German Navy

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The German Navy (German: Deutsche Marine listen (help·info)) is the navy of Germany and part of the Bundeswehr.

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.

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, it was decided to simply use the name Deutsche Marine ("German Navy").

German frigate "Karlsruhe" rescuing shipwrecked people off the coast of Somalia while participating in the international anti-terror operation ENDURING FREEDOM, April 2005

The Laboe Naval Memorial for sailors who lost their lives at sea during the World Wars and while on duty at sea and U 995

Mission

The German Navy is part of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr), and is deeply integrated into the NATO 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 such as Operation Enduring Freedom and NATO Operation Active Endeavour.

Presently the largest operation the German Navy is participating in is UNIFIL II off the coast of Lebanon. The German contribution to this operation is two frigates, four fast attack craft, and two auxiliary vessels. The naval component of UNIFIL is commanded by a German admiral. There has been reports of Israeli F-16's firing against German ships. Israel denied that the F-16's fired against the ships and stated that it was only overflying the ships.[1]

Organisation

The German Navy is commanded by the Chief of the Naval Staff in the Federal Ministry of Defense 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 Commander-in-Chief German Fleet (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 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 operationg 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
    • 1st Corvette Squadron (1. Korvettengeschwader), Warnemünde
    • 1st Submarine Squadron (1. Unterseebootgeschwader), Eckernförde
    • Submarine Training Centre (Ausbildungszentrum Unterseeboote), Eckernförde
    • 3rd Mine Counter-Measure Squadron (3. Minensuchgeschwader), Kiel
    • 7th Fast Patrol Boat Squadron (7. Schnellbootgeschwader), Warnemünde
    • 5th Mine Counter-Measure Squadron (5. Minensuchgeschwader), Kiel
    • Force Protection Group, (Marineschutzkräfte), Eckernförde
      • one HQ & support company
      • four Force Protection companies (Marinesicherungskompanie)
    • Special Warfare Group, (Spezialisierte Einsatzkräfte Marine), Eckernförde
      • HQ & support company
      • combat diver company (Kampfschwimmerkompanie)
      • clearance diver company (mine counter measures 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
    • HQ 2nd Flotilla
    • 2nd Frigate Squadron (2. Fregattengeschwader), Wilhelmshaven
    • 4th Frigate Squadron (4. Fregattengeschwader), Wilhelmshaven
    • Auxiliary Squadron (Trossgeschwader), Wilhelmshaven/Kiel
  • Naval Air Wing 3 (Marinefliegergeschwader 3), Nordholz
  • Naval Air Wing 5 (Marinefliegergeschwader 5), Kiel (will be closed)
  • Naval Medical Institute (Schiffahrtsmedizinisches Institut), Kiel (responsible especially for diving medicine)

Naval Office

• 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
    • 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 Test Command (Kommando Truppenversuche der Marine), Eckernförde
    • Naval Command & Control Systems Command (Kommando Marineführungssysteme), Wilhelmshaven

Ships and weapon systems

Surface Vessels

Modern Air Defence Frigate "Hamburg", commissioned 2005

F218 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

• Frigates
  • 3 Sachsen class anti-air frigate (officially classified as frigates but since they have replaced the last class of German destroyers, and also in size and role, they could be classified as destroyers)
  • 4 Brandenburg class anti-submarine frigate
  • 8 Bremen class guided missile frigate

• Fast Attack Craft
  • 10 Gepard class fast attack craft

M1093 Ensdorf class mine sweeper Auerbach/Oberpfalz

• Mine Counter-Measure Vessels
  • 5 Ensdorf class minesweeper, drone guidance
  • 5 Kulmbach class (Type 333) mine hunter
  • 10 Frankenthal class (Type 332) mine hunter
  • 1 M1052 Mühlhausen (diver support)
  • 18 Seehunde ROV (remote or manually controlled drones) part of the TROIKA PLUS system together with the Ensdorf class minesweepers

Submarines

Undetectable Type 212A Submarine with air independent propulsion, commissioned 2005

• Submarines
  • 4 U212A class (multi-purpose submarine), 2 more ordered, replace some U206A class
  • 10 U206A class (coastal submarine)

Auxiliary Vessels

A1411 Berlin

The Gorch Fock

• Landing craft
  • 2 Barbe class (Type 520) utility landing craft
• Auxiliary vessels
  • 2 Berlin class (Type 702) multi-product replenishment ship, one more planned
  • 2 Walchensee class (Type 703) fleet oiler
  • 2 Rhön class (Type 704) fleet oiler
  • 1 Westerwald (Type 760A) ammunition transport
  • 6 Elbe class (Type 404) tender
  • 4 Wangerooge class (Type 722B) seeschlepper (sea-going tug)
  • 1 Fehmarn class (Type 720) offshore tug (also used for mine recovery training)
  • 1 Helgoland class (Type 720) large sea-going tug
  • 3 Oste class (Type 423) electronic surveillance ship
  • 2 Bottsand class (Type 738) oil recovery ship
  • 1 Eisvogel Class (Type 721) icebreaker
  • 1 Gorch Fock tall ship (Type 441) sail training ship
  • 1 Planet class (Type 751) research ship

Aircraft

Breguet Atlantic Br.1150 of the German Navy

• Maritime Patrol Aircraft
  • 3 Bréguet Atlantic Sigint
  • 8 P-3 Orion, replaced some of the Bréguet Atlantic
  • 2 Dornier Do 228

• Helicopters
  • 22 Sea Lynx Mk88A
  • 21 Sea King Mk41

Sea King Mk41 from MFG5 in special 30th anniversary colour scheme at Weston-super-Mare, UK, July 2005

Weapon Systems

Future Developments

• A first batch of 4 frigates of the F125 class specialised for stabilisation missions are planned to replace the Bremen-Class (8 guided-missile frigates). F 125 will have two crews per ship.

• Some surface combat ships are planned under the name "MÜKE" (Mittlere Überwasserkampfeinheit / Medium Surface Combatant), no further details are available.

• 5 Braunschweig class corvette multi-purpose corvette, under construction, replace Albatros class

• 30 MH90 helicopter will replace 22 Sea King helicopter of the Naval Air Wing 5 and some Sea Lynx helicopter

Other facilities

Radio and communication stations

• VLF transmitter DHO38
• DHJ58
• DHJ59

Sources

External links

• www.marine.de - Offizieller Internetauftritt der Deutschen Marine in German
• www.marine.de/en - Official Website of German Navy in English
• Video about the German Navy at youtube.com

Wikilinks

• Kampfschwimmer
• List of ships of the German navies
• List of ship classes of the Bundesmarine and Deutsche Marine
• Marineamt
• U-boat
• Volksmarine

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