Pola Flotilla

The Pola flotilla was an Imperial German Navy (IGN) formation set up to prosecute the U-boat campaign against Allied shipping in the Mediterranean during the First World War in support of Germany’s ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Despite its official name, the (Deutsche U-Halbflotille Pola: German U-Boat Half-Flotilla, Pola), it operated mainly from an advanced base at Cattaro, at the entrance to the Adriatic. In all, 45 U-boats served in the Pola Flotilla; 11 boats were lost operationally.

Pola Flotilla

The Pola flotilla was an Imperial German Navy (IGN) formation set up to prosecute the U-boat campaign against Allied shipping in the Mediterranean during the First World War in support of Germany’s ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Despite its official name, the (Deutsche U-Halbflotille Pola: German U-Boat Half-Flotilla, Pola), it operated mainly from an advanced base at Cattaro, at the entrance to the Adriatic. In all, 45 U-boats served in the Pola Flotilla; 11 boats were lost operationally.