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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

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Submarine fleet

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Class In Service Origin Picture Type Builder Boats No. Comm. Displacement Note
U-Boot-Klasse 212 A

"Type 212A"

6  Germany Attack submarine HDW U31 S181 2005 1,830 tonnes [1]

Part of 1 Submarine squadron of Flotilla 1.[2]

U32 S182 2005
U33 S183 2006
U34 S184 2007
U35 S185 2015
U36 S186 2016

Surface fleet

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Class In Service Origin Picture Type Builder Boats No. Comm. Displacement Note
Frigates (11)
Brandenburg class

"F123 "

4  Germany General-purpose frigate Blohm + Voss

HDW

Nordseewerke

Bremer Vulkan

Brandenburg F215 1994 4,900 tonnes [3]

Forms 2 Frigate Squadron of Flotilla 2.[4]

Schleswig-Holstein F216 1994
Bayern F217 1995
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern F218 1996
Sachsen class

"F124 "

3  Germany Air-defence frigate Blohm + Voss

HDW

Nordseewerke

Sachsen F219 2004 5,800 tonnes [5]

Forms 2 Frigate Squadron of Flotilla 2.[4]

Hamburg F220 2004
Hessen F221 2006
Baden-Württemberg class

"F125 "

4  Germany Frigate, low intensity operations TKMS

Blohm + Voss

Lürssen

Baden-Württemberg F222 2019 7,200 tonnes [6]

Forms 4 Frigate Squadron of Flotilla 2.[7]

Nordrhein-Westfalen F223 2020
Sachsen-Anhalt F224 2021
Rheinland-Pfalz F225 2022
Corvettes (5)
Braunschweig class

"K130"

5

(+5 on order)

 Germany General-purpose corvette Blohm + Voss

Lürssen

Nordseewerke

Braunschweig F260 2008 1,840 tonnes [8]

Part of 1 Corvette squadron of Flotilla 1.[9]

Magdeburg F261 2008
Erfurt F262 2013
Oldenburg F263 2013
Ludwigshafen am Rhein F264 2013
Mine counter-measure ships (12)
Ensdorf class

"Type 352"

2  Germany Minesweeper Lürssen

Abeking & Rasmussen

Pegnitz M1090 1990 650 tonnes 3 retired (in 2014, 2015)
Siegburg M1098 1990
Frankenthal class

"Type 332"

10  Germany Minehunter Lürssen

Abeking & Rasmussen

Krögerwerft [de]

Fulda M1058 1998 650 tonnes [10]

2 retired.[11]

Part of 3 Minesweeper squadron of Flotilla 1.[12]

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
Electronic surveillance (3)
Oste class

"Type 423"

3  Germany Electronic surveillance Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Oste A52 1988 3,200 tonnes [13]

Replacement planned from 2029 to 2031.

Three Type 424 ships were ordered in July 2023 for €3.26 billion.[14]

Oker A53 1988
Alster A50 1989
Light boats
Boomeranger Speedboat –  Finland Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat,

multi-role,

Boomeranger – – – – Operated on the F123 Brandenburg class and with the Sea Battalion for search and rescue, light patrol, person transfer, mine divers, coastal operations.[15]
Fassmer SFB 10.1

"Special Force Boat"

16  Germany Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat Fassmer [de] – – – – Used on the F125 Baden-Württemberg class [16][17][18]
– 10 – Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat – – – – – Used on the K130 Braunschweig class
Zodiac Hurricane H1010 4  France Special forces rigid hull Inflatable boat Zodiac Milpro – – – – Used by the KSM[19][20][21]

Auxiliary fleet

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Class In Service Origin Picture Type Builder Boats No. Comm. Displacement Note
Replenishment ships (11)
Berlin class

"Type 702"

3  Germany Replenishment oiler Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft

Peene-Werft

Berlin A1411 2001 20,240 tonnes [22]
Frankfurt am Main A1412 2002
Bonn A1413 2013
Rhön class

"Type 704"

2  Germany Replenishment oiler Krögerwerft [de] Rhön A1443 1977 14,169 tonnes [23]

Replacement planned for 2025-2026

Spessart A1442 1977
Elbe class

"Type 404"

6  Germany Tender Bremer Vulkan Elbe A511 1993 3,586 tonnes [24]
Mosel A512 1993
Rhein A513 1993
Werra A514 1993
Main A515 1994
Donau A516 1994
Tugboats (8)
Class UT722L 1  Norway – Ocean-going tugboat Vard shipyard [de] FGS Rügen [de] – 2023 2,760 tonnes Second-hand (commissioned initially in 2003) commercial tugboat, formerly Rota Endurance [25][26]
ABS class 1  China – Ocean-going tugboat Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering Borkum – 1 Oct 2024[27] 2,888 tonnes Second-hand "Britoil Guardian" ship, commissioned initially in 2022[28][29]
Nordstrand class [de]

"Type 725A"

6  Germany Harbour tugboat Orenstein & Koppel Nordstrand Y817 1987 278 tonnes [30]
Langeness Y819 1987
Vogelsand Y816 1987
Nordstrand class [de]

"Type 725B"

Husumer Schiffswerft [de] Lütje Hörn Y812 1990
Scharhörn Y815 1990
Knechtsand Y814 1990
Warnow class [de]

"Type 660 "

1  Germany Tugboat VEB Yachtwerft Berlin [de] Warnow Y1659 1990 22 tonnes [31]
Miscellaneous (6)
Ensdorf class

"Type 352"

2  Germany Troop advertising platform Lürssen

Abeking & Rasmussen

Pegnitz M1090 1990 650 tonnes Former minesweeper, 3 ships retired (2014–15), and 2 modified for recruitment support [32]
Siegburg M1098 1990
Schwedeneck class

"Type 748"

2  Germany Trial ship Krögerwerft [de]

Elsflether Werft [de]

Nobiskrug

Kronsort Y861 1987 1,000 tonnes 4 planned initially, 1 cancelled, 1 retired
Helmsand Y862 1988
Planet class 1  Germany Research ship Thyssen Nordseewerke Planet A1437 2005 3,500 tonnes [33]
Gorch Fock class 1  Germany Sail training ship Blohm + Voss Gorch Fock A60 1958 1,760 tonnes [34]

Future German Navy ships

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Ships ordered

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Class Ordered Origin Picture Type Builder Boats No. Comm. Displacement Note
Submarines
Type 212CD class 2  Germany Attack submarine TKMS U37 S193 2032 2,500 tonnes [35]
U38 S194 2034
Frigates
Niedersachsen class

"F126"

6[36]
  Netherlands

 Germany

– Multi -purpose frigate[37] Damen

Blohm + Voss

Lürssen

German Naval Yards

Peene-Werft

Niedersachsen[38] F227 July 2028[38] 10,550 tonnes Six frigates ordered in 2020 to succeed to the F123 Brandenburg class[39][40] [36]
Saarland F228 April 2030[38]
Bremen F229 April 2031[38]
Thüringen F230 January 2032[38]
– F231 2033[41]
– F232 2034[41]
Corvettes
Braunschweig class

"K130 - Batch 2"

5  Germany General-purpose corvette Lürssen (lead)

TKMS

German Naval Yards

Köln F265 2025 1,840 tonnes Order of the second batch in September 2017[42][43]Köln at sea trials but delayed.[43]
Emden F266 –
Karlsruhe F267 –
Augsburg F268 –
Lübeck F269 2025
Intelligence ships
Type 424 3  Germany – SIGINT / ELINT vessel NVL Group – – 2029 – Replacement of the Type 423 Oste class, ordered in July 2023 [44][45]
– – 2030
– – 2031
Replenishment ships
Type 707 2  Germany – Combat Support Ship NVL Group

(design)

Meyer Werft

Neptun Werft

– – 2025 20,000 tonnes Successor of the Type 704 Rhön class[46]
– – 2025
MST FRISC [nl]

"Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft"

12  Netherlands Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat Marine Specialised Technology Ltd. – – 2028 7 tonnes To equip the future German Navy ships.[47][48]

To equip MKS 180 F126 Saarland class.

Tugboats

Planned investments “Zielbild Marine 2035+”

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Class Planned Origin Picture Type Builder Boats No. Comm. Displacement Note
Submarines
Type 212CD 4 to 7

additional

 Germany Attack submarine TKMS – – 2035 + 2,500 tonnes Total of 6 to 9 Type 212CD replacing the Type 212A as per "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [49]
Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Up to
6 		– – Unmanned submarine – – – 2035 + – Up to 6 as per "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [49][50]
Frigates
MEKO A-400 AMD class

"F127"

6  Germany – Air Defense Frigate Blohm+Voss – F233 – 10,000 tonnes Planned to replace the F124 Sachsen class.[51] To be likely equipped with AEGIS combat system, Mk 41 VLS (64 cells).[52]
– F234 –
– F235 –
– F236 –
– F235 –
– F236 –
Corvettes
Future Combat Surface System Up to
18 		 Germany – General-purpose corvette – – – 2035 + – Plan beyond 2035 [51]
Mine counter-measures
Minenabwehr Plattform Up to
12 		 Germany – Minehunter – – – 2035 + – Successor of the Type 332 Frankenthal class as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [49]
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 [49]
Replenishment ships
Type 707 1

additional

 Germany – Replenishment oiler NVL Group

(design)

Meyer Werft

Neptun Werft

– – From 2030 s – Successor of the Type 704 Rhön class as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [49]
Unterstützung platform 6  Germany – Logistic, operation support and reconnaissance NVL Group (NTV 130 offer, 14,000 tonnes)[53] – – From 2030 s – Successor of the Type 404 Elbe class as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [49][54]

See also

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