3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla ( sv, Tredje sjöstridsflottiljen or ''3. sjöstridsflj'') of the Swedish Fleet was founded in 2005 when the former

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and surface flotillas joined together. The flotilla's home base is in

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and is a part of the

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. The flotilla mostly deploy ships in international missions today.

Organization

The flotilla is split into three different divisions. 31st Corvett Division * patrol boat of ''Stockholm''-class * patrol boat of ''Stockholm''-class * corvette of ''Visby''-class * corvette of ''Visby''-class * corvette of ''Visby''-class *3 patrol boats of the ''Tapper''-class 33rd Minesweeper Division *2 minelayer ship of ''Koster''-class. *1 ship of ''Spårö''-class 34th Support Division * The former

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division was stationed in the flotilla until September 2005 when all the ships was decommissioned.

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla (''Tredje ytattackflottiljen'') 1997–1998 and 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla (''Tredje ytstridsflottiljen'' 1998–2004.

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: "Gules, a flash pointing down bendysinister argent, the first field charged with an erect crossbow and the second field with two triangles conjoined in pale, all or". The unit later adopted a new coat of arms. File:Tredje ytstridsflottiljen vapen.svg, Coat of arms of the 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla (''Tredje ytattackflottiljen'') 1997–1998 and 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla (''Tredje ytstridsflottiljen'') 1998–2004. File:3. sjöstridsflottiljen vapen.svg, Coat of arms of the 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla (''Tredje ytstridsflottiljen'') and the 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla (''3. sjöstridsflottiljen'').

Flag

The flag is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag. It was presented to the then 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla by the Supreme Commander

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at the Artillery Yard in

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on 30 April 1996.

Commanding officers

*1983–1984:

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Lennart Grenstad *1984–1985: Captain Lars Thomasson *1985–1988: Captain

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*1988–1989: Captain

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*1990–1993: Captain Sölve Larsby *1994–1997: Captain Magnus Waldenström *1997–1999: Captain Tommy Åsman *1999–2001: Captain

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*2001–2002: Captain Leif Nylander *2003–2005: Captain

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*2005–2008: Captain Erik Andersson *2008–2011: Captain Anders Olovsson *2012–2015: Captain Magnus Jönsson *2016–2018: Captain Bengt Lundgren *2018–2021: Per Edling *2021–20xx: Captain Jenny Ström

Names, designations and locations

Footnotes

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