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 |
3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla of the Swedish Navy was founded in 2005 when the former minelayer 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 (K11) of Stockholm-class
- HMS Malmö (K12) of Stockholm-class
- HMS Helsingborg (K32) corvett of Visby-class.
- HMS Härnösand (K33) corvett av Visby-class.
- 3 patrol boats of the Tapper-class.
33rd Minelayer division
- 2 Minelayer ship of Koster-class.
- 1 ship of Spårö-class.
- 1 work ship, HMS Fårösund
34th Support division
The former missile boat division was stationed in the flotilla until September 2005 when all the ships was decommissioned.
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