12 Facts About German Navy

German Navy is the navy of Germany and part of the unified Bundeswehr, the German Armed Forces.

The German Navy was originally known as the Bundesmarine from 1956 to 1995, when Deutsche Marine became the official name with respect to the 1990 incorporation of the East German Volksmarine .

Apart from this, the German Navy participates in peacekeeping operations, and renders humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

Between May 1945 and 1956, the German Mine Sweeping Administration and its successor organizations, made up of former members of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, became something of a transition stage for the navy, allowing the future Marine to draw on recently experienced personnel upon its formation.

Also, from 1949 to 1952 the US German Navy had maintained the Naval Historical Team in Bremerhaven.

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Since 1995 the name German Navy is used in international context, while the official name since 1956 remains Marine without any additions.

The German Navy is engaged in operations against international terrorism such as Operation Enduring Freedom and NATO Operation Active Endeavour.

Presently the largest operation the German Navy is participating in is UNIFIL off the coast of Lebanon.

German Navy is operating a number of development and testing installations as part of an inter-service and international network.

In total, there are about 65 commissioned ships in the German Navy, including; 11 frigates, 5 corvettes, 2 minesweepers, 10 minehunters, 6 submarines, 11 replenishment ships and 20 miscellaneous auxiliary vessels.

The Marinefliegerkommando operates 56 aircraft, in May 2021 it was announced that the German Navy intended to replace the P-3C aircraft with 5 Boeing P-8 Poseidon MPA aircraft through a FMS agreement from 2025 onwards.

German Navy is commanded by the Inspector of the Navy supported by the Navy Command in Rostock.