22nd U-boat Flotilla

22. Unterseebootsflottille
Active	1941–1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Kriegsmarine
Type	U-boat flottilla
Garrison/HQ	Gotenhafen, Wilhelmshaven
Commanders
Notable commanders	Korvettenkapitän Wolfgang Lüth Korvettenkapitän Heinrich Bleichrodt

22nd U-boat Flotilla ("22. Unterseebootsflottille") was formed in January 1941 in Gotenhafen under the command of Korvettenkapitän Wilhelm Ambrosius. The flotilla was disbanded in May 1945.

Flotilla commanders

Duration	Commander
January 1941 – January 1944	Korvettenkapitän Wilhelm Ambrosius
January 1944 – July 1944	Korvettenkapitän Wolfgang Lüth
July 1944 – May 1945	Korvettenkapitän Heinrich Bleichrodt

References

"Uboat.net". The Flotillas – 22nd Flotilla. Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.

Major engagements

World War I	I II III IV Flanders Kurland Pola Constantinople

World War II	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

Capital ships sunk

World War I	HMS Britannia HMS Cornwallis French battleship Danton HMS Formidable Gaulois Russian battleship Peresvet HMS Majestic Italian battleship Regina Margherita HMS Russell French battleship Suffren HMS Triumph

World War II	HMS Ark Royal HMS Barham HMS Courageous HMS Eagle HMS Royal Oak

Technology

Concepts

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