Seenotbereichskommando IX

Kommandeure:

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• Obstlt Ludwig Wahl, 1 Jun 1942 - 17 Jun 1943
• Obstlt Fritz Höpfner, 17 Jun 1943 - ?

Formed Oct 1941 in Kirkenes as Seenotzentrale (L) Polarküste.

On 1 Jun 1942 became Seenotbereichskommando IX.

19 Aug 1944 renamed Stab/Seenotgruppe 51.

Organisation:

• Seenotbezirkstelle (L) Tromsö [Oct 1941 - Jun 1942]
• Seenotbezirkstelle (L) Kirkenes [Oct 1941 - Jun 1942]
• Seenotbezirkstelle (L) Billefjord [Oct 1941 - Jun 1942]
• Seenotbezirkstelle (L) Finnland [Oct 1941 - Jun 1942]
• Seenotkommando 12 in Tromsö [Jun 1942 - Aug 1944]
• Seenotkommando 13 in Kirkenes [Jun 1942 - Aug 1944]
• Seenotkommando 20 in Billefjord [Jun 1942 - Aug 1944]
• Seenotkommando 26 in Pori [Jul 1943 - Aug 1944]
• Seenotstaffel 10 in Tromsö [Aug 1942 - Aug 1944]
• Seenotflotille 9 in Tromsö [Oct 1941 - Aug 1944]

Subordinated to Seenotdienstführer 5 (Feb 1941 - Aug 1944).