Command of the training ships

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The command of the training ships was a command of the German Navy . It was established on April 1, 1961 and disbanded on September 30, 1966.

The command of the training ships was led by a sea ​​captain . It was initially under the command of naval training in Kiel, from February 1, 1962 to the central naval command also in Kiel.

Subordinate associations and ships

The command were the school squadron (until 1963), the school ships Gorch Fock and Germany (from 1963) and the school frigates Hipper and Graf Spee, which were used for on-board training for officer candidates . After the dissolution of the command of the training ships, the remaining ships were placed under the command of the Mürwik Naval School in Flensburg - Mürwik .

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Remarks

  1. The exact placement of various school ships in the period before 1966 cannot be precisely traced on the Federal Archives' website. It says in the BM 20 naval schools: "With the dissolution of the command of the training ships on October 1, 1966, the training ship DEUTSCHLAND, the sailing training ship GORCH FOCK and the ships used for the on-board training of officer candidates were subordinated to the marine school Mürwik."