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List of active German Navy ships
This is a list of active German Navy ships as of 2022. There are approximately 65 ships in commission including; 11 frigates, 5 corvettes, 2 minesweepers, 10 minehunters, 6 submarines, 11 replenishment ships, and 20 miscellaneous auxiliary vessels.
Current fleet edit
Submarine fleet edit
| Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 212A | 6 | Attack submarine | U31 | S181 | 2005 | 1,830 tonnes | Two CD variants of the class planned by 2034.[1] | |
| U32 | S182 | 2005 | ||||||
| U33 | S183 | 2006 | ||||||
| U34 | S184 | 2007 | ||||||
| U35 | S185 | 2015 | ||||||
| U36 | S186 | 2016 |
Surface fleet edit
Frigates (11 in service) edit
| Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F123 Brandenburg class | 4 | General-purpose frigate | Brandenburg | F215 | 1994 | 4,900 tonnes | ||
| Schleswig-Holstein | F216 | 1994 | ||||||
| Bayern | F217 | 1995 | ||||||
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | F218 | 1996 | ||||||
| F124 Sachsen class | 3 | Air-defence frigate | Sachsen | F219 | 2004 | 5,800 tonnes | Order for 4th ship cancelled. Generally considered a destroyer internationally due to size, armament, and role.[2] | |
| Hamburg | F220 | 2004 | ||||||
| Hessen | F221 | 2006 | ||||||
| F125 Baden-Württemberg class | 4 | Frigate, low intensity operations | Baden-Württemberg | F222 | 2019 | 7,200 tonnes | Heaviest displacement of any frigate worldwide | |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | F223 | 2020 | ||||||
| Sachsen-Anhalt | F224 | 2021 | ||||||
| Rheinland-Pfalz | F225 | 2022 |
Corvettes (5 in service) edit
| Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K130 Braunschweig class | 5 | General-purpose corvette | Braunschweig | F260 | 2008 | 1,840 tonnes | 6th (Köln) on sea trials but service entry significantly delayed, 4 more building, total of ten ships projected eventually[3] | |
| Magdeburg | F261 | 2008 | ||||||
| Erfurt | F262 | 2013 | ||||||
| Oldenburg | F263 | 2013 | ||||||
| Ludwigshafen am Rhein | F264 | 2013 |
Mine counter-measure ships (12 in service) edit
| Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 352 Ensdorf class | 2 | Minesweeper | Pegnitz | M1090 | 1990 | 650 tonnes | 3 retired (in 2014, 2015) | |
| Siegburg | M1098 | 1990 | ||||||
| Type 332 Frankenthal class | 10 | Minehunter | Fulda | M1058 | 1998 | 650 tonnes | 2 retired [4] | |
| Weilheim | M1059 | 1998 | ||||||
| Rottweil | M1061 | 1993 | ||||||
| Sulzbach-Rosenberg | M1062 | 1996 | ||||||
| Bad Bevensen | M1063 | 1993 | ||||||
| Grömitz | M1064 | 1994 | ||||||
| Dillingen | M1065 | 1995 | ||||||
| Bad Rappenau | M1067 | 1994 | ||||||
| Datteln | M1068 | 1994 | ||||||
| Homburg | M1069 | 1995 |
Intelligence ships (3 in service) edit
| Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 423 Oste class | 3 | Electronic surveillance | Oste | A52 | 1988 | 3,200 tonnes | Replacement planned from 2029 to 2031. Three Type 424 ships were ordered in July 2023 for €3.26 billion.[5][6] | |
| Oker | A53 | 1988 | ||||||
| Alster | A50 | 1989 |
Auxiliary fleet edit
Replenishment ships (11 in service) edit
| Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 702 Berlin class | 3 | Replenishment oiler | Berlin | A1411 | 2001 | 20,240 tonnes | [7] | |
| Frankfurt am Main | A1412 | 2002 | ||||||
| Bonn | A1413 | 2013 | ||||||
| Type 704 Rhön class | 2 | Replenishment oiler | Rhön | A1443 | 1977 | 14,169 tonnes | [8] Replacement planned for 2025-2026 | |
| Spessart | A1442 | 1977 | ||||||
| Type 404 Elbe class | 6 | Tender | Elbe | A511 | 1993 | 3,586 tonnes | [9] | |
| Mosel | A512 | 1993 | ||||||
| Rhein | A513 | 1993 | ||||||
| Werra | A514 | 1993 | ||||||
| Main | A515 | 1994 | ||||||
| Donau | A516 | 1994 |
Tugboats (10 in service) edit
| Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 725A Nordstrand class | 6 | Harbour tugboat | Nordstrand | Y817 | 1987 | [10] | |
| Langeness | Y819 | 1987 | |||||
| Vogelsand | Y816 | 1987 | |||||
| Type 725B Nordstrand class | Lütje Hörn | Y812 | 1990 | ||||
| Scharhörn | Y815 | 1990 | |||||
| Knechtsand | Y814 | 1990 | |||||
| Type 660 Warnow class | 1 | Tugboat | Warnow | Y1659 | 1990 | [11] |
Miscellaneous (9 in service) edit
| Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 352 Ensdorf class | 2 | Troop advertising platform | Pegnitz | M1090 | 1990 | 650 tonnes | Former minesweeper, 3 ships retired (2014-15), and 2 modified for recruitment support [12] | |
| Siegburg | M1098 | 1990 | ||||||
| Type 748 Schwedeneck class | 2 | Trial ship | Kronsort | Y861 | 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | 4 planned initially, 1 cancelled, 1 retired | |
| Helmsand | Y862 | 1988 | ||||||
| Planet class | 1 | Research ship | Planet | A1437 | 2005 | 3,500 tonnes | [13] | |
| Gorch Fock class | 1 | Sail training ship | Gorch Fock | A60 | 1958 | 1,760 tonnes | [14] |
Light boats edit
| Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Classes of ships using it | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomeranger Speedboat | ? | Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat, multi-role, | F123 Brandenburg class (also used by the Sea Battalion) | Used for search and rescue, light patrol, person transfer, mine divers, coastal operations, reconnaissance, support [15] | |
| Fassmer SFB 10.1 "Special Force Boat" | 16 | Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat | F125 Baden-Württemberg class | [16][17][18] | |
| — | 10 | Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat | K130 Braunschweig class | — | |
| Zodiac Hurricane H1010 | 4 | — | Special forces rigid hull Inflatable boat | — | Used by the KSM[19][20] |
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Ships ordered edit
| Class | Ordered | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines | ||||||||
| Type 212CD | 2 | Attack submarine | U43 | S193 | 2032 | 2,500 tonnes | [1] | |
| U44 | S194 | 2034 | ||||||
| Frigates | ||||||||
| MKS 180 F126 Saarland class | 4 (+2 option) | – | Frigate, low intensity operations | Saarland | F227 | 2028 - 2031 | 10,550 tonnes | Four frigates ordered in 2020 to succeed to the F123 Brandenburg class [21][22] |
| Niedersachsen | F228 | |||||||
| Bremen | F229 | |||||||
| Thüringen | F230 | |||||||
| Corvettes | ||||||||
| K130 Braunschweig class Batch 2 | 5 | General-purpose corvette | Köln | F265 | 2025 | 1,840 tonnes | Order of the second batch in September 2017[23][3] | |
| Emden | F266 | – | ||||||
| Karlsruhe | F267 | – | ||||||
| Augsburg | F268 | – | ||||||
| Lübeck | F269 | 2025 | ||||||
| Intelligence ships | ||||||||
| Type 424 | 3 | – | SIGINT / ELINT vessel | – | – | 2029 | – | Replacement of the Type 423 Oste class, ordered in July 2023 [24][25] |
| – | – | 2030 | ||||||
| – | – | 2031 | ||||||
| Replenishment ships | ||||||||
| Type 707 | 2 | – | Combat Support Ship | – | – | 2025 | 20,000 tonnes | Successor of the Type 704 Rhön class[26] |
| – | – | 2025 | ||||||
| MST FRISC "Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft" | 12 | Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat | – | – | 2028 | – | Made by Marine Specialised Technology to equip the future German Navy ships.[27][28] To equip MKS 180 F126 Saarland class. | |
Planned investments “Zielbild Marine 2035+” edit
| Class | Ordered | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submarines | ||||||||
| Type 212CD | 4 to 7 additional | Attack submarine | – | – | 2035 + | 2,500 tonnes | Total of 6 to 9 Type 212CD replacing the Type 212A as per "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [29] | |
| Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle | Up to 6 | – | Unmanned submarine | – | – | 2035 + | – | Up to 6 as per "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [29][30] |
| Frigates | ||||||||
| MKS 180 F126 Saarland class | 2 | – | Frigate, low intensity operations | – | F231 | 2031 - 2035 | 10,550 tonnes | 2 additional planned as per the 2031 and the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [29] |
| – | F232 | |||||||
| F127 Future Air Defender | 6 | (artist impression of the class) | Air Defense Frigate | – | F233 | – | 12,000 tonnes | Planned to replace the F124 Sachsen class [31] |
| – | F234 | – | ||||||
| – | F235 | – | ||||||
| – | F236 | – | ||||||
| – | F235 | – | ||||||
| – | F236 | – | ||||||
| Corvettes | ||||||||
| Future Combat Surface System | Up to 18 | – | General-purpose corvette | – | – | 2035 + | – | Plan beyond 2035 [31] |
| Mine counter-measures | ||||||||
| Minenabwehr Plattform | Up to 12 | – | Minehunter | – | – | 2035 + | – | Successor of the Type 332 Frankenthal class as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [29] |
| Minenabwehr Toolbox | To be defined | – | Unmanned mine countrer-measure system | – | – | 2035 + | – | Unmanned tool to be used by the Minenabwehr Plattform as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [29] |
| Replenishment ships | ||||||||
| Type 707 | 1 additional | – | Replenishment oiler | – | – | From 2030 s | – | Successor of the Type 704 Rhön class as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [29] |
| Unterstützung platform | 6 | – | Logistic, operation support and reconnaissance | – | – | From 2030 s | – | Successor of the Type 404 Elbe class as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [29][32] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "TKMS to Build Six Type 212CD Submarines for German and Norwegian Navies". 8 July 2021.
- ^ "F 124 Sachsen class".
- ^ a b "First Steel Cut for German Navy's Third K130 Batch 2 Corvette 'Karlsruhe'". 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Frankenthal-Klasse MJ332B/C/CL". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Chinook-Helikopter, Flottendienstboote, luftlandefähige Fahrzeuge für die Truppe". www.bmvg.de (in German). 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "Flottendienstboote". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Einsatzgruppenversorger der Berlin-Klasse". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Betriebsstofftransporter der Rhön-Klasse". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Tender Typ 404". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ https://www.schiffsspotter.de/Graue_Flotte/Schlepper_der_Nordstrand-Klasse
- ^ . web.archive.org. 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "DIP". dip.bundestag.de. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Das Forschungsschiff „Planet"". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Segelschulschiff „Gorch Fock"". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Seebataillon". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Neue Technik an der Marinetechnikschule - Fregatte Klasse 125". www.parow-info.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Special Forces Boats". www.fassmer.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ D-Mitch. "Baden-Württemberg class frigates of the German Navy". Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Gebauer, Matthias; Kormbaki, Marina (2023-04-24). "Verteidigungsministerium storniert Auftrag: Keine neuen Schlauchboote für die Kampfschwimmer". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ https://www.inlandliferafts.com/pub/media/pdf/14.pdf
- ^ Buitendijk, Mariska (2022-06-20). "Germany seeks to extend F126 frigate order with Damen Shipyards | SWZ|Maritime". Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ https://dmkn.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/output3.pdf
- ^ Staff, Naval News (2019-02-08). "German Navy launches K130 Batch 2 Corvette production". Naval News. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ ESD (2023-07-13). "Type 424 fleet service ships: Germany Tests a New Procurement Model". euro-sd.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Germany starts construction of new Class 424 intelligence ship". Navy Naval News Navy Recognition. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ Network, MI News (2023-07-05). "Germany Begins Construction Of Its First Type 707 Replenishment Tanker Vessel". Marine Insight. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "MST Group's FRISC craft selected for German F126 Frigates". 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "MST wins contract to supply 12 m RHIBs for German Navy Type 126 frigates". Janes.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g Luck, Alex (2023-03-10). "German Navy mulling drone-heavy force structure looking towards 2035 and beyond". Naval News. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ https://www.bundeswehr.de/resource/blob/140478/ced16e7db8129001e1f020424a617d4e/ft-uuv-data.pdf
- ^ a b Luck, Alex (2023-03-10). "German Navy mulling drone-heavy force structure looking towards 2035 and beyond". Naval News. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ MarineForum (2023-09-07). "Mehr als nur Tender". marineforum (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
External links edit
- Official Website of German Navy in English
- Die Flotte 2006 - official fleet listing and presentation in German and English