Seenotdienstführer 1

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Adolf Bartels, Dec 1941 - Dec 1942
• Obstlt William Freudenberg, 1 Jan 1943 - 23 Feb 1944
• ?

Formed Dec 1941 in Wilhelmshaven as Seenotdienstführer Mitte, from 1 Jun 1942 Seenotdienstführer 1.

SNDF Mitte was also commander of II./Seenotgruppe.

In addition to its Air-sea rescue duties, SNDF 1 also controlled all training of Seenot pilots, which took place in the 9th Seenotstaffel.

Disbanded 19 Aug 1944.

Organisation:

• Seenotzentrale (L) Nord in Wilhelmshavn-Sengwarden [Dec 1941 - Jun 1942]
• Seenotzentrale (L) westliche Ostsee in Kiel-Holtenau [Dec 1941 - Jun 1942]
• Seenotbereichskommando V in Wilhelmshavn-Sengwarden [Jun 1942 - Aug 1944]
• Seenotbereichskommando VI in Kiel-Holtenau/Swinemunde [Jun 1942 - Aug 1944]
• Werftdienststelle
• Luftnachrichten-Zug