First Flotilla (People's Navy)
The 1st Flotilla of the People's Navy was initially a mixed association, later an amphibious warfare association of the People's Navy of the GDR . It was one of three flotillas in the People's Navy and was founded in 1956. Their base was near Peenemünde on Usedom . The flotilla was dissolved on October 2nd, 1990.
History of the association
History of the association up to the fall of the Berlin Wall, 1956 to 1989
As early as 1952, the GDR naval forces, then still known as the “People's Police See”, set up a base in Peenemünde. Initially, boats of the former navy and some mine clearance ships were grouped together in a "coastal defense division".
With order 4/56 of the Minister for National Defense of the GDR , Colonel General Willi Stoph , the formation of the GDR's naval forces began in early 1956 . The already existing units of the People's Police at Sea were placed under the command of the National People's Army and formed the basis of the new naval forces. ( See also History of the People's Navy )
On May 1, 1956, the "Fleet Base East" was set up in Peenemünde. It initially consisted of 6 coastal defense boats, 18 mine clearance and laying ships (first clearing boat division) and auxiliary ships. On November 15th of that year the "Fleet Base East" was dissolved and the "1. Flotilla". . In the following years, the association's main task was the intensive clearance of sea mines . On December 1, 1958, the sea hydrographic service was also relocated to the base in Peenemünde. This included buoy layers and survey vessels . In 1959 ships for anti-submarine defense ( project 201M ) were integrated into the 1st flotilla for the first time.
In 1962 the first dropships, Project 46 Labo class, were affiliated with the association. From May 20, 1962 to May 1, 1963, the new rocket boats of the Osa class were also assigned to the first flotilla until they were transferred to the 6th flotilla in Rügen. In 1965 the 1st Landing Brigade and the 1st Security Brigade were formed. Ships of the 1st Flotilla took part in numerous exercises with the armed forces of other Warsaw Pact states, including the military maneuvers Brotherhood of Arms 80 and Soyuz 81.
November 9, 1989 to October 2, 1990
In preparation for German reunification and the associated end of the GDR, the order to demunition combat vehicles, ships and aircraft was issued by the Ministry of Disarmament and Defense on August 31, 1990 . The outpost boats of the 1st Flotilla were still in service in the Fehmarnbelt until December 1989 . Sailors and mates demonstrated in January 1990 in front of the headquarters building in Peenemünde to draw attention to various abuses in the flotilla (including supply bottlenecks). On October 2, 1990, the day before German reunification, the NVA and its armed forces were disbanded.
After October 3, 1990
On October 3, 1990, the Federal Minister of Defense Gerhard Stoltenberg took over the command and command over the parts of the dissolved NVA that had been absorbed into the Bundeswehr . Remains of the first flotilla were in the German navy , now German Navy , and taken out of service after a short time. Around 80% of the workforce was laid off in 1990 and 1991. The official dissolution of the 1st flotilla took place on April 1, 1991. The remaining parts of the facilities of the flotilla were combined in the "Naval Base Command Peenemünde".
structure
A flotilla of the People's Navy was composed of brigades , which in turn were divided into departments . The ships were ultimately assigned to these departments. The structure of the floating units of the 1st flotilla was as follows:
- 1st Dropship Brigade
Made up of the 1st and 3rd Dropship Department. The landing ships of the departments were intended for use with the trained soldiers of the MSR 28 land forces .
- 1st Security Brigade
In 1961 it was renamed "Security Brigade". It consisted of mine detection and anti-submarine units, which were divided into four departments. These were the 1st and 3rd anti-submarine ship departments as well as the 1st and 3rd minesweeping and clearing ship departments.
- 1. Seizure Ship Department
Consists of tugs , various supply ships and an air traffic control ship , the Hugo Eckener . Originally called “1. HSBDA “(1st Auxiliary Ship and Rescue Service Department). Later it became the “1. SSA ".
- 1. Maritime Hydrographic Service
Consists of buoy layers and ships for sea mark control for the sea hydrographic service of the GDR .
Accidents and incidents
- 2 MLR ships of the 1st Flotilla were assigned to Greifswald in 1956 and 1961 to support the city's power supply with their machines.
Units of the association
The 1st Flotilla was home to the landing ships of the People's Navy and supporting units. The DropShips were classified as “multipurpose transporters” as part of the 1987 strategy change to give them a more defensive character.
Combat ships
| Class name | VM internal abbreviation | Project no. | NATO designation | VM designation | number | period of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landing ship | LS | Project 46 | - | Labo class | 12 ships | 1962 to 1978 |
| Landing ship | LS | Project 47 | - | Seal class | 6 ships | 1964 to? |
| Landing ship | LS | Project 108 | Frog I class | Hoyerswerda class | 12 ships | 1976 to 1990 |
| Anti-submarine ship | UAW ship | Project 133 | - | Parchim class | 8 ships | 1983 to 1990 |
| Mine sweeper and clearing ship | MSR ship | Project 89.2 | Condor II class | MSR "long" | 12 ships | 1971 to 1990 |
| Mine sweeper and clearing ship | MSR ship | Project 89.1 | Condor class | MSR "short" | 6 ships | 1969 to 1971 |
| Mine-laying and clearing ship | MLR ship | Project 15 | - | Octopus class | - | 1957 to? |
| Mine-laying and clearing ship | MLR ship | - | - | Hawk class | - | until 1970 |
| Mine-laying and clearing boat | MLR boat | - | - | Swallow class | - | until 1986 |
| Anti-submarine defense boat | UAW boat | Project 201M | - | - | - | 1959 to 1964 |
| Anti-submarine ship | UAW ship | Project 12 | Shark class | Shark class | - | 1965 to 1984 |
Auxiliary ships
| Class name | Type | Project no. | NATO designation | VM designation | number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvage tug | tractor | Project 270 | - | Havel class | 2 ships |
| Shipping tug | tractor | Project 414 | - | Zander class | 2 ships |
| Shipping tug | tractor | Project 2204 | - | Elbe class | 1 ship |
| Deep sea tug | tractor | Project 700 | - | Thale class | 1 ship |
| Battle supply | Supply ship | Project 109 | Frog II class | Hoyerswerda class | 2 ships |
| Offshore supplier | Supply ship | Project 602 | - | Darss class | 1 ship |
| Tanker | Tanker | Project 600 | - | Riems class | 2 ships |
| Port tanker | Tanker | Project 2855/56 | - | King class | 2 ships |
| Floating crane | 50t crane | - | - | - | 1 ships |
More units
- Motor vehicle company 1
- Teaching basis 1
- Ammunition dump 1
- Naval Engineer Platoon 1
- Music Corps Peenemünde
- News Company 1
- Telecommunication train
- Evaluation, calculation and information group 1
- Repair basis 1
- Supply and equipment warehouse 1
- Maintenance and preservation base 1
- Anti-aircraft battery 1
- Train chemical defense 1
- Motor vehicle repair train 1
- Maritime Hydrographic Service 1
Commanders of the flotilla
| March 1, 1956-15. November 1956 | Sea captain Kurt Kmetsch |
| November 15, 1956-3. May 1957 | Sea captain Heinz Irmscher |
| May 5, 1957-31. December 1959 | Corvette Captain Herbert Bauer |
| January 1, 1960-30. November 1964 | Frigate Captain Werner Elmenhorst |
| December 1, 1964-31. August 1970 | Frigate Captain Lothar Heinecke |
| September 1, 1970-30. November 1974 | Frigate Captain Hans Hofmann |
| December 1, 1974-30. November 1984 | Rear Admiral Werner Kotte |
| December 1, 1984-10. December 1989 | Sea captain Hendrik Born |
| December 11, 1989–2. October 1990 | Sea captain Gerd Leupold |
literature
- Manfred Röseberg: Ships and boats of the People's Navy of the GDR. 2nd revised edition. Ingo Koch Verlag, Rostock 2002, ISBN 3-935319-82-7 .
- R. Fuchs: Comrade Sailor! BS-Verlag, Rostock, ISBN 3-89954-196-0 .
Web links
- Peenemünde with a comprehensive historical outline of the history of the VM in Peenemünde
- Private homepage about the first flotilla
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1952.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .peenemunde.de / History the year 1952, viewed on June 24, 2009
- ↑ a b http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1956.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .peenemunde.de / History the year 1956, viewed on June 24, 2009
- ↑ http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1958.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .peenemunde.de / History the year 1958, viewed on June 24, 2009
- ↑ http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1959.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .peenemunde.de / History the year 1959, viewed on June 24, 2009
- ↑ http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1962.html ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .peenemunde.de / History the year 1962, viewed on June 24, 2009
- ↑ http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1965.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .peenemunde.de / History the year 1965, viewed on June 24, 2009
- ↑ http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1980.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .peenemunde.de / History the year 1980, viewed on June 24, 2009
- ↑ http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1989.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .peenemunde.de / History das Jahr1989, viewed on June 24, 2009
- ↑ a b http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1990.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. peenemunde.de/History the year 1990, viewed on June 24, 2009
- ↑ a b http://www.erste-flottille.de Information about the first flotilla at first-flottille.de, viewed on June 20, 2009
- ↑ http://www.erste-flottille.de/html/1_lsb.html 1st LSB at first-flottille.de, viewed June 21, 2009
- ↑ http://www.erste-flottille.de/html/body_flottillenchef.html Flottillenchefs at first-Flottille.de, viewed June 20, 2009
- ↑ http://www.peenemunde.de/History/jahr1960.htm ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .peenemunde.de / History the year 1960, viewed on June 24, 2009
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