List of Vorpostenboote in World War II

1 Vorpostenflotille was active in the western Baltic from 1 October 1939 to 1 October 1940, when it was redesignated 3 Sperrbrecherflotille. ==2 Vorpostenflotille==

2 Vorpostenflotille existed from September 1939 to December 1944, when it was disbanded. Many vessels were redesignated within the unit, later designations are shown in brackets ==3 Vorpostenflotille==

3 Vorpostenflotille was established in September 1939. ==4 Vorpostenflotille==

4 Vorpostenflotille was formed in September 1939 and was disbanded in September 1944. Many vessels were re-designated within the unit. Later designations are shown in brackets. ==5 Vorpostengruppe==

5 Vorpostengruppe was established in September 1939 and disbanded on 22 May 1940. ==6 Vorpostengruppe==

6 Vorpostengruppe was established in September 1939 and disbanded on 22 May 1940. ==6 Vorpostenflotille==

6 Vorpostenflotille was established on 1 January 1943 and disbanded in September 1944. ==7 Vorpostenflotille==

7 Vorpostenflotille was established on 22 September 1939. It was disbanded in September 1944. ==8 Vorpostenflotille==

8 Vorpostenflotille was formed in September 1939 and disbanded in 1945. One vessel was redesignated within the unit. ==9 Vorpostenflotille==

9 Vorpostenflotille was established on 27 September 1939. It was disbanded on 23 April 1945. ==10 Vorpostenflotille==

10 Vorpostenflotille was established in September 1939. It was renamed 10 Sicherungsflottille on 1 October 1943. ==11 Vorpostenflotille==

11 Vorpostenflotille was formed in September 1939. A few vessels were redesignated within the unit. ==12 Vorpostenflotille==

12 Vorpostenflotille was formed on 26 September 1939. It was disbanded in December 1947. • V 1207 P. von Rensen was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Heligoland by Allied aircraft on 17 April 1945. • V 1236 Augusta was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft on 18 April 1944. • V 1237 Notre Dame de Dunes was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft on 18 April 1944. • V 1249 Mewa VIII struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony on 24 February 1943. • V 1254 Hermann Garrels was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling by a Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boat on 5 July 1944. • V 1256 Hinrich Onnen was sunk by an Allied aircraft, either with bombs or torpedoes, off Terschelling on 5 July 1945. • V 1262 Verwachting in 1944. • V 1269 struck a mine and sank in the North Sea west of Esbjerg, Denmark on 27 August 1944. ==13 Vorpostenflotille==

13 Vorpostenflotille was established in September 1939. It was disbanded in January 1945. • V 1303 Freiburg – sunk in the North Sea off Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands by vessels of the 4th MTB Flotilla, RN on 9 October 1944. • V 1304 Eisenach – sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands by MTBs 224, 225, 232, 234,241 and 244 on 6 March 1944. • V 1305 Wuppertal • V 1306 Otto Krogmann • V 1307 Stettin – struck the sunken wreck of and sank in the North Sea off IJmuiden on 24 January 1944. • V 1310 Deister • V 1310 Gotland • V 1311 Döse – torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Hook of Holland by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats on 11 May 1944. • V 1312 Hermann Siebert • V 1313 Uran • V 1314 Gustav Hugo Deiters – sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland by MTBs 666, 682, 681, 683, 684, 687 and 723 on 9 June 1944. • V 1315 Karlsburg • V 1316 Emil Colsmann • V 1317 Wilhelm Michaelsen • V 1318 Hans Pickenpack – struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands on 27 February 1943. • V 1330 Cyclop • V 1331 Limburgia • V 1332 Norma Maria • V 1333 Zeemeeuw • V 1334 Witte Zee • V 1335 Adelante • V 1336 J. S. Groen • V 1337 Irene • V 1337 Victoire • V 1338 Azimuth • V 1339 Stoomloodsvartuig 12 • V 1340 Delft – was bombed and sunk at Noordwijk, North Holland on 27 November 1943. ==14 Vorpostenflotille==

14 Vorpostenflotille was established on 1 February 1943 and disbanded in 1945. V 1408 Aue was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force on 29 April 1943. V 1409 Limburgia was torpedoed and sunk in Seine Bay by and on 18 April 1943. ==15 Vorpostenflotille==

15 Vorpostenflotille was formed in September 1939. It was disbanded in 1945. The unit also operated these s captured whilst under construction in France. == 16 Vorpostengruppe ==

16 Vorpostengruppe was formed in July 1940. It was redesignated 16 Vorpostenflotille on 20 September 1940. ==16 Vorpostenflotille==

16 Vorpostenflotille was formed on 20 September 1940. It was disbanded in July 1945. ==17 Vorpostenflotille==

17 Vorpostenflotille was formed in June 1940. It was disbanded in 1945. ==18 Vorpostengruppe==

18 Vorpostengruppe was formed in July 1940. It was redesignated 18 Vorpostenflotille on 3 October 1940. ==18 Vorpostenflotille==