 37), F.8
(7 Apr 37), F.9 (21 Aug 37, SO), F.10 (23 Dec 37)
Experimental Barrage Command (KKpt Hermann Knuth) - experimental
ships ARKONA (comp 19 Sep 18 as minesweeper M.115), NAUTILUS (13 Oct 19 as
M.81), OTTO BRAUN (20 May 19 as M.129), PELIKAN (24 Jun 16 as M.28), SUNDEWALL
(29 Aug 18 as M.109)
Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla 1
(Kptlt Kurt Sturm) - depot ship
TSINGTAU (comp 26 Sep 34), motor torpedo boats S.10 (26 Sep 35), S.11 (3 Aug
35), S.12 (31 Aug 35), S.13 (7 Dec 35), S.18 (14 Jul 38), S.19 (6 Oct 38), S.20
(21 Mar 39), S.21 (19 Dec 38), S.22 (15 May 39), S.23 (12 Jul 39)
Torpedo Boat Training Ships (KKpt Ulrich Thilo) - torpedo boats
T.107 (comp 30 Apr 1912 as G.7), T.108 (6 Aug 1912 as G.8), T.110 (28 Aug 1912
as G.10), T.111 (8 Aug 1912 as G.11)
Destroyer Flotilla 1 (one Flotilla destroyer at Swinemünde, three more at sea –
all following) - FRIEDRICH ECKHOLDT (Z.16, comp 28 Jul 38, KKpt Alfred
Schemmel), MAX SCHULTZ (Z.3, 8 Apr 37, KKpt Claus Trampedac) damaged in collision with
torpedo boat TIGER and not operational
Destroyer Flotilla 2
(one Flotilla destroyer at Swinemünde, three more at
Wilhemshaven) - LEBERECHT MAAS (Z.1, comp 14 Jan 37, KKpt Fritz Bassenge)
Swinemünde
Destroyer Flotilla 1
(two Flotilla destroyers at Pillau - above, three more at
sea - following)
Destroyer FRIEDRICH IHN
(Z.14, comp 6 Apr 38, KKpt Rudolf von Pufendorf, KKpt Gunther Wachsmuth from
Destroyer Flotilla 2 (one Flotilla destroyer at Pillau, three more at
Wilhemshaven – all above) - BRUNO HEINEMANN (Z.8, comp 8 Jan 38, KKpt Fritz
Berger, KKpt Georg Langheld from Dec)
Coastal Artillery School Ship
- Training ship BRUMMER
(comp 8 Feb 36, KptzS Hans Paul Leithauser, FKpt Max Gebauer from Nov)
Destroyer Flotilla 1 (KptzS Wilhelm Meisel, relieved in Oct by FKpt Fritz
Berger) - ERICH STEINBRINCK (Z.15, comp 31 May 38, KKpt Rolf Johannesson),
GEORG THIELE (Z.2, 27 Feb 37, KKpt Max-Eckart Wolff), RICHARD BEITZEN (Z.4, 13 May
37, Leader, Meisel, KKpt Moritz Schmidt, KKpt Hans von Davidson from Nov),
Submarines (FKpt Oskar Schomburg) detached for Baltic operations:
19 Aug - all submarines
of 3rd and 5th Flotillas totalling fourteen boats,
21 Aug - U.31, U.32, U.35
from 2nd Flotilla,
22 Aug - U.5, U.6, U.7
from Training Flotilla.
All submarines were held
in readiness in the Mecklenburg Bight and Rügen until 23 August and the signing
of the Russo-German Non Aggression Pact. Type II boats U.12, U.16, U.20, U.24
of 3rd Flotilla and U.56, U.58, U.59 of 5th Flotilla were then released to the
North Sea area. The following ten submarines remained available for Baltic
operations at the start of hostilities with Poland:
U.5, U.6, U.7, Training
U.31, U.32, U.35 (for
minelaying operations at Hela), 2nd Flotilla
U.14, U.18, and U.22, 3rd
U.57, 5th Flotilla
Miscellaneous
Minelayer - PREUSSEN (built 1926)&
Mine transport ships - OTTER (blt 1934), RHEIN (1934)
Netlayer - VALENCIA (built 1922, in service as netlayer Sep 1939)
SHIPS REFITTING, REPAIRING, OR UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
to complete by Autumn 1940
Battleship - BISMARCK, building at Hamburg, to comp 24 Aug 40&
Heavy cruisers - ADMIRAL HIPPER refitting until mid-Jan 40, BL?CHER building,
to comp 20 Sep 39, PRINZ EUGEN building, to comp 1 Aug 40, all at Kiel
Light cruiser - KARLSRUHE (comp 6 Nov 29) at Wilhelmshaven, refitting until
13 Nov 39&
Destroyers - ANTON SCHMIDT (Z.22) building at Bremen, to comp 24 Sep 39,
ERICH KOELLNER (Z.13) comp 28 Aug 39, outfitting at Kiel, MAX SCHULTZ (Z.3) at Stettin with
collision damage, returned to service early Oct, PAUL JACOBI (Z.5) refitting at
Wilhelmshaven, WILHELM HEIDKAMP (Z.21) outfitting at Kiel
Torpedo Boats
Completing at Elbing -
T.1 (to comp 1 Dec 39), T.2 (2 Dec 39), T.3 (3 Feb 40), T.4 (27 May 40), T.9 (4
Jul 40), T.10 (5 Aug 40)
Completing at Bremen -
T.5 (23 Jan 40), T.6 (30 Apr 40), T.7 (20 Dec 39), T.8 (8 Oct 39), T.11 (7 May
40), T.12 (3 Jul 40)
Submarines
Repairing - U.8 at Kiel
until mid May
Refitting - U.2 at Kiel
until 10 Mar 40, U.10 at Kiel until early Sep, U.11 (location not known), U.25
at Wilhelmshaven until mid Oct, U.51 at Kiel until mid Jan 40.
Working up - U.42 (comp
15 Jul 39) at Bremen to join 6th Submarine Flotilla, U.43 (26 Aug 39) at Bremen
to join 6th Flotilla, U.49 (12 Aug 39) at Kiel to join 7th Flotilla, U.60 (22
Jul 39) at Kiel to join 5th Flotilla, U.61 (12 Aug 39) at Kiel to join 5th
Building - of those
building for the German Navy, only U.44 and U.54 had been launched by 1 Sep 39
At Bremen - U.44 (to comp
4 Nov 39), U.64 (16 Dec 39), U.65 (15 Feb 40), U.103 (5 Jul 40), U.104 (19 Aug
40), U.122 (30 Mar 40), U.123 (30 May 40), U.124 (11 Jun 40)
At Kiel - U.50 (12 Dec
39), U.54 (23 Sep 39), U.55 (21 Nov 39), U.62 (21 Dec 39), U.63 (18 Jan 40),
U.93 (30 Jul 40), U.94 (10 Aug 40), U.95 (31 Aug 40), U.99 (18 Apr 40), U.100
(30 Mar 40), U.101 (11 Mar 40), U.102 (27 Apr 40), U.103 (5 Jul 40), U.104 (19
Aug 40), U.138 (27 Jun 40), U.139 (24 Jul 40), U.140 (7 Aug 40), U.141 (21 Aug
Foreign submarines
building - acquired at outbreak of war
Turkish BATIRAY, at Kiel,
one of only three submarines under construction launched by 1 Sep 39, renamed
U.A (comp 20 Sep 39)
Unnamed Yugoslavian, at
Lübeck, numbered U.120 (20 Apr 40)
Unnamed Yugoslavian, at
Lübeck, numbered U.121 (28 May 40)
4. UNITED STATES NAVY
European Waters
Rear Adm Henry
E Lackey, Rear Adm Charles E Courtney from 6 Sep 1939,
Rear Adm David
M Lebreton from 8 Jun 1940
cruiser - TRENTON (CL.11, comp 19
Apr 1924, Flag, Capt J R Barry)
Destroyers -
BADGER (DD.126, comp 29 May 1919, LCDR W E Hennigar), JACOB JONES (DD.130, 20 Oct
1919, LCDR A H McCollum, relieved by LCDR E L Woodyard on 15 Sep)
The squadron was formed during the
Spanish Civil War to protect and evacuate US citizens in Spain. With the end of
the Civil War in Apr 1939, Squadron 40-T was based at Villefranche, southern
France and cruised European and Mediterranean ports to ensure US interests in
Europe. At the end of Aug, the Squadron arrived back at Villefranche after a
cruise of Atlantic European ports. When Germany invaded Poland, followed by
England and France's declaration of war on Germany, the Squadron was relocated
to Lisbon.
At 1205 on 20 September, the Squadron
departed Villefranche. Shortly before arriving at Lisbon, destroyer JACOB JONES
was detached from light cruiser TRENTON southwest of Lisbon at 0411 on the 23rd
to assist British auxiliary yawl CONSTANCE (126 tons) which had been earlier
chased by a German submarine. JACOB JONES transferred water, petrol and
provisions by small boat to CONSTANCE which was able to continue her voyage.
TRENTON and JACOB JONES sailed directly from Villefranche to Lisbon and arrived
later that day. Destroyer BADGER arrived at Lisbon, via Marseilles, next day on
In October, JACOB JONES and BADGER
were relieved by destroyers DICKERSON (DD.157, LCDR E E Woods) and HERBERT
(DD.160, LCDR R P Wadell) which arrived at Lisbon on 2 October.
JACOB JONES and BADGER then departed
Lisbon on the 4th for Norfolk, Virginia, via Ponta Delgada where they took on
provisions on the 7th, reaching Norfolk on 14 October.
Squadron 40-T with light cruiser
TRENTON and destroyers HERBERT and DICKERSON, continued until July 1940 when
the situation in Europe made the presence of a US Force in European waters
impossible to continue. The Squadron then sailed for Norfolk, arriving on the
25th. Squadron 40-T was formally disbanded on 22 October 1940.&
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