Seenotstaffel 5

Formed Jun 1940 in List (Jun 1940 - Nov 1940 as Seenotflug-Kommando 5).

19 Aug 1944 redesignated Seenotstaffel 51.

Subordinated to Seenotzentrale (L) Nord (Jun 1940 - Aug 1941), Seenotzentrale (L) Norwegen (Aug 1941 - Jun 1942) and Seenotbereichskommando VIII (Jun 1942 - Aug 1944).

Nov 1940 - Apr 1942 part of II. Seenotgruppe.

Used the following aircraft: Ar 196, Ar 199, Do 18, Do 24, Fw 58, He 59, He 60 and He 115

List, Jun 1940 - 1 Aug 1941
Stavanger, 1 Aug 1941 - Oct 1944