List of German Federal Navy ships

The list of German Federal Navy ships includes all ships commissioned into service with the Bundesmarine, the German navy which served West Germany during the Cold War from its foundation in 1956 through the unification of Germany in 1990, after which it was renamed German Navy (Deutsche Marine) in 1995. Dates listed are—with some exceptions—the years a given vessel was in commission.

See also the list of naval ships of Germany for naval ships throughout Germany's history.

Surface combatants

Destroyers Type 119 — Fletcher class D170 Z1 (the former (1959–72) D171 Z2 (the former (1959–81) D172 Z3 (the former (1959–80) D178 Z4 (the former (1959–81) D179 Z5 (the former (1960–82) D180 Z6 (the former (1960–67) Type 101 — Hamburg-class destroyer D181 Hamburg (1964–94) D182 Schleswig-Holstein (1964–94) D183 Bayern (1965–93) D184 Hessen (1968–90) Type 103 — Lütjens-class destroyer D185 Lütjens (1969–2003) D186 Mölders (1969–2003) D187 Rommel (1970–1998) Frigates Hunt-class destroyers, classified as training frigates Brommy (the former . Bought in 1950. Decommissioned in 1965) Gneisenau (the former ) bought in 1958. Decommissioned in 1966) Raule (the former . Bought in 1959. Decommissioned in 1967) Type 138 (former Royal Navy modified Black Swan-class sloops) F213 Scharnhorst (the former ) (1959–68) F214 Hipper (the former ) (1959–67) F215 Graf Spee (the former ) (1959–67) F216 Scheer (the former ) (1959–71) Type 120 Köln class F220 Köln (1961–82) F221 Emden (1961–83) F222 Augsburg (1962–88) F223 Karlsruhe (1962–84) F224 Lübeck (1963–88) F225 Braunschweig (1964–89) Type 122 (Bremen-class frigate) F207 Bremen (1982–2014) F208 Niedersachsen (1982–2015) F209 Rheinland-Pfalz (1983–2013) F210 Emden (1983–2013) F211 Köln (1983–2012) F212 Karlsruhe (1984–2017) F213 Augsburg (1989–2019) F214 Lübeck (1990–2022)

Amphibious warfare Landing ships Type 550 (s) L750 Krokodil (former ) 1958–1976 L751 Eidechse (former ) 1958–1976 L752 Salamander (former ) 1958–1970 L753 Viper (former ) 1958–1970 Type 551 (s) L754 Otter (former (ex )) 1958–1971 L755 Natter (former (ex )) 1958–1971

ex-LST-987 (former ) 1961–1964 ex-LST-1041 (former ) 1961–1964 Landing craft Type 520 L760 Flunder L761 Karpfen L762 Lachs L763 Plötze L764 Rochen L765 Schlei L766 Stör L767 Tümmler L768 Wels L769 Zander L788 Butt L789 Brasse L790 Barbe L791 Delphin L792 Dorsch L793 Felchen L794 Forelle L795 Inger L796 Makrele L797 Muräne L798 Renke L799 Salm

28 craft: LCM 1–28

10 craft: LCA 1–10

LCU 1 (ex-L7981; former //) 1958–1968

Small Surface Combatants Submarine chaser Type 179 (Le Fougueux class submarine chaser) UW12 (former USS P1618 1957–1970 Corvettes Type 420 Thetis class corvette P6052 Thetis 1960–91 P6053 Hermes 1960–92 P6054 Najade 1961–91 P6055 Triton 1961–92 P6056 Theseus 1962–92 Hans Burkner class corvette A1449 Hans Burkner 1963–?? Fast attack craft Type 140/141 (Jaguar class fast attack craft/Seeadler class fast attack craft) P6058 Iltis (S 2) 1957–1978 P6059 Jaguar (S 1) 1957–1976 P6060 Leopard (S 5) 1958–1975 P6061 Luchs (S 4) 1958–1975 P6062 Wolf (S 3) 1958–1975 P6063 Tiger (S 23) 1958–1976 P6064 Panther (S 24) 1958–1978 P6065 Löwe (S 12) 1959–1975 P6066 Fuchs (S 13) 1959–1978 P6067 Marder (S 14) 1959–1975 P6068 Seeadler (S 6) 1958–1977 P6069 Albatros (S 7) 1959–1977 P6070 Kondor (S 8) 1959–1977 P6071 Greif (S 9) 1959–1976 P6072 Falke (S 10) 1959–1976 P6073 Geier (S 11) 1959–1976 P6074 Bussard (S 25) 1959–1976 P6075 Habicht (S 26) 1959–1977 P6076 Sperber (S 27) 1959–1976 P6077 Kormoran (S 28) 1959–1977 P6082 Weihe (S 15) 1959–1973 P6083 Kranich (S 16) 1959–1974 P6084 Alk (S 29) 1960–1976 P6085 Storch (S 17) 1960–1975 P6086 Pelikan (S 30) 1960–1975 P6087 Häher (S 18) 1960–1976 P6088 Elster (S 19) 1960–1978 P6089 Reiher (S 20) 1960–1976 P6090 Pinguin (S 22) 1961–1975 P6091 Dommel (S 21) 1961–1978 Type 142 (Zobel class fast attack craft) P6092 Zobel (S 31) 1961–1982 P6093 Wiesel (S 32) 1962–1984 P6094 Dachs (S 33) 1962–1983 P6095 Hermelin (S 38) 1962–1983 P6096 Nerz (S 34) 1963–1982 P6097 Puma (S 39) 1962–1981 P6098 Gepard (S 35) 1963–1982 P6099 Hyäne (S 40) 1963–1984 P6100 Frettchen (S 36) 1963–1983 P6101 Ozelot (S 37) 1963–1984 Type 149 (Silbermöwe class fast attack craft) P6052 Silbermöwe (ex-Silver Gull) 1956–1968 P6053 Sturmmöwe (ex-Storm Gull ) 1956–1968 P6054 Wildschwan (ex-Wild Swan) 1956–1968 P6055 Eismöwe (ex-S 1) 1956–1968 P6056 Raubmöwe (ex-S 2) 1956–1968 P6057 Seeschwalbe 1957–1974 Former Kriegsmarine S-boat fast attack craft UW10 (former Kriegsmarine S 130) 1957–1993 UW11 (former Kriegsmarine S 208 1957–1964 S116 (Kriegsmarine name retained) 1957–1965 Type 152 Hugin class fast attack craft (Nasty type, from Norway) P6191 Hugin 1960–1964 P6192 Munin 1960–1964 Type 153 fast attack craft (Vosper type, from Britain) P6193 Pfeil 1962–1967 P6194 Strahl 1962–1967 Type 143 (Albatros class fast attack craft) P6111 Albatros (S 61) 1974– P6112 Falke (S 62) 1974– P6113 Geier (S 63) 1974– P6114 Bussard (S 64) 1975– P6115 Sperber (S 65) 1974– P6116 Greif (S 66) 1975– P6117 Kondor (S 67) 1975– P6118 Seeadler (S 68) 1976– P6119 Habicht (S 69) 1975– P6120 Kormoran (S 70) 1976– Type 143A (Gepard class fast attack craft) P6121 Gepard (S 71) 1982– P6122 Puma (S 72) 1982– P6123 Hermelin (S 73) 1983– P6124 Nerz (S 74) 1982– P6125 Zobel (S 75) 1982– P6126 Frettchen (S 76) 1983– P6127 Dachs (S 77) 1983– P6128 Ozelot (S 78) 1984– P6129 Wiesel (S 79) 1984– P6130 Hyäne (S 80) 1984– Motor launches Former Kriegsmarine R-boat small minesweepers Y870 UW 4 (Former Kriegsmarine R 101) 1956–1981 W47 UW 5 (Former Kriegsmarine R 150) 1956–1979 W48 UW 6 (Former Kriegsmarine R 408) 1956–1977 W52 OT 1 (i) (Former Kriegsmarine R 406) 1956–1960 W61 AT 1 (i) (Former Kriegsmarine R 266) 1957–1968 W62 AT 2 (Former Kriegsmarine R 407) 1957–1963 W-- OT 1 (ii) (Converted motor minesweeper Jupiter (M1065), former Kriegsmarine R 137) W-- AT 1 (ii) (Converted motor minesweeper Regulus (M1055), former Kriegsmarine R 142) Patrol trawlers Type 139 patrol trawler (Former British Isles class trawler) A50 Eider (Former (T287) A51 Trave (Former (T286) KW1 class patrol trawler (Former Kriegsmarine KFK type patrol trawler) W1 KW 1 (Former Kriegsmarine V 1441) 1956–1968 Y828 KW 2 (Former Kriegsmarine M 3253) 1956–1975 Y829 KW 3 (Former Kriegsmarine K 566 1956–?? W4 KW 4 (Former Kriegsmarine ??) 1956–1964 W5 KW 5 (Former Kriegsmarine ??) 1956–1964 Y836 KW 6 (Former Kriegsmarine ??) 1956–1976 W7 KW 7 (Former Kriegsmarine ??) 1956–1967 Y831 KW 8 (Former Kriegsmarine ??) 1956–1975 W9 KW 9 (Former Kriegsmarine ??) 1956–1964 W10 KW 10 (Former Kriegsmarine ??) 1956–1964 Patrol craft KW11 class patrol craft (Former Frontier Guard craft) KW 11 (ex-P 1) 1956–?? KW 12 (ex-P 2) 1956–?? KW 13 (ex-P 3) 1956–?? KW 14 (ex-P 4) 1956–?? Type 369 KW15 class patrol craft (Former Labor Service Unit craft) Y827 KW 15 (ex-USN 54) 1956–?? Y830 KW 16 (ex-USN 55) 1956–?? Y845 KW 17 (ex-USN 56) 1956–?? Y832 KW 18 (ex-USN 57) 1956–?? Y833 KW 19 (ex-USN 58) 1956–1981 Y846 KW 20 (ex-USN 59) 1956–?? BG1 class patrol craft (former Type 369 KW 15 class patrol craft) BG1 ---- (ex-KW 15) BG2 ---- (ex-KW 16) BG3 ---- (ex-KW 17) BG4 ---- (ex-KW 19) BG11 type Neustadt class patrol craft BG11 Neustadt 1969– BG12 Bad Bramstadt 1969– BG13 Uelzen 1969– BG14 Duderstadt 1969– BG15 Eschwege 1969– BG16 Alsfeld 1970– BG17 Bayreuth 1970– BG18 Rosenheim 1970– Air-sea rescue boats Type 909 FL5 class air sea rescue boat FL5 -- (ex-KW 11, former P 1) FL6 -- (ex-KW 12, former P 2) FL7 -- (ex-KW 13, former P 3) FL8 -- (ex-KW 14, former P 4)

Subsurface combatants Submarines Type 240 submarine S170 Hai (former Kriegsmarine U2365) 1956–1966 S171 Hecht (former Kriegsmarine U2367) 1957–1969 Type 241 submarine Y888 Wilhelm Bauer (former Kriegsmarine U2549) 1960–1983 Type 201 submarine S180 U-1 1962–1966 S181 U-2 1962–1963 S182 U-3 1963–1967 Type 202 submarine (experimental) S172 Hans Techel 1965–1966 S173 Friedrich Schürer 1965–1966 Type 205 submarine S183 U-4 1962–1974 S184 U-5 1962–1974 S185 U-6 1963–1974 S186 U-7 1963–1974 S187 U-8 1963–1974 S188 U-9 1966–1993 S189 U-10 1967–1993 S190 U-11 1968–?? S191 U-12 1968–?? S180 U-1 1967–1991 S181 U-2 1966–1992 Type 206 submarine—later upgraded to Type 206A submarine S192 U-13 1973– S193 U-14 1973– S194 U-15 1973– S195 U-16 1973– S196 U-17 1973– S197 U-18 1973– S198 U-19 1973– S199 U-20 1973– S170 U-21 1974– S171 U-22 1974– S172 U-23 1974– S173 U-24 1974– S174 U-25 1974– S175 U-26 1974– S176 U-27 1974– S177 U-28 1975– S178 U-29 1974– S179 U-30 1975–

Mine warfare Minelayers Type 370 (Bamberg class minelayer) N120 Bochum (former (LST 1089)) 1961–1976 N121 Bottrup (former (LST 1101)) 1961–1976 A1403 Bamberg (former (LST 799)) 1961–1970 Type 762 (Sachsenwald class mine transport/minelayer) A1437 Sachsenwald 1967–?? A1438 Steigerwald 1967–?? Ocean Minesweepers Type 319 (Former Kriegsmarine M class minesweeper) F207 Biene (Former Kriegsmarine M 205, Type 1935) 1956–1974 F208 Bremse (Former Kriegsmarine M 253, Type 1935) 1956–1976 F209 Brummer (Former Kriegsmarine M 85, Type 1935) 1956–1974 F210 Hummel (Former Kriegsmarine M 81, Type 1935) 1956–1976 F211 Wespe (Former Kriegsmarine M 24, Type 1935) 1956–1973 M187 Seehund (Former Kriegsmarine M 388, Type 1940) 1956–1973 M188 Seeigel (Former Kriegsmarine M 460, Type 1940) 1956–1973 M189 Seelöwe (Former Kriegsmarine M 441, Type 1940) 1956–1969 M190 Seepferd (Former Kriegsmarine M 294, Type 1940) 1956–1966 M191 Seeschlange (Former Kriegsmarine M611, Type 1943) 1956–1967 M192 Seestern (Former Kriegsmarine M 278, Type 1940) 1956–1966 Coastal Minesweepers Type 320 (Lindau class minesweeper) Later upgraded to Type 331B minehunter: M1070 Göttingen 1958– M1071 Koblenz 1958– M1072 Lindau 1958– M1074 Tübingen 1958– M1075 Wetzlar 1958– M1077 Weilheim 1959– M1078 Cuxhaven 1959– M1080 Marburg 1959– M1085 Minden 1960– M1087 Völklingen 1960– Later upgraded to Type 351 control ship (for 'Troika' minesweeping drones): M1073 Schleswig 1958– M1076 Paderborn 1958– M1079 Düren 1959– M1081 Konstanz 1959– M1082 Wolfsburg 1959– M1083 Ulm 1959– Later upgraded to Type 331A minehunter: M1084 Flensburg 1959– M1086 Fulda 1960– Type 321 (Vegesack class minesweeper) M1250 Vegesack 1959–1975 M1251 Hameln 1959–1975 M1252 Detmold 1960–1975 M1253 Worms 1960–1975 M1254 Siegen 1960–1975 M1255 Passau 1960–1978 Inshore minesweepers Type 340 (Krebs class minesweeper) M1050 Mira 1960–1978 M1051 Castor 1962–1990 M1052 Krebs 1959–1976 M1053 Orion 1961–1979 M1054 Pollux 1961–1992 M1055 Sirius 1961–1990 M1056 Rigel 1962–1990 M1057 Regulus 1962–1990 M1058 Mars 1960–1992 M1059 Spica 1960–1992 Type 341 (Schütze class minesweeper) M1060 Skorpion 1963–?? M1061 Stier 1958–?? M1062 Schütze 1958–?? M1063 Waage 1963–?? M1064 Deneb 1961–?? M1065 Jupiter 1961–?? M1066 Pegasus 1962–1974 M1067 Altair 1961–?? M1068 Algol 1963–1973 M1069 Wega 1962–?? M1090 Perseus 1960–?? M1091 Steinbock 1958–?? M1092 Pluto 1960–?? M1093 Neptun 1960–?? M1094 Widder 1959–?? M1095 Herkules 1960–?? M1096 Fische 1959–?? M1097 Gemma 1959–?? M1098 Capella 1960–1976 M1099 Uranus 1960–1973 Type 390 (Holnis class minesweeper) M---- Holnis 1966–?? Type 391 (Niobe class minesweeper) M---- Niobe 1957–?? Type 392 (Hansa class minesweepers) M---- Hansa 1958–?? Type 393 (Ariadne class minesweeper) M2650 Ariadne 1960–?? M2651 Freya 1960–?? M2652 Vineta 1960–?? M2653 Hertha 1961–?? M2654 Nymphe 1962–?? M2655 Nixe 1962–?? M2656 Amazone 1963–?? M2657 Gazelle 1963–?? Type 394 (Frauenlob-class minesweeper) M2658 Frauenlob 1966–2002 M2659 Nautilus 1966–1994 M2660 Gefion 1967–2002 M2661 Medusa 1967–2001 M2662 Undine 1967–2001 M2663 Minerva 1967–1995 M2664 Diana 1967–1995 M2665 Loreley 1968–2002 M2666 Atlantis 1968–1995 M2667 Acheron 1969–1995 Motor minesweepers Type 359 motor minesweeper (Former Kriegsmarine R-boat motor minesweeper—Most later redesignated as Type 730 accommodation minesweepers) M1050 Capella (Former Kriegsmarine R 133) 1956–1972 M1051 Castor (Former Kriegsmarine R 138) 1956–1958