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German Navy
Deutsche Marine
German Naval Ensign
Components
Command
Equipment
History and traditions
Awards, decorations, and badges
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
Modern air defence frigate F221 Hessen, commissioned 2006
F218 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Braunschweig class corvette (F 260)
File:M1093 Auerbach-Oberpfalz.jpg
M1093 Ensdorf class mine sweeper Auerbach/Oberpfalz
S79 Wiesel - A Gepard class fast attack craft
Type 212A Submarine with air independent propulsion, commissioned 2005
A1411 Berlin
The Gorch Fock
Research ship Planet

The German Navy or Deutsche Marine (listen) 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").

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-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 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 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
      • 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
    • 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 weapons systems

Surface Vessels

Submarines

Auxiliary Vessels

  • Naval Base Auxiliary vessels
File:Bottsand.jpg
Bottsand oil recovery ship
    • 2 Wustrow class (Type 414) harbour tug
    • 1 Sylt class (Type 724) large harbour tug
    • 6 Lütje Horn class (Type 725) harbour tug
    • 2 Bottsand class (Type 738) oil recovery ship
  • Other Auxiliary Vessels
    • 6 Elbe class (Type 404) tender
    • 3 Oste class (Type 423) electronic surveillance ship
    • 1 Gorch Fock tall ship (Type 441) sail training ship
    • 1 Eisvogel class (Type 721) icebreaker
    • 1 Planet class (Type 752) research ship (SWATH vessel)
    • 1 Alliance class (Type 753) research ship (NATO vessel under German flag and command)

Aircraft

Breguet Atlantic Br.1150 of the German Navy
Sea Lynx Mk 88A of the German Navy

Template:Standard table ! 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 ||  France || signals intelligence || BR 1150 || 3 || to be replaced by Air Force UAV |----- | Dornier Do 228 ||  Germany || environmental patrol || || 2 || |----- | Lockheed P-3 Orion ||  United States || maritime patrol || P-3C || 8 || |----- | Westland Lynx ||  United Kingdom || antisubmarine helicopter || Sea Lynx Mk 88 || 22 || |----- | Westland Sea King ||  United Kingdom || naval helicopter || Sea King Mk 41 || 21 || |}

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

Radio and communication stations

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). F125 will have two crews per ship.
  • 5 Braunschweig class corvette multi-purpose corvette, under construction, to be commissioned 2007-2008, replace Albatros class
  • Some surface combat ships are planned under the name "MÜKE" (Mittlere Überwasserkampfeinheit / Medium Surface Combatant), no further details are available.
  • 30 MH90 helicopter will replace 22 Sea King helicopter of the Naval Air Wing 5 and some Sea Lynx helicopter

Sources

References

  1. "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15 2007.

External links

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