The Kriegsmarine were the least likely of the German armed forces to be associated with the nazi party. They always saw themselves as honourable servicemen who fought for the honour of their country rather than the idiot known as Hitler.
Like any military service, there were undoubtably nazi supporters in their ranks, but very few in comparison to the rest.
Doenitz was always vying for extra equipment because Raeder was quite ineffectual in his pleadinfs to Hitler for resources, and Hitler quite frankly didn't like or understand the Kriegsmarine.
He was also very prone to sea sickness.
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