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The German Navy (Deutsche Marine is the navy
Navy

A navy is the branch of a nation's military forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions....
 of Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 and part of the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr

The Bundeswehr is the name of the unified armed forces of the Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities. The States of Germany are not allowed to maintain armed forces of their own, since the Constitution determines that matters of defense fall into the sole responsibility of the Federal government....
 (German Armed Forces).

The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet (Reichsflotte
Reichsflotte

The Reichsflotte was the first all-German Navy. It was founded on 14 June 1848 during the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states by the Frankfurt Parliament to provide a naval force in the First Schleswig War against Denmark....
) of the revolutionary era of 1848-1852
Revolutions of 1848

The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout the European continent....
 and more directly to the Prussian Navy
Prussian Navy

Throughout the centuries, Prussia?s military consistently concentrated on its Prussian Army, and never sought a similar power at sea. Yet historically there were always Prussian naval forces , beginning in the days when "Prussia" meant only the Margraviate of Brandenburg....
, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy (Norddeutsche Bundesmarine
Norddeutsche Bundesmarine

The Norddeutsche Bundesmarine was the Navy of the North German Confederation, formed out of the Prussian Navy. It was eventually succeeded by the Kaiserliche Marine in 1871....
, 1866-1871) and became the Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine
Kaiserliche Marine

The Kaiserliche Marine or Imperial Navy was the German Navy created by the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine....
, 1872-1918). From 1919 to 1921 it was known as the Temporary Imperial Navy (Vorläufige Reichsmarine) and then became the Reichsmarine
Reichsmarine

The Reichsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Weimar Republic and first two years of Nazi Germany. It was the naval branch of the Reichswehr, existing from 1918 to 1935....
.






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The German Navy (Deutsche Marine is the navy
Navy

A navy is the branch of a nation's military forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions....
 of Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 and part of the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr

The Bundeswehr is the name of the unified armed forces of the Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities. The States of Germany are not allowed to maintain armed forces of their own, since the Constitution determines that matters of defense fall into the sole responsibility of the Federal government....
 (German Armed Forces).

The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet (Reichsflotte
Reichsflotte

The Reichsflotte was the first all-German Navy. It was founded on 14 June 1848 during the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states by the Frankfurt Parliament to provide a naval force in the First Schleswig War against Denmark....
) of the revolutionary era of 1848-1852
Revolutions of 1848

The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout the European continent....
 and more directly to the Prussian Navy
Prussian Navy

Throughout the centuries, Prussia?s military consistently concentrated on its Prussian Army, and never sought a similar power at sea. Yet historically there were always Prussian naval forces , beginning in the days when "Prussia" meant only the Margraviate of Brandenburg....
, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy (Norddeutsche Bundesmarine
Norddeutsche Bundesmarine

The Norddeutsche Bundesmarine was the Navy of the North German Confederation, formed out of the Prussian Navy. It was eventually succeeded by the Kaiserliche Marine in 1871....
, 1866-1871) and became the Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine
Kaiserliche Marine

The Kaiserliche Marine or Imperial Navy was the German Navy created by the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine....
, 1872-1918). From 1919 to 1921 it was known as the Temporary Imperial Navy (Vorläufige Reichsmarine) and then became the Reichsmarine
Reichsmarine

The Reichsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Weimar Republic and first two years of Nazi Germany. It was the naval branch of the Reichswehr, existing from 1918 to 1935....
. It was known as the War Navy (Kriegsmarine
Kriegsmarine

The Kriegsmarine was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi Germany regime, superseding the Reichsmarine, and the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I....
) from 1935 to 1945.

From 1945 to 1956, the German Mine Sweeping Administration
German Mine Sweeping Administration

The German Mine Sweeping Administration was formed from former crews and vessels of the Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine for the purpose of mine sweeping after the Second World War, predominantly in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, and existed from June 1945 to January 1948....
 and its successor organisations, made up of former members of the Kriegsmarine, became something of a transition stage for the German Navy, allowing the future Bundesmarine to draw on experienced personnel upon its formation.

In 1956, with West Germany
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
's accession to NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
, a new navy was established and was referred to as the Federal Navy (Bundesmarine). With the reunification of Germany in 1990, and the take-over of units of the former East German Volksmarine
Volksmarine

Volksmarine was the official designation of the maritime forces of the German Democratic Republic . It was part of the National People's Army, established in 1956....
 (People's Navy), it was decided to simply use the name Deutsche Marine ("German Navy").

Mission

The German Navy is part of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr

The Bundeswehr is the name of the unified armed forces of the Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities. The States of Germany are not allowed to maintain armed forces of their own, since the Constitution determines that matters of defense fall into the sole responsibility of the Federal government....
), and is deeply integrated into the NATO
NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization , also called the Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949....
 alliance. Its mission includes the participation in peace-keeping and peace enforcement operations as well as the protection of German and Allied territories.

Operations

German war ships permanently participate in all four NATO Maritime Groups. The German Navy is also engaged in operations against international terrorism
Terrorism

Terrorism, according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, is the systematic use of terror, "violent or destructive acts committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands." At present, there is no internationally agreed upon definition of terrorism....
 such as Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name used by the U.S. Government for its contribution to the War in Afghanistan , together with three smaller military actions, under the umbrella of its War on Terrorism ....
 and NATO Operation Active Endeavour
Operation Active Endeavour

Operation Active Endeavour is a Navy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It operates in the Mediterranean Sea and is designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction as well as to enhance the security of shipping in general....
.

Presently the largest operation the German Navy is participating in is UNIFIL II
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council Resolution United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 and United Nations Security Council Resolution 426 on March 19, 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal fr...
 off the coast of Lebanon
Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic , is a country in Western Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea....
. The German contribution to this operation is two frigates, four fast attack craft
Fast Attack Craft

A Fast Attack Craft is a small , fast ship for offensive tasks, mainly equipped with surface-to-surface missiles and/or anti-ship torpedoes....
, and two auxiliary vessels. The naval component of UNIFIL is commanded by a German admiral. There has been reports of Israeli F-16s firing against German ships. Israel denied that the F-16s fired against the ships and stated that it was only overflying the ships.

Organization

The German Navy is commanded by the Inspekteur der Marine (Chief of Staff, Navy) in the Federal Ministry of Defence
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)

The Federal Ministry of Defence is a ministry in the Cabinet of Germany. It is headquartered at Hardth?he in Bonn and has a second office in the Bendlerblock building in Berlin....
 in Bonn
Bonn

Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the Capital of Germany West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
. The major commands are the Fleet Command at Glücksburg
Glücksburg

Gl?cksburg is a small town in the district Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the south side of the Flensburg Fjord, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, approx....
 near Flensburg
Flensburg

Flensburg is an independent city in the North of the States of Germany Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region Southern Schleswig....
 and the Naval Office at Rostock
Rostock

Rostock is the largest city in the north Germany States of Germany Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Rostock is located on the Warnow river; the quarter of Warnem?nde 12 km north of the city centre lies directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea....
. The Fleet is commanded by the Commander-in-Chief German Fleet (CINCGERFLEET) and comprises all combat vessels, aircraft
Aircraft

An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to flight by being supported by the air, or in general, the atmosphere, of a planet. Examples include balloons, airplanes and helicopters....
, helicopter
Helicopter

A helicopter is an aircraft that is Lift and propelled by one or more horizontal plane Helicopter rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades....
s and other combat forces, while schools, naval bases and test installations are under the purview of the Naval Office. The strength of the Navy is about 19,000 men and women with another 6,000 navy personnel serving in different elements of the central military organization of the Bundeswehr.

The navy as a part of the Bundeswehr is responsible for developing and providing the maritime capabilities of the German armed forces. Therefore it is operating a number of development and testing installations as part of an inter-service and international network.

The Fleet


  • Fleet Command (Flottenkommando), Glücksburg
    Glücksburg

    Gl?cksburg is a small town in the district Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the south side of the Flensburg Fjord, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, approx....
    • 1st Flotilla (Einsatzflottille 1), Kiel
      Kiel

      Kiel is the Capital and most populous city of the northern Germany state Schleswig-Holstein.Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg....
      • HQ 1st Flotilla
        • Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (COE CSW)
      • 1st Corvette Squadron (1. Korvettengeschwader), Warnemünde
        Warnemünde

        Warnem?nde is a sea resort and district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Germany at the estuary of the river Warnow....
      • 1st Submarine Squadron (1. Unterseebootgeschwader), Eckernförde
        Eckernförde

        File:Blick auf Borby, Hafen und Eckernfoerder Altstadt - Juni 2004.jpgEckernf?rde is a Germany city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel....
      • Submarine Training Centre (Ausbildungszentrum Unterseeboote), Eckernförde
        Eckernförde

        File:Blick auf Borby, Hafen und Eckernfoerder Altstadt - Juni 2004.jpgEckernf?rde is a Germany city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel....
      • 3rd Mine Countermeasures Squadron (3. Minensuchgeschwader), Kiel
        Kiel

        Kiel is the Capital and most populous city of the northern Germany state Schleswig-Holstein.Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg....
      • 7th Fast Patrol Boat Squadron (7. Schnellbootgeschwader), Warnemünde
        Warnemünde

        Warnem?nde is a sea resort and district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Germany at the estuary of the river Warnow....
      • 5th Mine Countermeasures Squadron (5. Minensuchgeschwader), Kiel
        Kiel

        Kiel is the Capital and most populous city of the northern Germany state Schleswig-Holstein.Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg....
      • Force Protection Group, (Marineschutzkräfte), Eckernförde
        Eckernförde

        File:Blick auf Borby, Hafen und Eckernfoerder Altstadt - Juni 2004.jpgEckernf?rde is a Germany city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel....
        • one HQ & support company
        • four Force Protection companies (Marinesicherungskompanie)
      • Special Warfare Group, (Spezialisierte Einsatzkräfte Marine), Eckernförde
        Eckernförde

        File:Blick auf Borby, Hafen und Eckernfoerder Altstadt - Juni 2004.jpgEckernf?rde is a Germany city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel....
        • HQ & support company
        • combat diver company
          German commando frogmen

          This article is about Germany's commando frogmen.For other nations' commando frogmen, and information about frogmen in general, see Frogman....
           (Kampfschwimmerkompanie)
        • mine clearance diver company (mine countermeasures and explosive ordnance disposal; Minentaucherkompanie)
        • combat diver support company (KS-Unterstützungskompanie)
        • company for special operations (e.g. boarding)
        • support company
        • special training center
    • 2nd Flotilla (Einsatzflottille 2), Wilhelmshaven
      Wilhelmshaven

      Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the western coast of the Jadebusen, which is a bay of the North Sea. Population: 83,238 ....
      • HQ 2nd Flotilla
      • 2nd Frigate Squadron (2. Fregattengeschwader), Wilhelmshaven
        Wilhelmshaven

        Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the western coast of the Jadebusen, which is a bay of the North Sea. Population: 83,238 ....
      • 4th Frigate Squadron (4. Fregattengeschwader), Wilhelmshaven
        Wilhelmshaven

        Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the western coast of the Jadebusen, which is a bay of the North Sea. Population: 83,238 ....
      • Auxiliary Squadron (Trossgeschwader), Wilhelmshaven
        Wilhelmshaven

        Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the western coast of the Jadebusen, which is a bay of the North Sea. Population: 83,238 ....
        /Kiel
        Kiel

        Kiel is the Capital and most populous city of the northern Germany state Schleswig-Holstein.Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg....
    • Naval Air Wing 3 (Marinefliegergeschwader 3), Nordholz
      Nordholz

      Nordholz is a municipality in the Cuxhaven , in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km north of Bremerhaven, and 12 km southwest of Cuxhaven....
    • Naval Air Wing 5 (Marinefliegergeschwader 5), Kiel
      Kiel

      Kiel is the Capital and most populous city of the northern Germany state Schleswig-Holstein.Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg....
    • Naval Medical Institute (Schiffahrtsmedizinisches Institut), Kiel
      Kiel

      Kiel is the Capital and most populous city of the northern Germany state Schleswig-Holstein.Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg....
       (responsible especially for diving medicine)


Naval Office

  • Naval Office (Marineamt
    Marineamt

    Marineamt is the German name of a higher command within the German Navy. It is the successor to the former Reichsmarineamt, the Department of the Navy of the Kaiserliche Marine prior to World War I....
    ), Rostock
    Rostock

    Rostock is the largest city in the north Germany States of Germany Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Rostock is located on the Warnow river; the quarter of Warnem?nde 12 km north of the city centre lies directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea....
    • Department for Development of the Navy, Bremerhaven
      Bremerhaven

      Bremerhaven is the port city of the free city and States of Germany of Bremen , Germany. It forms an enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the Weser River on its eastern bank, opposite the town of Nordenham....
    • Navy Schools (Admiral Naval Training)
      • Naval Academy (Marineschule Mürwik
        Naval Academy Mürwik

        The Naval Academy M?rwik , located at Flensburg-M?rwik in Schleswig-Holstein Germany, is the educational and training establishment for officers entering the German Navy....
        ), Flensburg-Mürwik
      • Petty Officer School (Marineunteroffiziersschule), Plön
      • Engineering School (Marinetechnikschule), Parow
        Parow, Germany

        Parow is a village a few miles north of Stralsund in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.The German Navy's Engineering School is at Parow. It moved from Kiel in 2002....
        , near Stralsund
        Stralsund

        Stralsund is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, situated at the southern coast of the Strelasund .Two bridges and several ferry services connect Stralsund with the ports of R?gen....
        • Damage Control Training Centre (Ausbildungszentrum für Schiffssicherung), Neustadt in Holstein
      • Naval Operations School (Marineoperationsschule), Bremerhaven
        Bremerhaven

        Bremerhaven is the port city of the free city and States of Germany of Bremen , Germany. It forms an enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the Weser River on its eastern bank, opposite the town of Nordenham....
    • Supporting Installations (Admiral Naval Logistics)
      • Naval Base Command (Marinestützpunktkommando) Wilhelmshaven
        Wilhelmshaven

        Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the western coast of the Jadebusen, which is a bay of the North Sea. Population: 83,238 ....
      • Naval Base Command (Marinestützpunktkommando) Eckernförde
        Eckernförde

        File:Blick auf Borby, Hafen und Eckernfoerder Altstadt - Juni 2004.jpgEckernf?rde is a Germany city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel....
      • Naval Base Command (Marinestützpunktkommando) Kiel
        Kiel

        Kiel is the Capital and most populous city of the northern Germany state Schleswig-Holstein.Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg....
      • Naval Base Command (Marinestützpunktkommando) Warnemünde
        Warnemünde

        Warnem?nde is a sea resort and district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Germany at the estuary of the river Warnow....
      • Naval Service Test Command (Kommando Truppenversuche der Marine), Eckernförde
        Eckernförde

        File:Blick auf Borby, Hafen und Eckernfoerder Altstadt - Juni 2004.jpgEckernf?rde is a Germany city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernf?rde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel....
      • Naval Command & Control Systems Command (Kommando Marineführungssysteme), Wilhelmshaven
        Wilhelmshaven

        Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the western coast of the Jadebusen, which is a bay of the North Sea. Population: 83,238 ....


Ranks


Officers

Enlisted

Gallery


Ships and weapon systems


Surface Vessels

  • Frigate
    Frigate

    A frigate is a warship. The term has been used for warships of many sizes and roles over the past few centuries.In the 18th century, the term referred to ships which were as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square rig on all three masts , but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort....
    s
    • 3 Sachsen class
      Sachsen class frigate

      The F124 Sachsen class is Germany's latest class of highly advanced air-defense frigates. The design of the Sachsen class frigate is based on that of the F123 Brandenburg class frigate but with enhanced stealth technology features intended to deceive any opponent's radar and acoustic sensors and incorporate also the advanced multifunction rad...
       anti-air frigates
    • 4 Brandenburg class
      Brandenburg class frigate

      The F123 Brandenburg class is a class of Germany frigates. They were ordered by the German Navy in June 1989 and commissioned between 1994 and 1996 to replace Hamburg class destroyers....
       multi purpose frigates
    • 8 Bremen class
      Bremen class frigate

      The eight F122 Bremen class frigates of the German Navy have been commissioned between 1982 and 1990. The design is similar to the Netherlands Kortenaer class frigate but uses a different hull and propulsion system....
       multi purpose frigates
  • Corvette
    Corvette

    A corvette is a small, manoeuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a offshore patrol vessel, although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role....
    s
    • 5 Braunschweig class
      Braunschweig class corvette

      The K130 Braunschweig class is Germany's newest class of ocean-going corvettes. They supplement the Gepard class fast attack craft that are currently used but not particularly well suited for this mission....
       multi purpose corvettes
  • Fast Attack Craft
    Fast Attack Craft

    A Fast Attack Craft is a small , fast ship for offensive tasks, mainly equipped with surface-to-surface missiles and/or anti-ship torpedoes....
    • 10 Gepard class fast attack craft
      Gepard class fast attack craft

      The Type 143A Gepard class is Germany's last class of missile bearing fast attack craft and the only one still in service with the Deutsche Marine since 1990....
  • Mine Counter-Measure Vessels
    Minesweeper (ship)

    A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations....
    • 5 Ensdorf class minesweeper
      Ensdorf class minesweeper

      The five minesweeper s of the German Navy's Type 352 Ensdorf class are former Type 343 Hameln class minesweepers that have been upgraded with the TROIKA PLUS system....
      , drone guidance
    • 5 Kulmbach class
      Kulmbach class mine hunter

      The Type 333 Kulmbach class is a class of five German Navy ships. Built as Type 343 Hameln class minesweepers, they have been upgraded to minehunters using Seefuchs expendable drones to detonate detected naval mines....
       (Type 333) mine hunter
    • 9 Frankenthal class
      Frankenthal class mine hunter

      The Type 332 Frankenthal class mine hunter is a class of Germany mine hunters. The ships are built of non-magnetic steel. Hull, machinery and superstructure of this class is similar to the original Type 343 Hameln class minesweeper, but the equipment differs....
       (Type 332) mine hunter
    • 1 clearance diver support vessel M 1061 Rottweil
    • 18 Seehund ROV (remote controlled drones, 2 men crew only for transit) part of the TROIKA PLUS system together with the Ensdorf class minesweepers


Submarines


  • Submarine
    Submarine

    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below water. It differs from a submersible, which has only limited underwater capability....
    s
    • 4 U212A
      Type 212 submarine

      The Germany Type 212 is a highly advanced design of non-nuclear submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG for the German Navy. It features diesel propulsion and an additional air-independent propulsion system using Siemens AG proton exchange membrane hydrogen fuel cells....
       class (multi-purpose submarine), 2 more under construction, replace some U206A class
    • 6 U206A
      Type 206 submarine

      The Type 206 is a class of diesel-electric submarines developed by Howaldtswerke . Its design is based on the preceding Type 205 submarine class....
       class (coastal submarine)


Auxiliary vessels

  • Landing craft
    Landing craft

    Landing craft are boats and seagoing vehicles used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an Amphibious warfare. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during World War II....
    • 2 Barbe class
      Barbe class utility landing craft

      The Type 520 Barbe class utility landing craft are small units of the German Navy used for landing or transporting troops, supply, equipment and also for coastal mine laying....
       (Type 520) utility landing craft
  • Fleet Auxiliary Squadron
    • 2 Berlin class
      Berlin class replenishment ship

      The Type 702 Berlin class replenishment ships are the largest vessels of the Deutsche Marine . In German language, this type of ship is called Einsatzgruppenversorger which can be translated as task force supplier though the official translation in English is combat support ship, or in military parlance, a replenishment oiler....
       (Type 702) multi-product replenishment ship, one more ordered
    • 2 Walchensee class
      Walchensee class tanker

      The Type 703 Walchensee class tanker are small coastal tanker s utilized by the German Navy to transport fuel and fresh water between depots and to units near coasts or in harbour....
       (Type 703) fleet oiler
    • 2 Rhön class
      Rhön class tanker

      The Type 704A Rh?n class tankers are used by the German Navy to provide fleets at high seas with fuel....
       (Type 704) fleet oiler
    • 6 Elbe class
      Elbe class replenishment ship

      The Type 404 Elbe class replenishment ships of the German Navy were built to support its squadrons of Fast Attack Craft, submarines and Minesweeper s, as such they are usually referred to as Ship's tender....
       (Type 404) tender
    • 3 Oste class
      Oste class fleet service ship

      Officially designated as fleet service ships, the three vessels of the Type 423 Oste class are purpose built ELINT and reconnaissance ships of the German Navy....
        (Type 423) electronic surveillance ship
    • 2 Wangerooge class
      Wangerooge class tug

      The Type 722 Wangerooge class seagoing tugboats are used for rescue and salvage operation by the German Navy. They are also used for towing targets and retrieving training torpedoes....
       (Type 722B) Seeschlepper (sea-going tug)
    • 1 Fehmarn class
      Helgoland class tug

      The Type 720 Helgoland class tugs are large seagoing salvage tugs used by the German Navy. After the decommissioning of Helgoland, the class is now referred to as Fehmarn Klasse in the German Navy....
       (Type 720B) large sea-going tug
    • 1 Westerwald
      Westerwald class transport ship

      The Westerwald class transport ships are used by the German Navy to carry ammunition and other mat?riel.ShipsReferences...
       (Type 760A) ammunition transport


  • Naval Base auxiliary vessels
    • 2 Wustrow class (Type 414) harbour tug
    • 3 Langeroog class (Type 754) (sea-going tug and diver training boat)
    • 1 Sylt class (Type 724) large harbour tug
    • 6 Lütje Horn class (Type 725) harbour tug
    • 2 Bottsand class
      Bottsand class oil recovery ship

      The Bottsand class oil recovery ships of the German Navy are intended for seawater pollution control. Therefore, the ships feature a bow which can be opened by 65 degrees....
       (Type 738) oil recovery ship
  • Other Auxiliary Vessels
    • 3 Helmsand class multi-purpose ship (Type 748) trial and fleet service ships
    • 1 Wilhelm Pullwer class (Type 741) trial boat
    • 1 Gorch Fock tall ship
      Gorch Fock (1958)

      The Gorch Fock is a tall ship of the Germany German Navy . She is the second ship of that name and a sister ship of the Gorch Fock built in 1933....
       (Type 441) sail training ship
    • 1 Eisvogel class
      Eisvogel class icebreaker

      The Type 721 Eisvogel class icebreakers is a two ship class built for the German Navy by the Hitzler Werft shipyard of Lauenburg/Elbe. One of the icebreakers is still in service....
       (Type 721) icebreaker
    • 1 Planet class research ship
      Planet class research ship

      The Type 751 Planet of the German Navy is the most modern naval research ship within NATO. It was built as Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull design in order to reduce the hull volume and to increase the ship's stability - particularly in high seas and at high speed....
       (Type 751); SWATH
      Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull

      Small waterplane area twin hull is a twin-hull ship design that minimizes hull volume in the surface area of the sea. By minimizing hull volume in the sea's surface, where wave energy is located, the vessel becomes very stable, even in high seas and at high speeds....
       vessel
    • 1 Alliance class (Type 753) research ship (NATO vessel under German flag)


Aircraft


! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Versions ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes |----- | Breguet Atlantic || || signals intelligence || BR 1150 || 3 || to be replaced by 5 Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe

is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1933 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
 Eurohawk |----- | Dornier Do 228
Dornier Do 228

The Dornier Do 228 is a small twin turboprop STOL-utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH from 1981 in aviation until 1998 in aviation....
 || || environmental patrol || || 2 || |----- | Lockheed P-3 Orion || || maritime patrol || P-3C II½ CUP|| 8 || former Netherlands Navy Maritime Patrol |----- | Westland Lynx
Westland Lynx

The Westland Lynx is a British helicopter designed by and built Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants, which went into operational usage in 1977 and were later adopted by the armed for...
 || || antisubmarine helicopter || Sea Lynx Mk 88 || 22 || |----- | Westland Sea King
Westland Sea King

The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a United Kingdom license-built version of the United States SH-3 Sea King helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters....
 || || naval helicopter || Sea King Mk 41 || 21 || |}

Radio and communication stations


  • VLF transmitter DHO38
    VLF transmitter DHO38

    The VLF transmitter DHO38 is a VLF transmitter used by the German Navy near Rhauderfehn, Saterland, Germany. It is used to transmit coded orders to submarines of the German Navy and navies of other NATO countries....
  • DHJ58
    DHJ58

    DHJ58 is the callsign of the transmitter Gl?cksburg of German Navy. DHJ58, situated at 54? 50'N and 9? 32' E, ceased its transmissions on longwave frequency 68.9 kHz in 2002 and in 2004 its longwave antenna was disassembled....
  • DHJ59
    DHJ59

    DHJ59 is the callsign of a transmitter of German Navy at Neuharlingersiel. The facility has several antennas for shortwave. Until 2004/2005, there was also an antenna for longwave, which was fixed on two 165 and one 171 metre tall guyed mast....


Developments


  • A first batch of 4 frigates of the F125 class specialised for persistent stabilisation missions is planned to replace some Bremen class (8 guided-missile frigates) ships. Each F125 will have two crews. They will enter service between 2014 and 2017.
  • 6 medium surface combat ships are planned under the name Korvette "K131" (corvette "K131")
  • Some Joint Support Ships (JSS) are planned.
  • A new development called "Mehrzweckeinsatzschiff" (multi-mission ship) was announced in January 2009.
  • One more Berlin class replenishment ship
    Berlin class replenishment ship

    The Type 702 Berlin class replenishment ships are the largest vessels of the Deutsche Marine . In German language, this type of ship is called Einsatzgruppenversorger which can be translated as task force supplier though the official translation in English is combat support ship, or in military parlance, a replenishment oiler....
     was ordered in December 2008.
  • 30 MH90
    NHI NH90

    The NHI NH90 is a medium sized, twin-engine, multi-role military, fly-by-wire helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries. The NH90, which can be flown by a single pilot, is designed to operate by night and day and in poor weather....
     frigate helicopters are planned to replace 22 Sea King helicopter of Naval Air Wing 5 and some Sea Lynx.


Sources


External links

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  • in English
  • in German and English


Wikilinks


  • Kampfschwimmer, combat divers/combat swimmers
  • List of ships of the German navies
  • List of ship classes of the Bundesmarine and Deutsche Marine
  • Marineamt
    Marineamt

    Marineamt is the German name of a higher command within the German Navy. It is the successor to the former Reichsmarineamt, the Department of the Navy of the Kaiserliche Marine prior to World War I....
  • U-boat
    U-boat

    U-boat is the anglicized#Loanwords version of the German language word , itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot , and refers to military submarines operated by Germany, particularly in World War I and World War II....
  • Volksmarine
    Volksmarine

    Volksmarine was the official designation of the maritime forces of the German Democratic Republic . It was part of the National People's Army, established in 1956....