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List of active German Navy ships

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This is a list of active German Navy ships as of 2022. There are approximately 65 ships in commission including; 11 frigates, 5 corvettes, 2 minesweepers, 10 minehunters, 6 submarines, 11 replenishment ships, and 20 miscellaneous auxiliary vessels.

Naval ensign of Germany

Current fleet

Submarine fleet

More information Class, In service ...
Class In service Origin Picture Type Builder Boats No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Type 212A

U-Boot-Klasse 212 A

 6 Germany Attack submarine HDW U-31 S181 2005 1,830 tonnes Part of 1 Submarine Squadron of Einsatzflottille 1.[1][2]
U-32 S182 2005
U-33 S183 2006
U-34 S184 2007
U-35 S185 2015
U-36 S186 2016
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Surface fleet

More information Class, In service ...
Class In service Origin Picture Type Builder Ships No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Frigates (11)
Brandenburg class

Type F123

 4 Germany General-purpose frigate
Brandenburg F215 1994 4,900 tonnes Forms 2 Frigate Squadron of Einsatzflottille 2.[3][4]
Schleswig-Holstein F216 1994
Bayern F217 1995
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern F218 1996
Sachsen class

Type F124

 3 Germany Air-defence frigate
  • Blohm + Voss
  • HDW
  • Nordseewerke
 Sachsen F219 2004 5,800 tonnes Forms 2 Frigate Squadron of Einsatzflottille 2.[4][5]
Hamburg F220 2004
Hessen F221 2006
Baden-Württemberg class

Type F125

 4 Germany Frigate, low intensity operations
Baden-Württemberg F222 2019 7,200 tonnes Forms 4 Frigate Squadron of Einsatzflottille 2.[6][7]
Nordrhein-Westfalen F223 2020
Sachsen-Anhalt F224 2021
Rheinland-Pfalz F225 2022
Corvettes (6)
Braunschweig class

Type K130 batch 1

 5 Germany General-purpose corvette
  • Blohm + Voss
  • Lürssen
  • Nordseewerke
 Braunschweig F260 2008 1,840 tonnes Part of 1 Corvette squadron of Einsatzflottille 1.[8][9]
Magdeburg F261 2008
Erfurt F262 2013
Oldenburg F263 2013
Ludwigshafen am Rhein F264 2013
Braunschweig class

Type K130 batch 2

 1

(+4 under construction)

 Germany General-purpose corvette
  • Blohm + Voss
  • Lürssen
  • Nordseewerke
 Köln F265 2025 1,840 tonnes Part of 1 Corvette squadron of Einsatzflottille 1.[8][9]
Mine countermeasure ships (12)
Ensdorf class

Type 352

 2 Germany Minesweeper
Pegnitz M1090 1990 650 tonnes 3 retired (in 2014, 2015)

Part of the 3rd Mine Countermeasures Squadron of Einsatzflottille 1.[10]

Siegburg M1098 1990
Frankenthal class

Type 332

 10 Germany Minehunter
  • Lürssen
  • Abeking & Rasmussen
  • Krögerwerft [de]
 Fulda M1058 1998 650 tonnes 2 retired.[11] Part of 3rd Mine Countermeasures Squadron Einsatzflottille 1.[12]
Weilheim M1059 1998
Rottweil [de] M1061 1993
Sulzbach-Rosenberg M1062 1996
Bad Bevensen M1063 1993
Grömitz M1064 1994
Dillingen M1065 1995
Bad Rappenau M1067 1994
Datteln M1068 1994
Homburg M1069 1995
Electronic surveillance (3)
Oste class

Type 423

 3 Germany Electronic surveillance Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Oste A52 1988 3,200 tonnes Replacement planned from 2029 to 2031. Three Type 424 ships were ordered in July 2023 for €3.26 billion.[13][14]
Oker [de] A53 1988
Alster A50 1989
Light boats
Boomeranger Speedboat – Finland Multi-role rigid hull inflatable mission boat Boomeranger – – – – Operated on the Type F123 Brandenburg class and with the Sea Battalion for search and rescue, light patrol, person transfer, mine divers, coastal operations.[15]
Fassmer SFB 10.1

Special Force Boat

 16 Germany Rigid hull inflatable mission boat Fassmer [de] – – – – Used on the Type F125 Baden-Württemberg class[16][17][18]
– 10 – Rigid hull inflatable mission boat – – – – – Used on the Type K130 Braunschweig class
Zodiac Hurricane H1010 4 France Special forces rigid hull inflatable boat Zodiac Milpro – – – – Used by the Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine[19][20][21]
11M NSWRIB

Naval Special Warfare Rigid Inflatable Boat

 4 United States Special forces rigid hull inflatable boat United States Marine Inc. – – – – Interim replacement of the Zodiac Hurricane H1010[22]
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Auxiliary fleet

More information Class, In service ...
Class In service Origin Picture Type Builder Ships No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Replenishment ships (11)
Berlin class

Type 702

 3 Germany Replenishment oiler
Berlin A1411 2001 20,240 tonnes [23]
Frankfurt am Main A1412 2002
Bonn A1413 2013
Rhön class

Type 704

 2 Germany Replenishment oiler Kröger-Werft Rhön A1443 1977 14,169 tonnes [24] Replacement planned for 2025–2026
Spessart A1442 1977
Elbe class

Type 404

 6 Germany Tender Bremer Vulkan Elbe A511 1993 3,586 tonnes [25]
Mosel A512 1993
Rhein A513 1993
Werra A514 1993
Main A515 1994
Donau A516 1994
Tugboats (9)
UT722L class 1 Norway – Ocean-going tugboat Vard shipyard [de] Rügen [de] – 2023 2,760 tonnes Second-hand (commissioned initially in 2003) commercial tugboat, formerly Rota Endurance [26][27]
ABS class 1 China – Ocean-going tugboat Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering Borkum [de] A1454 1 October 2024 2,888 tonnes Second-hand Britoil Guardian, commissioned initially in 2022[28][29]
Nordstrand class [de]

Type 725A

 6 Germany Harbour tugboat Orenstein & Koppel Nordstrand Y817 1987 278 tonnes [30]
Langeness Y819 1987
Vogelsand Y816 1987
Nordstrand class

Type 725B

 Husumer Schiffswerft [de] Lütje Hörn Y812 1990
Scharhörn Y815 1990
Knechtsand Y814 1990
Warnow class [de]

Type 660

 1 Germany Tugboat VEB Yachtwerft Berlin [de] Warnow Y1659 1990 22 tonnes [31]
Miscellaneous (4)
Schwedeneck class

Type 748

 2 Germany Trial ship
  • Lürssen
  • Kröger-Werft
  • Elsflether Werft [de]
  • Abeking & Rasmussen
  • Nobiskrug
 Kronsort [de] Y861 1987 1,000 tonnes 4 planned initially, 1 cancelled, 1 retired
Helmsand [de] Y862 1988
Planet class 1 Germany Research ship Thyssen Nordseewerke Planet A1437 2005 3,500 tonnes [32]
Gorch Fock class 1 Germany Sail training ship Blohm + Voss Gorch Fock A60 1958 1,760 tonnes [33]
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Future German Navy ships

Ships ordered

More information Class, Ordered ...
Class Ordered Origin Picture Type Builder Boats/Ships No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Submarines (6)
Type 212CD class 6 Germany – Attack submarine TKMS U-37 S193 2032 2,500 tonnes [34]
U-38 S194 2034
U-39 S195 – 4 approved by parliament for order in December 2024.[35]
U-40 S196 –
U-41 S197 –
U-42 S198 –
Frigates (8)
MEKO A-200 DEU class
Type F128		 4[36] Germany – Multi-purpose frigate[37] TKMS – – 2029 3,950 tonnes 4 approved for order in July 2026 (with option for 4 more),[36] after the F126 purchase was cancelled.[38]
– – –
– – –
– – –
Corvettes (4)
Braunschweig class
Type K130 - Batch 2		 4 Germany General-purpose corvette
  • Lürssen (lead)
  • TKMS
  • German Naval Yards
 Emden F266 2026[39] 1,840 tonnes Order of the second batch in September 2017.[40][41]
Karlsruhe F267 –
Augsburg F268 –
Lübeck F269 –
Intelligence ships (3)
Type 424 3 Germany – SIGINT / ELINT vessel NVL Group – – 2029 – Replacement of the Type 423 Oste class, ordered in July 2023.[42][43]
– – 2030
– – 2031
Light boats (12)
Combatant Craft Medium Mk1 5 United States Special forces boat Vigor – – – 27 tonnes [44]
MST FRISC [nl]
Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft		 12 Netherlands Rigid hull inflatable mission boat Marine Specialised Technology Ltd. – – 2028 7 tonnes To equip the future German Navy ships.[45][46]

To equip F128 (initially planned for the F126 Niedersachsen).

Replenishment ships (2)
Type 707 2 Germany Combat support ship – – 2026[47] 20,000 tonnes Successor of the Type 704 Rhön class.[48]
– – –
Miscellaneous (4)
Seebasierte Ausbildung und Seeversuche See 4 Germany – Training ships / sea trials Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG – – 2028 – [49]
– – 2029
– – 2029
– – 2029
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Planned investments

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Class Planned Origin Picture Type Builder Ships No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Submarines
Type 212CD 3 to 6
additional		 Germany – Attack submarine TKMS – – 2035 + 2,500 tonnes Total of 9 to 12 submarines planned.[50]
Large unmanned underwater vehicle Up to
12		 – – Unmanned underwater vehicle – – – 2035+ – [50]
Frigates
MEKO A-400 AMD class
Type F127 frigate		 8[51] Germany – Air defense frigate TKMS / NVL[52] – F233 – 10,000 tonnes Planned to replace the F124 Sachsen class.[53][54]
– F234 –
– F235 –
– F236 –
– F235 –
– F236 –
MEKO A-200 DEU 4 Germany – Multi-purpose frigate TKMS – – 2029 Interim ship to compensate for the F126 delays.[55]
– – –
– – –
– – –
Unmanned surface combat vessels
LRMV
Large Remote Multi-purpose Vessel		 3 Germany – Unmanned surface vessel – – – – – Unmanned vessel in complement to frigates, supporting with anti-air defence and maritime strikes.[56]
– – –
– – –
Corvettes
Future Combat Surface System 18+ Germany – General-purpose corvette – – – 2035+ – Plan beyond 2035.[53]
Mine counter-measures
MJ334 Minenabwehr Plattform 12+ Germany – Minehunter – – – 2035+ – Successor of the Type 332 Frankenthal class as per the Zielbild Marine 2035+ plan.[53][56]
Minenabwehr Toolbox To be defined – – Unmanned mine counter-measure system – – – 2035+ – Unmanned tool to be used by the Minenabwehr Plattform as per the Zielbild Marine 2035+ plan.[53]
Light boats
MZKB 40+ – – Multi-role rigid hull inflatable mission boat – – – 2029 - 2035 – [50]
Replenishment ships
Type 707 1
additional		 Germany – Replenishment oiler
  • NVL Group (design)
  • Meyer Werft
  • Neptun Werft
 – – From 2030s – Successor of the Type 704 Rhön class as per the Zielbild Marine 2035+ plan.[53]
Unterstützung platform 6 Germany – Logistic, operation support and reconnaissance NVL Group (NTV 130 offer, 14,000 tonnes).[57] – – From 2030s – Successor of the Type 404 Elbe class as per the Zielbild Marine 2035+ plan.[53][58]
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