3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla ( sv, Tredje sjöstridsflottiljen or ''3. sjöstridsflj'') of the
Swedish Fleet was founded in 2005 when the former
minelayer
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and surface flotillas joined together. The flotilla's home base is in
Karlskrona,
Blekinge
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and is a part of the
Karlskrona naval base
The Karlskrona naval base ( sv, Karlskrona örlogsbas) is the largest naval base of the Swedish Navy. Located in Blekinge in southern Sweden, the base has close ties with the city of Karlskrona. It has an exceptionally well-sheltered location: a ...
. 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
missile boat
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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.
Blazon
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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
Owe Wiktorin
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at the Artillery Yard in
Stockholm on 30 April 1996.
Commanding officers
*1983–1984:
Captain Lennart Grenstad
*1984–1985: Captain Lars Thomasson
*1985–1988: Captain
Frank Rosenius
*1988–1989: Captain
Torsten Lindh
*1990–1993: Captain Sölve Larsby
*1994–1997: Captain Magnus Waldenström
*1997–1999: Captain Tommy Åsman
*1999–2001: Captain
Jörgen Ericsson
*2001–2002: Captain Leif Nylander
*2003–2005: Captain
Anders Grenstad
Rear Admiral Anders Lennart Grenstad (born 2 July 1958) is a retired Swedish Navy officer. He served in the Swedish Navy for 39 years. Grenstad's senior commands include Inspector of the Navy, commanding officer of the Naval Tactical Command/M ...
*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
References
Notes
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External links
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Naval units and formations of Sweden
Military units and formations established in 1983
1983 establishments in Sweden
Karlskrona Garrison
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