German Navy

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Components
	Organization
	Ships
	Naval Air Arm
	Kampfschwimmer
Command
	Fleet Command
	Marineamt
Equipment
	Ship Classes
History and Traditions
	Prussian Navy
	Norddeutsche Bundesmarine
	Kaiserliche Marine
	Reichsmarine
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Awards, Decorations and Badges
	Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr; Military Proficiency Badge; Badge of Marksmanship; Service Medal; Flood Service Medal

**German Navy**
**Deutsche Marine**
German Navy; Deutsche Marine
	; Naval Ensign of Germany.
Founded	1956 (1990)
Country	Germany
Size	17,000 personnel; 87 ships; 52 aircraft
Part of	Bundeswehr
Engagements	Operation Sharp Guard (1993–96); Operation Enduring Freedom; • Combined Task Force 150 (2002– ); Operation Active Endeavour; UNIFIL II; Operation ATALANTA
Commanders
Inspekteur der Marine	Vice Admiral Axel Schimpf
Insignia
Logo of the German Navy

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] History

The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet (Reichsflotte) of the revolutionary era of 1848 – 52 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy (Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, 1866 – 71) and became the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) of 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 Kriegsmarine (War Navy) from 1935 to 1945.

From 1945 to 1956, the German Mine Sweeping Administration and its successor organizations, 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 taking-over of units of the former East German Volksmarine ("People's Navy"), it was decided to simply use the name Deutsche Marine ("German Navy").

[edit] Today

[edit] Ships

In total, there are about 87 commissioned ships in the German Navy, including 4 submarines and 36 auxiliary ships. The displacement of the navy is 220,000 tonnes. In addition, the German Navy and the Royal Danish Navy are in cooperation in the "Ark Project". This agreement made the Ark Project responsible for the strategic sealift of German armed forces where the full-time charter of three roll-on-roll-off cargo and troop ships are ready for deployments. In addition, these ships are also kept available for the use of the other European NATO countries.

The three vessels have a combined displacement of 60,000 tonnes.^[1]^[2] Including these ships, the total ships' displacement available to the Deutsche Marine is 280,000 tonnes.

[edit] Aircraft

[edit] Operations

A German Navy boarding team member assigned to the frigate FGS Augsburg (F213) provides security with a P8 pistol for the remainder of his team as they board a local cargo dhow by fast rope to conduct a search of the vessel.

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 has been under German command.^[4]

[edit] Organization

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.^[5]

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.

[edit] 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 Submarine Squadron (1. Unterseebootgeschwader), Eckernförde
  - Submarine 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)
- 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
- Naval Medical Institute (Schiffahrtsmedizinisches Institut), Kiel (responsible especially for diving medicine)

[edit] Naval Office

Naval Academy Mürwik

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

[edit] Personnel

The German navy has a strength of 17,000 personnel.

[edit] Ranks

[edit] Officers

NATO Code

OF-10

OF-9

OF-8

OF-7

OF-6

OF-5

OF-4

OF-3

OF-2

OF-1

OF(D)

Student Officer

Germany (Edit)

No Equivalent

Admiral

Vizeadmiral

Konteradmiral

Flottillenadmiral

Kapitän zur See

Fregattenkapitän

Korvettenkapitän

Stabskapitänleutnant

Kapitänleutnant

Oberleutnant zur See

Leutnant zur See

Oberfähnrich zur See

Fähnrich zur See

Seekadett

Enlisted rank plus a star indicating cadet's career

Seekadett - Officer Cadet
Fähnrich zur See - Midshipman 2nd class
Oberfähnrich zur See - Midshipman 1st class
Leutnant zur See - Ensign
Oberleutnant zur See - Lieutenant (junior grade)/Sublieutenant
Kapitänleutnant - Lieutenant
Stabskapitänleutnant - First Lieutenant
Korvettenkapitän - Lieutenant Commander
Fregattenkapitän - Commander
Kapitän zur See - Captain (naval)
Flottillenadmiral - Flotilla Admiral
Konteradmiral - Rear Admiral, Counter Admiral
Vizeadmiral - Vice Admiral
Admiral

[edit] NCOs and enlisted seamen

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5			OR-4		OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Germany (Edit)
Germany (Edit)	Oberstabsbootsmann						Stabsbootsmann		Hauptbootsmann		Oberbootsmann			Bootsmann			Obermaat		Maat	Oberstabsgefreiter	Stabsgefreiter	Hauptgefreiter	Obergefreiter	Gefreiter		Matrose

Matrose - Seaman Recruit
Gefreiter - Seaman Apprentice
Gefreiter-UA - Seaman Apprentice E2 - Petty Officer Candidate
Gefreiter-BA - Seaman Apprentice E2 - Chief Petty Officer Candidate
Gefreiter-OA - Seaman Apprentice E2 - Officer Candidate
Obergefreiter - Seaman
Hauptgefreiter - Ordinary Seaman
Stabsgefreiter - Able Seaman
Oberstabsgefreiter - Leading Seaman
Maat - Petty Officer 3rd Class
Maat-BA - Petty Officer 3rd Class - Probationary Chief Petty Officer
Obermaat - Petty Officer 2nd Class
Bootsmann - Petty Officer 1st Class
Oberbootsmann - Chief Petty Officer
Hauptbootsmann - Senior Chief Petty Officer
Stabsbootsmann - Master Chief Petty Officer
Oberstabsbootsmann - Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Fleet/Force Master Chief Petty Officer

[edit] Gallery

A1411 Berlin Berlin class replenishment ship
The Gorch Fock Gorch Fock (1958), Gorch Fock (1933)
F218 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Braunschweig -class corvette F 261 Magdeburg
S79 Wiesel – A Gepard -class fast attack craft
Type 212A Submarine with air independent propulsion, commissioned in 2005

[edit] Radio and communication stations

[edit] Future developments

A first batch of four frigates of the F125 class (Baden-Württemberg class) specialised for persistent stabilization missions is planned to replace some of the older Bremen class warships (eight guided-missile frigates). Each F125 will have two crews. They are expected to enter service between 2016 and 2018.
Six medium surface combat ships are planned under the name Korvette "K131" (corvette "K131")
Two Joint Support Ships (JSS) for strategic troop transport and amphibious operations are planned. of the type "JSS800" of 27.000 to 30.000 tons for 800 soldiers, i.e. "Juan Carlos",^[6] http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/de-navy.htm
Three "JSS400+" of more than 20.000 tons for 400 soldiers, i.e. "Johan de Witt" or "JSS400" for 400 soldiers and in need of supporting units, i.e. "Bay" Class.^[7]
A new development called "Mehrzweckeinsatzschiff" (multi-mission ship) was announced in January 2009.^[8]
One more Berlin class replenishment ship was ordered in December 2008.
30 × MH90 frigate helicopters are planned to replace the 22 old Sea King helicopter of Naval Air Wing 5 and some of the Sea Lynx helicopters.
A first batch of six Camcopter S-100 UAVs for the use on the Braunschweig class corvettes has been ordered (more being planned). Deliveries will take place in 2013.^[9]

[edit] References

^ http://forsvaret.dk/SOK/eng/International/ARK/Ships/Pages/default.aspx
^ http://forsvaret.dk/SOK/eng/International/ARK/Pages/default.aspx
^ Aviation Week & Space Technology 2009, . (2009): n. pag. Web. 13 September 2009. <http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/sourcebook/content.jsp?channelName=pro&story=xml/sourcebook_xml/2009/01/26/AW_01_26_2009_p0240-112924-59.xml&headline=World%20Military%20Aircraft%20Inventory%20-%20Germany>.
^ http://www.marine.de/portal/a/marine/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLNzKODzIMBMmB2d5mIfqRcNGglFR9X4_83FR9b_0A_YLciHJHR0VFAIngHDk!/delta/base64xml/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS80SVVFLzZfMjNfUjFR?yw_contentURL=%2F01DB070000000001%2FW27G6EFV180INFODE%2Fcontent.jsp
^ http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd443cTQCSYGYxgEh-pEwsaCUVH1fj_zcVH1v_QD9gtyIckdHRUUATi3qcg!!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82X0NfNENM
^ http://geopowers.com/Konzepte/Bw_2010__/Marine2025_.pdf
^ Nolting, Wolfgang E. (Inspekteur der Marine). 3.1. Struktur der Marine. marine.de, 12 January 2009. Accessed 13 August 2009.
^ Nolting, Wolfgang E. (Inspekteur der Marine). 3.1. Struktur der Marine. marine.de, 12 January 2009. Accessed 13 August 2009.
^ http://www.marineforum.info/HEFT_5-2009/Camcopter/camcopter.html

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

[0] ttp://forsvaret.dk/SOK/eng/International/ARK/Ships/Pages/default.aspx

[1] ttp://forsvaret.dk/SOK/eng/International/ARK/Pages/default.aspx

[2] Aviation Week & Space Technology 2009, . (2009): n. pag. Web. 13 September 2009. <http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/sourcebook/content.jsp?channelName=pro&story=xml/sourcebook_xml/2009/01/26/AW_01_26_2009_p0240-112924-59.xml&headline=World%20Military%20Aircraft%20Inventory%20-%20Germany>.

[3] ttp://www.marine.de/portal/a/marine/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLNzKODzIMBMmB2d5mIfqRcNGglFR9X4_83FR9b_0A_YLciHJHR0VFAIngHDk!/delta/base64xml/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS80SVVFLzZfMjNfUjFR?yw_contentURL=%2F01DB070000000001%2FW27G6EFV180INFODE%2Fcontent.jsp

[4] ttp://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd443cTQCSYGYxgEh-pEwsaCUVH1fj_zcVH1v_QD9gtyIckdHRUUATi3qcg!!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82X0NfNENM

[5] ttp://geopowers.com/Konzepte/Bw_2010__/Marine2025_.pdf

[6] Nolting, Wolfgang E. (Inspekteur der Marine). 3.1. Struktur der Marine. marine.de, 12 January 2009. Accessed 13 August 2009.

[7] Nolting, Wolfgang E. (Inspekteur der Marine). 3.1. Struktur der Marine. marine.de, 12 January 2009. Accessed 13 August 2009.

[8] ttp://www.marineforum.info/HEFT_5-2009/Camcopter/camcopter.html

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Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	Quantity^[3]	Notes
Helicopters
Westland Lynx	United Kingdom	Anti-submarine helicopter	Mk 88	22
Westland Sea King	United Kingdom	Maritime helicopter	Mk 41	21
Fixed-wing aircraft
P-3C Orion	United States	Maritime patrol	P-3C	8
Dornier Do 228	Germany	Pollution control	Do 228 LM	2	More on order.
UAVs
Camcopter S-100		UAV	S-100	0	6 on order.

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[edit] Today

[edit] Ships

[edit] Aircraft

[edit] Operations

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[edit] The Fleet

[edit] Naval Office

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[edit] Ranks

[edit] Officers

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[edit] Gallery

[edit] Radio and communication stations

[edit] Future developments

[edit] References

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German Navy Deutsche Marine
Naval Ensign of Germany.
Founded	1956 (1990)
Country	Germany
Size	17,000 personnel 87 ships 52 aircraft
Part of	Bundeswehr
Engagements	Operation Sharp Guard (1993–96) Operation Enduring Freedom • Combined Task Force 150 (2002– ) Operation Active Endeavour UNIFIL II Operation ATALANTA
Commanders
Inspekteur der Marine	Vice Admiral Axel Schimpf
Insignia
Logo of the German Navy