3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla (Sweden)
3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla | |
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Coat of arms | |
Active | September 1, 2005- |
Country | Sweden |
Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
Branch | Swedish Navy |
Size | 12 ships |
Garrison/HQ | Karlskrona |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Anders Olovsson |
Swedish navy 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla was founded in 2005 when the former Mine-layer and Surface flotillas joined together. The flotilla's home base is in Karlskrona, Blekinge and is a part of the Karlskrona naval base. The flotilla mostly deploy ships in international missions today.
The flotilla is split into three different divisions.
31st Corvett division
- HMS Stockholm of Stockholm class
- HMS Malmö of Stockholm class
- HMS Helsingborg corvett of Visby class.
- HMS Härnösand corvett av Visby class.
- 3 patrol boats of the Tapper class.
33rd Mine-layer division
- 2 Mine-layer ship of Koster class.
- 1 ship of Spårö class.
- 1 work ship, HMS Fårösund
34th Support division
- HMS Trossö (A264)
The former missile boat division was stationed in the flotilla until September 2005 when all the ships was decommissioned.