| German Navy Deutsche Marine |
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Naval Ensign of Germany. |
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| Founded | 1956 (1990) |
| Country | Germany |
| Size | 17,000 personnel 87 ships 52 aircraft |
| Part of | Bundeswehr |
| Engagements | Operation Sharp Guard (1993–96) Operation Enduring Freedom • Combined Task Force 150 (2002– ) Operation Active Endeavour UNIFIL II Operation ATALANTA |
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| Inspekteur der Marine | Vice Admiral Axel Schimpf |
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German Navy Deutsche Marine |
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The German Navy (Deutsche Marine ()) is the navy of Germany and is part of the unified Bundeswehr (the German Armed Forces).
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The German Navy is part of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr), and is deeply integrated into the NATO alliance. Its mission includes the participation in peace-keeping and peace enforcement operations as well as the protection of German and Allied territories.
The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet (Reichsflotte) of the revolutionary era of 1848 – 52 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy (Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, 1866 – 71) and became the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) of 1872–1918. From 1919 to 1921 it was known as the Temporary Imperial Navy (Vorläufige Reichsmarine) and then became the Reichsmarine. It was known as the Kriegsmarine (War Navy) from 1935 to 1945.
From 1945 to 1956, the German Mine Sweeping Administration and its successor organizations, made up of former members of the Kriegsmarine, became something of a transition stage for the German Navy, allowing the future Bundesmarine to draw on experienced personnel upon its formation.
In 1956, with West Germany's accession to NATO, a new Navy was established and was referred to as the Federal Navy (Bundesmarine). With the reunification of Germany in 1990, and the taking-over of units of the former East German Volksmarine ("People's Navy"), it was decided to simply use the name Deutsche Marine ("German Navy").
In total, there are about 87 commissioned ships in the German Navy, including 4 submarines and 36 auxiliary ships. The displacement of the navy is 220,000 tonnes. In addition, the German Navy and the Royal Danish Navy are in cooperation in the "Ark Project". This agreement made the Ark Project responsible for the strategic sealift of German armed forces where the full-time charter of three roll-on-roll-off cargo and troop ships are ready for deployments. In addition, these ships are also kept available for the use of the other European NATO countries.
The three vessels have a combined displacement of 60,000 tonnes.[1][2] Including these ships, the total ships' displacement available to the Deutsche Marine is 280,000 tonnes.
The naval air arm of the German Navy is called the Marineflieger. The Marineflieger operates 52 aircraft.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Qantity[3] | Notes |
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| Westland Lynx | United Kingdom | Anti-submarine helicopter | Mk 88 | 22 | |
| Westland Sea King | United Kingdom | Maritime helicopter | Mk 41 | 21 | |
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| P-3C Orion | United States | Maritime patrol | P-3C | 8 | |
| Dornier Do 228 | Germany | Pollution control | Do 228 LM | 2 | More on order. |
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| Camcopter S-100 | UAV | S-100 | 0 | 6 on order. | |
German war ships permanently participate in all four NATO Maritime Groups. The German Navy is also engaged in operations against international terrorism such as Operation Enduring Freedom and NATO Operation Active Endeavour.
Presently the largest operation the German Navy is participating in is UNIFIL II off the coast of Lebanon. The German contribution to this operation is two frigates, four fast attack craft, and two auxiliary vessels. The naval component of UNIFIL has been under German command.[4]
The German Navy is commanded by the Inspekteur der Marine in the Federal Ministry of Defence in Bonn. The major commands are the Fleet Command at Glücksburg near Flensburg and the Naval Office at Rostock. The Fleet is commanded by the Befehlshaber der Flotte (Commander-in-Chief German Fleet or CINCGERFLEET) and comprises all combat vessels, aircraft, helicopters and other combat forces, while schools, naval bases and test installations are under the purview of the Naval Office. The strength of the Navy is about 17,000 men and women.[5]
The navy as a part of the Bundeswehr is responsible for developing and providing the maritime capabilities of the German armed forces. Therefore it is operating a number of development and testing installations as part of an inter-service and international network.
The German navy has a strength of 17,000 personnel.
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