The 2nd U-BootFlotille was a ‘FrontFlotilla’, a combat Flotilla, which moved from Wilhelmshaven in June of 1940 to the massive French base at Lorient. The biggest U-Boat bunkers ever built were here. They were 7 meters thick - that is more than 21 feet of steel reinforced concrete. The offices, barracks - even the rail sidings were under this giant roof. Some of the very best Skippers and most famous boats were part of the 2nd U-BootFlotille.

U-37 Werner Hartmann
U-38 HEINRICH LIEBE (1670-+-1990)
U-68 KARL-FRIEDRICH MERTEN (23-+-1984)
U-106 JüRGEN OESTEN (1681-1990)
U-107 Günther Hessler
U-110 Fritz-Julius Lemp
U-123 REINHARD HARDEGEN (102-LIFE-1985)
U-124 WILHELM SCHULZ (162-+-1986)
U-126 Ernst Bauer
U-128 Heyse and Steinert
the list goes on and on - this was one of the hottest Flotillas.

The Flotillen-Chef (Flotilla Commander) was:
K.K. Hartmann from September 1939 until May, 1940;
K.K.Fischer until October 1940;
K.K. Fischer until September 1941;
K.K. Viktor Schutze until January 1943;
K.K. Ernst Kals until the end.