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1st Ubootgeschwader
The (English: 1st Submarine Squadron) is a submarine squadron of the German Navy. It is based at Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, and forms part of '' Einsatzflottille 1'', headquartered in Kiel. History The ''1st Ubootgeschwader'' (1st UG) was set up on 1 October 1961 in Kiel. It was initially under the control of the , before it was subordinated to the newly established on 1 November. The 1st UG received its first submarine, the newly-commissioned Type 201 submarine ''U-1'', on 21 March 1962. The ''U-1'' was the first submarine constructed in post-war Germany. ''U-1''s sister ship, ''U-2'' followed in May 1962. The former R boat ''Merkur'' was assigned to the squadron as a support ship. The Type 201 submarines were eventually found to be unsatisfactory and were decommissioned early. The successor class, the Type 205 submarine, entered service in the following years, with eleven boats joining the squadron between 1962 and 1969. In 1964, the two submarine tenders ''Lahn'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einsatzflottille 1
''Einsatzflottille 1'' (EinsFltl 1 or EF 1) is one of the three brigade-level units of the German Navy, in addition to ''Einsatzflottille 2'' and the Naval Air Command. It is based in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, and is under the head of the Navy Command, based in Rostock. History ''Einsatzflottille 1'' was set up on 29 June 2006 as part of a major reorganization of the fleet. The , the , and the were merged. This brought all fast attack craft, mine warfare ships, and submarines of the German Navy under one organisational umbrella. The five corvettes of the ''Braunschweig'' class were integrated into the flotilla from 2008 onward. In 2012 the EF 1 was stationed in the Baltic Sea. On 27 September 2016 the ''5th Minensuchgeschwader'', formerly part of ''Einsatzflottille 1'', was decommissioned in Kiel, and was replaced by the (Support Squadron). On 16 November 2016 the ''7. Schnellbootgeschwader'' in Warnemünde was also decommissioned. Subordinate units 1st Corvette Squadron T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Submarine U-31 (S181)
''U-31'' (S181) is a Type 212A submarine of the German Navy, and the lead ship of her class. ''U-31'' was built by TKMS, with construction taking place at the shipyards of Thyssen Nordseewerke of Emden and Howaldtswerke at Kiel. Launched on 20 March 2002, ''U-31'' was commissioned alongside her sister ship ''U-32'' by German Minister of Defence Peter Struck in Eckernförde on 19 October 2005. ''U-31'' is propelled by one diesel engine and an electric motor driven by nine fuel cells, making the submarine virtually undetectable. Korvettenkapitän Bert Petzold is the submarine's commanding officer. History ''U-31'' was built in two sections, the stern and propulsion by Nordseewerke, Emden and the bow at Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel. The boats of the Type 212A class cost around 500 million euros to build. Equipped with fuel cell technology and stealth skin, they are almost undetectable, and are able to remain submerged for up to three weeks. The fuel cells are virtually emi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Ship Main (A515)
''Main'' (A515) is the fifth ship of the s of the German Navy. Development The ''Elbe''-class replenishment ships are also known tenders of the German Navy. In German, this type of ship is called ''Versorgungsschiffe'' which can be translated as "supply ship" though the official translation in English is "replenishment ship". They are intended to support German naval units away from their home ports. The ships carry fuel, provisions, ammunition and other matériel and also provide medical services. The ships are named after German rivers where German parliaments were placed. Construction and career ''Main'' was launched in June 1993 in Bremen-Vegesack, Germany. She was commissioned on 10 June 1994. ''Main'' returned to her home port in Eckernförde on 13 April 2017. In addition to their own on-board crew, doctors, military police, language mediators and an Austrian boarding team were also embarked, so that the crew comprised around 105 women and men. Gallery File: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbe-class Replenishment Ship
The Type 404 ''Elbe''-class replenishment ships of the German Navy were built to support its squadrons of Fast Attack Craft, submarines and minesweeper/hunters, as such they are usually referred to as tenders. The ships carry fuel, fresh water, food, ammunition and other matériel. They also have a medical station aboard but doctors are not part of their standard complement and will have to be flown in. The tender also manage waste disposal for the ships they support at sea and can carry out minor repairs of assigned ships. For this purpose ''Elbe''-class tenders assigned to fast attack craft squadrons, for example, carry the SUG repair and support shop specialized for these boats on their deck in a set of 13 standard containers. Extensive communication gear and accommodations enable them to serve as squadron flagship. While in general all ''Elbe''-class tenders are quickly configurable to be reassigned to support other squadrons, one of the six ships is usually modified to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Auxiliary Alster
''Alster'' (A 50) is an intelligence ship of the German Navy. She is the lead ship of the German Navy's Type 423. The vessel is named for the river Alster located in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. Design ''Alster'' is a reconnaissance ship, which was originally intended to gather data on Soviet ships. She has a wide array of modern electromagnetic, hydroacoustic, and electro-optic sensors for strategic intelligence gathering. Her sensitive antennas can identify radar locations, monitor flights, and can also listen in on radio and phone conversations. She can be used as an advance warning unit. Her crew is a mixture of German Navy sailors and German Bundesnachrichtendienst (Federal Intelligence Agency) officers. Service history On 26 October 2006, Israeli planes flew over ''Alster'' while she was serving with the UNIFIL peacekeeping forces off the coast of Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Auxiliary Oker (A53)
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German Auxiliary Oste (A52)
Oste (A 52) is a fleet service ship of the Germany Navy in the Oste-class. It is named after the river Oste which flows throughout northern Lower Saxony. In 2021, it was approved by the Bundestag, that three new ships would be contracted by Lürssen Lürssen (or Lürssen Werft) is a German shipyard with headquarters in Bremen-Vegesack and shipbuilding facilities in Lemwerder, Berne and Bremen-Fähr-Lobbendorf. Lürssen designs and constructs yachts, naval ships and special vessels. Tradin ... to be in service by 2027, replacing the class 423. References Ships of the German Navy Auxiliary ships of the German Navy 1988 ships Ships built in Flensburg Oste-class fleet service ships {{Germany-mil-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oste-class Fleet Service Ship
The Type 423 ''Oste'' class are purpose built signals intelligence (SIGINT/ELINT) and reconnaissance ships of the German Navy. Officially designated as "fleet service ships", they replaced the Type 422 class. Accommodation for the crew was designed to civil standards, and the ''Oste'' class offers much more comfort for the crew than other ships in the German Navy. List of ships The ships were built at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Flensburg. All ships are currently based in Eckernförde and belong to the ''1st Ubootgeschwader'' (1st Submarine Squadron) stationed in Eckernförde. The vessels received the same name and pennant numbers as the three Type 422 class vessels they replaced. To avoid the confusion, the ship names are sometimes suffixed with ''II''. ''Oker'' (A53) was reportedly spotted near the Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية ا ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Submarine U-36 (S186)
''U-36'' (S186) is a Type 212A submarine of the German Navy. She is the sixth ship of the class to enter service. She was laid down in August 2008 by Howaldtswerke, Kiel, launched in February 2013 and commissioned on 10 October 2016. She is under the patronage of the town of Plauen, in Saxony. The commissioning ceremony took place at Eckernförde in the presence of the Deputy Inspector of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet and Support Staff, Vice-Admiral Rainer Brinkmann, the Minister of the Interior and Federal Affairs of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, Stefan Studt, the head of the Schleswig-Holstein State Chancellery Thomas Losse-Müller, and the commander of '' Einsatzflottille 1'' Jan Christian Kaack. ''U-36''s first commander on commissioning was ''Korvettenkapitän'' Christoph Ploß. Service ''U-36'' is currently part of the ''1st Ubootgeschwader'', based in Eckernförde. In January 2015 '' Der Spiegel'' reported that significant problems had been found with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Submarine U-35 (S185)
''U-35'' (S185) is a Type 212A submarine of the German Navy. She is the fifth ship of the class to enter service. She was laid down in August 2007 by Howaldtswerke, Kiel, launched in November 2011 and commissioned on 23 March 2015. She is under the patronage of the city of Zweibrücken, in Rhineland-Palatinate. Her sponsor is Sigrid Hubert-Reichling, wife of the Lord Mayor of Zweibrücken, Helmut Reichling. Service ''U-35'' is currently part of the '' 1st Ubootgeschwader'', based in Eckernförde. In January 2015 '' Der Spiegel'' reported that significant problems had been found with ''U-35'' and her sister submarine ''U-36''. The drive shaft system, battery, radar and the radio buoy were all found to be malfunctioning. In October 2017 ''U-35'' entered dock at the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems yard at, Kiel for inspection after damaging her rudder during deep water testing in the Kattegat off Kristiansand. She had been operating in Norwegian waters prior to 15 October car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Submarine U-34 (S184)
''U-34'' (S184) is a Type 212A submarine of the German Navy. She is the fourth ship of the class to enter service. She was laid down in December 2001 by Howaldtswerke, Kiel, launched in July 2006 and commissioned on 3 May 2007. She is under the patronage of the Bavarian town of Starnberg. Service ''U-34'' is currently part of the ''1st Ubootgeschwader'', based in Eckernförde. She sailed from Eckernförde on 22 January 2009, bound for the Mediterranean to participate in the anti-terrorism mission Operation Active Endeavour. She was again deployed with Operation Active Endeavour in the south-eastern Mediterranean in May 2011. During this time she trialled the multi-crew concept, with three crews taking turns manning the submarine until her return to port on 11 December 2011. This was deemed a success, with the sailors' time commitment and the downtime of the boat significantly reduced. On 25 May 2015 ''U-34'' left Eckernförde and arrived at Tallinn on 30 May to join Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Submarine U-33 (S183)
''U-33'' (S183) is the third Type 212A submarine of the German Navy. It was laid down 30 April 2001 by HDW in Kiel, launched in September 2004 and commissioned on 13 June 2006. Service history ''U-33'' is currently part of the ''1st Ubootgeschwader'', based in Eckernförde. The submarine's first mission was participation in Operation Active Endeavour Operation Active Endeavour was a maritime operation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It operated in the Mediterranean Sea and was designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction. It had collateral benefit ... in 2007. References {{DEFAULTSORT:U-0033 Type 212 submarines of the German Navy Attack submarines 2004 ships Submarines of Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
