Einsatzflottille 2
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| 2nd Flotilla | |
|---|---|
| Einsatzflottille 2 | |
 Coat of arms of Einsatzflottille 2 | |
| Founded | 27 June 2006 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch |  German Navy |
| Part of | Navy Command (Germany) |
| Garrison/HQ |  Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Flotilla admiral Axel Schulz |
Einsatzflottille 2 (EinsFltl 2 or EF 2) is one of the three brigade-level units of the German Navy, in addition to Einsatzflottille 1 and the Naval Air Command. It is based in Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, and is subordinated to Navy Command, based in Rostock.[1]
Einsatzflottille 2 was set up on June 27, 2006, as part of a major reorganization of the fleet when the previous Zerstörerflotille (Destroyer Flotilla), which was founded on April 1, 1958, as Kommando der Zerstörer (Destroyer Command), was renamed. It mostly consists of the largest units of the fleet, namely frigates and supply ships, together with some smaller support vessels.[2]
Subordinate units
The staff of Einsatzflottille 2 are based at Marinestützpunkt Heppenser Groden, Wilhelmshaven. All of the frigates and some of the supply ships are stationed in Wilhelmshaven, others have their home ports on the Baltic Sea.
2nd Frigate Squadron
The first 2. Fregattengeschwader was created on October 1, 1988, succeeding the 2nd Escort Squadron (2. Geleitgeschwader) at the same base.[3] At first, the Bremen-class frigates F211 Köln and F212 Karlsruhe were transferred to the squadron with the 2nd batch, consisting of frigates F213 Augsburg and F214 Lübeck, following in 1989 and 1990 respectively.
The current unit was created on January 9, 2006, when the 1st (Sachsen-class frigates) and the 6th squadrons (Brandenburg-class frigates) were combined to form the new 2nd Frigate Squadron.[4]
4th Frigate Squadron
Created on 16th November 1981, the 4. Fregattengeschwader initially consisted of four Bremen-class frigates. On January 9, 2006, it was merged with the "old" 2nd Frigate Squadron to unite all eight Bremen-class frigates. They are being replaced by four Baden-Württemberg-class frigates intended for overseas peacekeeping missions and special forces support.[4]
Auxiliaries Squadron
The Troßgeschwader followed the 1st and 2nd Supply Squadrons (1./2. Versorgungsgeschwader) which were transferred to the 2nd Flotilla (then: Destroyer Flotilla) in 1997 after the Supply Flotilla (Versorgungsflotille) was dissolved. The first squadron used to be stationed at Kiel Naval Base, the second in Cuxhaven, supporting navy units in the Baltic and North Seas with liquid and solid consumables. Today, eight ships remain stationed in both Kiel and Wilhelmshaven. Some are manned by navy members and others by civilian crews.
- Berlin-class (702) replenishment-ship
- A1411 Berlin in Wilhelmshaven
- A1412 Frankfurt am Main in Wilhelmshaven
- A1413 Bonn in Wilhelmshaven
- Rhön-class (704) tanker
- Fehmarn-class (720) tug
- A1458 Fehmarn in Kiel
- Wangerooge-class (722) tug
- A1451 Wangerooge in Wilhelmshaven
- A1452 Spiekeroog in Kiel
Naval Base Command Wilhelmshaven
The command is responsible for operations and logistics at the Heppenser Groden naval base and directly subordinate to 2nd Flotilla.
