Seenotstaffeln

Seenotstaffeln
(Seenotstaffel 9 assigned to Fliegerführer Ostsee, Luftflotte 1)

Seenotstaffel 1
Formed 1.6.39 in Norderney and List. In 6.40 moved to Brest-Hourtin, and in 7.44 withdrawn to Pillau.
In 10.44 redesignated Seenotstaffel 60, as part of Seenotgruppe 60.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotzentrale (L) Nord, 8.39 - 6.40
Seenotzentrale (L) Brest, 6.40 - 6.41
Seenotzentrale (L) Bretagne, 6.41 - 6.42
Seenotbereichskommando I, 6.42 - 8.44

11.40 - 4.42 part of I. Seenotgruppe.
Used the following aircraft: Breguet 521, Do 24, Fi 156, He 59, He 60 and Kl 35.

Seenotstaffel 2
Formed 26.8.39 in Pillau. In 6.40 moved to Cherbourg, 12.42 to Schellingwoude*, and in 7.44 withdrawn to Grossenbrode.
In 10.44 redesignated Seenotstaffel 80, as part of Seenotgruppe 80.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotzentrale (L) Ost, 8.39 - 6.40
Seenotzentrale (L) Cherbourg, 6.40 - 6.41
Seenotzentrale (L) Normandie, 6.41 - 6.42
Seenotbereichskommando II, 6.42 - 12.42
Seenotbereichskommando IV, 12.42 - 8.44

11.40 - 4.42 part of I. Seenotgruppe.
Used the following aircraft: Breguet 521, Do 18, Do 24, He 59 and He 60
* detachment at Cherbourg

Seenotstaffel 3
Formed 6.40 in Boulogne*, moved to Schellingwoude 6.42, and to Berre 12.42.
Withdrawn to Germany 8.44, and was disbanded shortly thereafter.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotzentrale (L) Boulogne, 6.40 - 6.41
Seenotzentrale (L) Kanalküste, 6.41 - 6.42
Seenotbereichskommando IV, 6.42 - 12.42
Seenotbereichskommando XIII, 12.42 - 8.44

11.40 - 4.42 part of I. Seenotgruppe.
Used the following aircraft: Breguet 521, Do 18, Do 24, Fw 58, He 59, He 60 and W34.
* detachment at Ostende, 9.40 - 9.42; detachment at Schellingwoude, 12.41 - 6.42

Seenotstaffel 4
Formed 6.40 in Wilhelmshaven.
In 10.44 redesignated Seenotstaffel 80, as part of Seenotgruppe 80.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotzentrale (L) Nord, 6.40 - 6.42
Seenotbereichskommando V, 6.42 - 8.44

11.40 - 4.42 part of II. Seenotgruppe.
Used the following aircraft: Ar 66, Do 18, Do 24, Fw 58, He 59, He 60, He 115 and W34.

Seenotstaffel 5
Formed 7.41 in List, and moved to Stavanger 1.8.41.
In 10.44 redesignated Seenotstaffel 51, as part of Seenotgruppe 51.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotzentrale (L) Norwegen, 8.41 - 6.42
Seenotbereichskommando VII, 6.42 - 8.44

11.40 - 4.42 part of II. Seenotgruppe.
Used the following aircraft: Ar 196, Ar 199, Do 18, Do 24, Fw 58, He 59, He 60 and He 115

Seenotstaffel 6
Formed 3.41 in Syracuse/Augusta. In 8.43 moved to Portofino, and 10.43 to Venedig.
Disbanded 19.8.44.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotzentrale (L) Sizilien, 3.41 - 6.42
Seenotbereichskommando X, 6.42 - 8.44

1.41 - 4.42 part of III. Seenotgruppe.
Used the following aircraft: BV 138, Do 17, Cant Z.506, Do 24, Fw 58 and He 59.

Seenotstaffel 7
Formed 4.41 in Germany and moved to Varna, to Saloniki 22.4.41, and to Athens-Phaleron 7.5.41.
In 10.44 redesignated Seenotstaffel 70, as part of Seenotgruppe 70.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotzentrale (L) Athen, 3.41 - 6.42
Seenotbereichskommando XI, 6.42 - 8.44

1.41 - 4.42 part of III. Seenotgruppe.
Used the following aircraft: Do 24, Fw 58, He 59, Ju 52, W34 and Cant Z.506

Seenotstaffel 8
Formed 6.41 in Mamaia. In 8.42 moved to Kap Chersones, and later to Sevastopol. In 3.44 withdrawn to Mamaia; 8.44 to Saloniki, via Varna; 1.9.44 to Athens, via Volos.
Disbanded 9.44.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotzentrale (L) Schwarzes Meer, 6.41 - 6.42
Seenotbereichskommando XII, 6.42 - 8.44

1.41 - 4.42 part of III. Seenotgruppe.
Used the following aircraft: Ar 196, Do 24, Fw 58, He 59, W34 and He 114

Seenotstaffel 9
Formed 4.41 in Kiel-Holtenau from the Ergänzungs-Seenotstaffel. Moved to Libau 8.41*.
Disbanded 9.44.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotzentrale (L) Ost, 4.41 - 8.41
Seenotzentrale (L) Ostsee, 8.41 - 6.42
Seenotbereichskommando VII, 6.42 - 8.44

1.41 - 4.42 part of II. Seenotgruppe.
Used the following aircraft: Ar 196, Do 18, Do 24, He 59, He 60 and He 115
* detachment at Riga from 9.41

Seenotstaffel 10
Formed 8.42 in Tromsö.
In 10.44 redesignated Seenotstaffel 50, as part of Seenotgruppe 50.
Was subordinated to the following units during the war:
Seenotbereichskommando IX, 8.42 - 8.44

Used the following aircraft: Ar 196, Ar 199, Do 24, Fw 58, He 59, He 60 and He 115