German Navy Deutsche Marine | |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg/250px-Naval_Ensign_of_Germany.svg.png The German Naval Ensign | |
Founded | 1956 (West Germany) 1990 (Germany) |
Country | Germany |
Branch | Navy |
Part of | Bundeswehr |
Naval Headquarters | Bonn |
Size | 100 ships, 170 aircraft, about 25,000 personnel |
Commanders | |
Chief of Staff, Marine | Vice Admiral Axel Schimpf |
Insignia | |
Navy Logo | http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk56/Sheriff__001/Bundeswehr%20ranks/MarineLogo.png |
Ship classes | |
Frigates | Sachsen class, Brandenburg class, Bremen class |
Corvettes | Braunschweig class |
E-Boats | Gepard class |
U-Boats | Type 212, Type 206 |
Amphibious ships | Barbe class |
Auxiliaries | Berlin class |
Aircraft flown | |
Maritime Strike | Panavia Tornado IDS |
Maritime Patrol | P-3C Orion, Dassault Atlantic, Dornier Do-228 |
ASW Helicopter | Westland Sea Lynx Mk 88 |
Utility Helicopter | Westland Sea King Mk 41 |
The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) is the navy of Germany and part of the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces).
The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet (Reichsflotte) of the revolutionary era of 1848–1852 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy (Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, 1866–1871) and became the Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine, 1872–1918). From 1919 to 1921 it was known as the Temporary Imperial Navy (Vorläufige Reichsmarine) and then became the Reichsmarine. It was known as the War Navy (Kriegsmarine) from 1935 to 1945. From 1945 to 1956, the German Mine Sweeping Administration 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's accession to NATO, 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 ("People's Navy"), it was decided to simply use the name Deutsche Marine ("German Navy").
In total, there are 50 commissioned ships in the German Navy, excluding the 10 submarines and 43 auxiliary ships.
Organisation[]
The German Navy is commanded by the Inspekteur der Marine in the Federal Ministry of Defence in Bonn. The major commands are the Fleet Command at Glücksburg near Flensburg and the Naval Office at Rostock. The Fleet is commanded by the Befehlshaber der Flotte (Commander-in-Chief German Fleet or CINCGERFLEET) and comprises all combat vessels, aircraft, helicopters 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 17,000 men and women.
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
- 1st Flotilla (Einsatzflottille 1), Kiel
- HQ 1st Flotilla
- Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (COE CSW)
- 1st Corvette Squadron (1. Korvettengeschwader), Warnemünde
- 1st U-Boat Squadron (1. Unterseebootgeschwader), Eckernförde
- U-Boat Training Centre (Ausbildungszentrum Unterseeboote), Eckernförde
- 3rd Mine Countermeasures Squadron (3. Minensuchgeschwader), Kiel
- 7th Fast Patrol Boat Squadron (7. Schnellbootgeschwader), Warnemünde
- 5th Mine Countermeasures Squadron (5. Minensuchgeschwader), Kiel
- Force Protection Group, (Marineschutzkräfte), Eckernförde
- HQ
- 3x Force Protection companies (Marinesicherungskompanie)
- HUMINT platoon (Feldnachrichtenzug)
- Special Warfare Group, (Spezialisierte Einsatzkräfte Marine), Eckernförde
- HQ
- Combat Diver Company (Kampfschwimmerkompanie)
- Mine Clearance Diver Company (mine countermeasures and explosive ordnance disposal; Minentaucherkompanie)
- Boarding company
- Training Company (Ausbildungsinspektion)
- HQ 1st Flotilla
- 2nd Flotilla (Einsatzflottille 2), Wilhelmshaven
- HQ 2nd Flotilla
- 2nd Frigate Squadron (2. Fregattengeschwader), Wilhelmshaven
- 4th Frigate Squadron (4. Fregattengeschwader), Wilhelmshaven
- Auxiliary Squadron (Trossgeschwader), Wilhelmshaven/Kiel
- Naval Air Flotilla (Flottille der Marineflieger)
- Naval Air Wing 1 (Marinefliegergeschwader 1), Schleswig-Jagel (Tornado IDS)
- Naval Air Wing 2 (Marinefliegergeschwader 2), Tarp-Eggebek (Tornado IDS)
- Naval Air Wing 3 (Marinefliegergeschwader 3), Nordholz (Do-228, P-3C, Atlantic, Lynx)
- Naval Air Wing 5 (Marinefliegergeschwader 5), Kiel (Sea King)
- Naval Medical Institute (Schiffahrtsmedizinisches Institut), Kiel (responsible especially for diving medicine)
- 1st Flotilla (Einsatzflottille 1), Kiel
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- Naval Office (Marineamt), Rostock
- Department for Development of the Navy, Bremerhaven
- Navy Schools (Admiral Naval Training)
- Naval Academy (Marineschule Mürwik), Flensburg-Mürwik
- Petty Officer School (Marineunteroffiziersschule), Plön
- Engineering School (Marinetechnikschule), Parow, near Stralsund
- Damage Control Training Centre (Ausbildungszentrum für Schiffssicherung), Neustadt in Holstein
- Naval Operations School (Marineoperationsschule), Bremerhaven
- Supporting Installations (Admiral Naval Logistics)
- Naval Base Command (Marinestützpunktkommando) Wilhelmshaven
- Naval Base Command (Marinestützpunktkommando) Eckernförde
- Naval Base Command (Marinestützpunktkommando) Kiel
- Naval Base Command (Marinestützpunktkommando) Warnemünde
- Naval Service Test Command (Kommando Truppenversuche der Marine), Eckernförde
- Naval Command & Control Systems Command (Kommando Marineführungssysteme), Wilhelmshaven
Ships of the Fleet[]
Surface Combatants[]
- 4 F124 Sachsen class Guided Missile Frigates
- 4 F123 Brandenburg class Frigates
- 8 F122 Bremen class Frigates
- 2 K130 Braunschweig class Corvettes
Small Craft[]
- 10 Gepard class Fast Attack Craft
- 10 Albatros class Fast Attack Craft
- 5 Ensdorf class Minesweepers
- 5 Kulmbach class Mine Hunters
- 9 Frankenthal class Mine Hunters
- 1 Clearance Diver Support Vessel M 1061 Rottweil
U-Boats[]
- 12 Type 206 U-Boats
- 4 Type 212 U-Boats
Auxiliaries[]
- 2 Barbe class Utility Landing Craft
- 2 Berlin class Replenishment Ships
- 2 Walchensee class Fleet Oilers
- 2 Rhön class Fleet Oilers
- 6 Elbe class Tenders
- 3 Oste class Intelligence Ships
- 2 Wangerooge class Ocean-Going Tugs
- 1 Fehmarn class Ocean-Going Tug
- 1 Westerwald class Ammunition Transport
- 1 Gorch Fock class Sail Training Ship
- 1 Eisvogel class Icebreaker
Aircraft[]
Aircraft |
Origin |
Role |
Versions |
Service Entry |
In service |
Comments |
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Panavia Tornado | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/22px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png European Union | Maritime Strike/Interdiction | PA-200 Tornado IDS | 1982 | 112 | Primary armament: AS.34 Kormoran anti-ship missile |
Lockheed P-3 Orion | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png United States | Maritime patrol/ASW | P-3C | 2003 | 8 | Former Royal Netherlands Navy aircraft |
Dornier Do-228 | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Germany | Pollution Control | Do-228 | 1990 | 4 | Also used for transport |
Breguet Atlantic | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/22px-Flag_of_France.svg.png France | Electronic intelligence | Br. 1150 | 1965 | 3 | Formerly used for maritime patrol |
Westland Sea Lynx | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png United Kingdom | Anti-submarine helicopter | Super Sea Lynx Mk. 88A | 1981 | 21 | Armed with the Sea Skua missile |
Westland Sea King | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png United Kingdom | Naval helicopter | Sea King Mk. 41 | 1974 | 22 | Primarily tasked with search and rescue. |
Rank Insignia[]
Officers[]
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Enlisted[]
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Bundeswehr | |
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Heer Luftwaffe Marine | |
Sanitätsdienst Streitkräftebasis |