U-boat Emblems


U-boats with Emblems

Emblem entry for U-539


10th Flotilla

The emblem of the 10th Flotilla, which operated long-range U-boats from Lorient, France, was made famous by boats such as U-160 (Kptlt. Georg Lassen), U-158 (Kptlt. Erwin Rostin) and U-172 (Kptlt. Carl Emmermann) during 1941-1943.

Keywords: u-boat

10 U-boats displayed this emblem
U-160, U-170, U-176, U-508, U-510, U-516, U-525, U-539, U-543 and U-772.

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Crew 37a

Crew 37a (which, following normal practice, should have been IV/37, indicating an April intake) used this emblem.

Crew 37a started off with 417 candidates, of whom 115 became U-boat commanders.

Each batch of officer candidates was known as a "Crew". There was usually one Crew per year. The second Crew of 1937 was called Crew 37b (X/37).

Keywords: swords, ceremonial

7 U-boats displayed this emblem
U-152, U-225, U-419, U-472, U-539, U-596 and U-953.

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U-boat Emblems