German Surface Ships Against Allied Merchant Ships 1944-1945

[Edward L. Hsiao]

I know that the S-boats continued to sink Allied merchant ships in 1944 and 1945 until the end of WWII for Germany. I know that the German big gunned surface ships were used for shore bombardments in the Baltic Sea area and had didn't encounter any Allied merchant shipping in 1944 and 1945. M-boats I don't know. But it seems that all the books that I read about Kriegsmarine surface actions against enemy merchant shipping in 1944 and 1945,only the S-boats were that active until the end. Right?

Edward L. Hsiao

[Felix C]

Appears so Edward. Looking through Rohwer's book do not see any except S-boats.

[Darius333]

Hi,

don´t forget the Marinekleinkampfmittel (Seehunde, Biber - but also Linsen).


Regards

Darius

[Polar bear]

hi,

ref Thread-title : neither the mini-subs Seehund and Biber nor the self-destroying Linse were, by definition, "surface ships"

greetings, the pb