Commander.2C Allied Naval Forces Baltic Approaches Allied Forces Baltic Approaches

1 commander, allied naval forces baltic approaches

1.1 flag officer denmark

1.1.1 fregateskadren fge (danish frigate squadron) 2nd squadron april 1992
1.1.2 torpedobådseskadren tbe (danish torpedo boat squadron) 4th squadron april 1992
1.1.3 ubådseskadren ube (danish submarine squadron) 5th squadron april 1992
1.1.4 mineskibseskadren mse (danish mine ship squadron) 3rd squadron april 1992
1.1.5 inspektionsskibseskadren ise (danish fishery protection squadron) 1st squadron april 1992
1.1.6 others


1.2 marinehjemmeværnet mhv naval home guard
1.3 flag officer germany
1.4 commander german north sea subarea

commander, allied naval forces baltic approaches

allied naval forces baltic approaches (navbaltap) located until 1976 in kiel-holtenau, , thereafter @ karup. commander danish or german vice admiral , had following deputy commanders:

flag officer denmark (fod) in aarhus, simultaneously national commander of danish fleet. task force designation 420.
flag officer germany (fog) in glücksburg, simultaneously national commander of german fleet.task force designation 500.
commander german north sea subarea (comgernorsea) in wilhelmshaven-sengwarden, simultaneously german national commander naval forces north sea (befehlshaber der seestreitkräfte der nordsee (bsn)).

the task of navbaltap keep warsaw pact s united baltic sea fleets, consisting of soviet baltic fleet, polish navy , east german volksmarine bottled in baltic sea blocking danish straits , ensuring natos unchallenged control of north sea. fulfill mission navbaltap commanded entire german ships of danish navy based in denmark. ships based in greenland , faroe islands under command of supreme allied commander atlantic.

flag officer denmark




















danish naval bases , coastal fortresses under navbaltap in 1989



danish mobile harpoon anti-ship missile launcher

the flag officer denmark (fod) commanded entire danish home fleet. fleet s main tasks prevent warsaw pact naval forces passing through danish straits , prevent amphibious landings on danish coast. fulfill mission danish navy fielded large number of minelayers , fast attack crafts. first have been used mine sealanes , potential landings beaches, while latter have harassed enemy fleet continuous hit , run attacks. additionally danish navy fielded agm-84 harpoon anti-ship missiles mounted on scania trucks mobile coastal artillery.

the navy s main bases were

holmen naval base
naval station frederikshavn
naval station korsor.

minor naval bases were

torpedo station kongsøre (base of frogman corps , mine divers)
marine station aarhus (base of danish fleet admiral)
lyngsbæk pier (navelmine depot , part of neps)
marine station esbjerg (nato reinforce port , part of neps)
marine station grønnedal in greenland.
marine station thorshavn @ faroe islands

the coastal fortification

stevnsfortet should control southern entrance Øresund
langelandsfortet should control southern entrance great belt.

minor naval stations, part of sea survaliians

marine station møn
marine station gedser
marine station bornholm

aerial support provided danish naval air squadron (søværnets flyvetjeneste) based @ værløse air base 8x lynx mk.80 helicopters.

the torpedo boats had mobile base (moba) approximately 40 trucks. moba log supplied fuel, ordnance, freshwater , provided repair facilities outside naval bases. moba ops had mobile radars tactical surveillance , target acquisition.

at beginning of 1989 danish navy consisted of following ships.

fregateskadren fge (danish frigate squadron) 2nd squadron april 1992

peder skram-class frigate

f352 peder skram
f353 herluf trolle


niels juel-class corvette

f354 niels juel
f355 olfert fischer
f356 peter tordenskiold


daphne-class (based on british ford-class seaward defence craft)

p530 daphne
p531 dryaden
p533 havfruen
p534 najaden
p535 nymfen
p536 neptun decommissioned october 30, 1989
p537 ran
p538 rota decommissioned october 31, 1989



torpedobådseskadren tbe (danish torpedo boat squadron) 4th squadron april 1992

søløven-class fast torpedo boat

p510 søløven
p511 søridderen
p512 søbjørnen
p513 søhesten
p514 søhunden
p515 søulven


willemoes-class fast missile-torpedo boats

p540 bille
p541 bredal
p542 hammer
p543 huitfeldt
p544 krieger
p545 norby
p546 rodsteen
p547 sehested
p548 suenson
p549 willemoes


faxe-klassen oiler

a568 rimfaxe
a569 skinfaxe



ubådseskadren ube (danish submarine squadron) 5th squadron april 1992

narwhal-class submarine

s320 narhvalen
s321 nordkaperen


kobben-class submarine

s322 tumleren, bought norway, commissioned on october 20, 1989


delfin-class submarine

s327 spækhuggeren, decommissioned july 31, 1989
s329 springeren



mineskibseskadren mse (danish mine ship squadron) 3rd squadron april 1992

lindormen-class cable minelayer

n43 lindormen
n44 lossen


falster-class minelayer

n80 falster
n81 fyen
n82 møen
n83 sjælland


sund-class minesweepers

m572 alssund decommissioned november 30, 1989
m573 egernsund decommissioned december 31, 1989
m574 grønsund
m575 guldborgsund
m577 ulvsund refitted minehunter, decommissioned december 31, 1989
m578 vilsund



inspektionsskibseskadren ise (danish fishery protection squadron) 1st squadron april 1992

hvidbjørnen-class offshore patrol frigate

f348 hvidbjørnen
f349 vædderen
f350 ingolf
f351 fylla


beskytteren-class (an improved hvidbjørnen-class) offshore patrol frigate

f340 beskytteren


agdlek-class arctic patrol cutter

y386 agdlek
y387 agpa
y388 tulugaq



others

flyvefisken-class patrol vessel - 2 more fitting out, replacing søløven, daphne , sund classes

p550 flyvefisken


barsø-class naval patrol cutter

y300 barsø
y301 drejø
y302 romsø
y303 samsø
y304 thurø
y305 vejrø
y306 farø
y307 læsø
y308 rømø

support ships:

a559 sleipner, transport ship

marinehjemmeværnet mhv naval home guard

mh-90-class home guard cutters

mhv 90 bopa
mhv 91 brigaden
mhv 92 holger danske
mhv 93 hvidsten
mhv 94 ringen
mhv 95 speditøren



flag officer germany




















german naval bases in baltic sea 1989



destroyer d185 lütjens underway during exercise team work 88.



albatros-class fast attack crafts in kiel in 1985

the flag officer germany (fog) commanding vice admiral of west-german navy s fleet command. in peacetime commanded german naval units in north , baltic sea. in case of war command of german units in north sea pass commander german north sea subarea. fleet command based during peacetime in glücksburg, have moved underground command center in glücksburg-meierwik in case of war.

the german naval forces in baltic sea had task prevent warsaw pact naval forces passing through danish straits , prevent amphibious landings on german coast. fulfill mission german navy fielded danish navy large number of minelayers , fast attack crafts. german submarines based in baltic sea , tasked mining enemy harbors , sinking enemy supply ships far german waters. main bases in baltic sea naval base kiel, naval base kiel-holtenau, naval base flensburg, naval base flensburg-mürwik, naval base olpenitz, neustadt naval base , naval base eckernförde. @ beginning of 1989 flag officer germany have commanded following ships. peacetime administrative flotilla commands in wilhelmshaven , cuxhaven have been removed chain of command in times of war.

fleet command in glücksburg

destroyer flotilla in wilhelmshaven

1st destroyer squadron in kiel lütjens-class destroyers

d185 lütjens
d186 mölders
d187 rommel


fleet service squadron in flensburg-mürwik thetis-class submarine chasers , oste-class sigint/elint ships

a1449 hans bürkner, command , control ship thetis-class submarine chasers
p6052 thetis
p6053 hermes
p6054 najade
p6055 triton
p6056 theseus
a50 alster, commissioned october 1989
a52 oste
a53 oker




fast attack craft flotilla in flensburg-mürwik

2nd fast attack craft squadron in olpenitz albatros-class fast attack craft

p6111 albatros
p6112 falke
p6113 geier
p6114 bussard
p6115 sperber
p6116 greif
p6117 kondor
p6118 seeadler
p6119 habicht
p6120 kormoran
a69 donau, 401c-class supply , support tender


3rd fast attack craft squadron in flensburg-mürwik tiger-class fast attack craft

p6141 tiger
p6142 iltis
p6143 luchs
p6144 marder
p6145 leopard
p6146 fuchs
p6147 jaguar
p6148 löwe
p6149 wolf
p6150 panther
a58 rhein, 401c-class supply , support tender


5th fast attack craft squadron in olpenitz tiger-class fast attack craft

p6151 häher
p6152 storch
p6153 pelikan
p6154 elster
p6155 alk
p6156 dommel
p6157 weihe
p6158 pinguin
p6159 reiher
p6160 kranich
a63 main, 401c-class supply , support tender


7th fast attack craft squadron in kiel gepard-class fast attack craft

p6121 gepard
p6122 puma
p6123 hermelin
p6124 nerz
p6125 zobel
p6126 frettchen
p6127 dachs
p6128 ozelot
p6129 wiesel
p6130 hyäne
a61 elbe, 401d-class supply , support tender
a66 neckar, 401b-class supply , support tender, decommissioned november 1989




mine countermeasures flotilla in wilhelmshaven

mine diver company in eckernförde
1st minesweeping squadron in flensburg schütze-class fast minesweepers

m1051 castor
m1054 pollux
m1055 sirius
m1056 rigel
m1057 regulus
m1058 mars
m1059 spica
m1060 skorpion
m1062 schütze
m1063 waage
a1437 sachsenwald, 762-class naval mine transport ship
a1438 steigerwald, 762-class naval mine transport ship


3rd minesweeping squadron in kiel ariadne-class coastal minesweepers

m2650 ariadne
m2651 freya
m2652 vineta
m2653 hertha
m2654 nymphe
m2655 nixe
m2656 amazone
m2657 gazelle


5th minesweeping squadron in olpenitz, between 1988 , 1991 squadron s schütze-class fast minesweepers replaced hameln-class fast minesweepers

m1064 deneb, decommissioned september 1989
m1065 jupiter, decommissioned september 1989
m1093 neptun
m1094 widder, decommissioned july 1989
m1096 fische, decommissioned april 1989
m1092 hameln, commissioned june 1989
m1095 Überherrn, commissioned september 1989
m1097 laboe, commissioned december 1989
a67 mosel, 402a-class supply , support tender


7th minesweeping squadron in neustadt frauenlob-class minesweepers

m2658 frauenlob
m2659 nautilus
m2660 gefion
m2661 medusa
m2662 undine
m2663 minerva
m2664 diana
m2665 loreley
m2666 atlantis
m2667 acheron




submarine flotilla in kiel

1st submarine squadron in kiel type 205 , type 206 submarines

s170 / u21
s176 / u27
s180 / u1 (type 205)
s181 / u2 (type 205)
s188 / u9 (type 205)
s189 / u10 (type 205)
s190 / u11 (type 205a)
s191 / u12 (type 205b)
s192 / u13
s193 / u14
s198 / u19
s199 / u20
a55 lahn, 403b-class supply , support tender


3rd submarine squadron in eckernförde type 206 submarines

s171 / u22
s172 / u23
s173 / u24
s174 / u25
s175 / u26
s177 / u28
s178 / u29
s179 / u30
s194 / u15
s195 / u16
s196 / u17
s197 / u18
a56 lech, 403b-class supply , support tender, decommissioned june 1989




supply flotilla in cuxhaven

1st supply squadron in kiel, in wartime 6 additional transport ships , fuel ship activated navy s reserve.

naval base kiel

a1407 wittensee, 763-class fuel transport ship
a1412 coburg, 701-class supply ship
a1417 offenburg, 701a-class supply ship
a1442 spessart, 704a-class fuel transport ship
a1452 spiekeroog, 722b-class ocean going tug


naval base flensburg-mürwik

a1424 walchensee, 703-class fuel transport ship
a1428 harz, 766-class fuel transport ship
a1435 westerwald, 760-class ammunition transport ship


naval base olpenitz

a1411 lüneburg, 701a-class supply ship
a1415 saarburg, 701c-class supply ship
a1418 meersburg, 701c-class supply ship
a1425 ammersee, 703-class fuel transport ship
a1455 norderney, 722b-class ocean going tug
y847 odin, maintenance ship


neustadt naval base

a1458 fehmarn, 720b-class salvage tug






amphibious group in kiel

combat swimmers company in eckernförde
beachmaster company in eckernförde 521-class lcms

l780 hummer
l782 krabbe
l783 auster
l784 muschel
l785 koralle
l788 butt (barbe-class utility landing craft)
l789 brasse (barbe-class utility landing craft)


landing craft group in kiel barbe-class utility landing crafts

l760 flunder
l761 karpfen
l762 lachs
l763 plötze
l764 rochen
l765 schlei
l766 stör
l767 tümmler
l768 wels
l769 zander
l790 barbe
l791 delphin
l792 dorsch
l793 felchen
l794 forelle
l796 makrele
l797 muräne







commander german north sea subarea

hamburg-class destroyer d184 hessen during nato exercise northern wedding 86.

the commander german north sea subarea (gernorsea) commanding flottillenadmiral (equivalent navy rear admiral (lower half)) of west-german navy s fleet in north sea. in peacetime subordinate vice admiral commanding west-german navy s fleet command, in case of war command parallel command under navbaltap. in peacetime command based in wilhelmshaven, have moved underground command center in wilhelmshaven-sengwarden in case of war.

while german naval forces in baltic sea tasked preventing warsaw pact naval forces passing through danish straits, north sea fleet patrol german bight , protect allied reinforcements , shipping heading german ports. gernorsea s east allied command channel s benechan command tasked patrolling western half of southern north sea, while north allied forces northern europe s sonor command patrolling southern norwegian coast. unlike in baltic sea vessels of gernorsea destroyers , frigates. main bases in north sea naval base wilhelmshaven , naval base cuxhaven.

at beginning of 1989 commander german north sea subarea have commanded following ships in wartime:

commander german north sea subarea in sengwarden

destroyer flotilla in wilhelmshaven

2nd destroyer squadron in wilhelmshaven hamburg-class destroyers

d181 hamburg
d182 schleswig-holstein
d183 bayern
d184 hessen


2nd frigate squadron in wilhelmshaven, between 1988 , 1990 squadron replaced köln-class frigates bremen-class frigates

f211 köln
f212 karlsruhe
f213 augsburg, commissioned october 1989
f214 lübeck, fitting out, commissioned march 1990
f225 braunschweig, last köln-class frigate in service, decommissioned july 1989


4th frigate squadron in wilhelmshaven bremen-class frigates

f207 bremen
f208 niedersachsen
f209 rheinland-pfalz
f210 emden




mine countermeasures flotilla in wilhelmshaven

4th minesweeping squadron in wilhelmshaven lindau-class minehunters

m1070 göttingen
m1071 koblenz
m1072 lindau
m1074 tübingen
m1075 wetzlar
m1077 weilheim
m1078 cuxhaven
m1080 marburg
m1084 flensburg
m1085 minden
m1086 fulda
m1087 völklingen


6th minesweeping squadron in wilhelmshaven 351-class minesweepers (improved lindau-class minesweepers)

m1073 schleswig
m1076 paderborn
m1079 düren
m1081 konstanz
m1082 wolfsburg
m1083 ulm
a68 werra, 401a-class supply , support tender
a1410 walther von ledebur, mine diver support vessel




supply flotilla in cuxhaven

2nd supply squadron in wilhelmshaven, in wartime 2 additional 2 fuel transport ships , 9 hospital ships activated navy s reserve.

a1413 freiburg, 701e-class supply ship
a1414 glücksburg, 701c-class supply ship
a1416 nienburg, 701a-class supply ship
a1426 tegernsee, 703-class fuel transport ship
a1427 westensee, 703-class fuel transport ship
a1429 eifel, 766-class fuel transport ship
a1436 odenwald, 760-class ammunition transport ship
a1443 rhön, 704a-class fuel transport ship
a1451 wangerooge, 722c-class ocean going tug
a1457 helgoland, 720a-class salvage tug
y848 wotan, maintenance ship










^ moba udfases (2003)
^ http://navalhistory.dk/english/naval_lists/periods/1945_.htm danish navy ships 1945-1989
^ dragoner, o.w. die bundeswehr 1989 - teil 4 marine (in deutsch). cs1 maint: unrecognized language (link)