Flotilla Commanders
| Duration | Commander |
|---|---|
| December 1938 – December 1939 | Korvettenkapitän Hans-Rudolf Rösing |
| June 1941 – August 1942 | Kapitänleutnant Karl-Heinz Moehle |
| September – November 1942 | Korvettenkapitän Hans Pauckstadt (pro tem) |
| November 1942 – May 1945 | Korvettenkapitän Karl-Heinz Moehle |
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