Decommissioning S74 "Nerz" and S77 "Wiesel"

After 29 years in service the two boats S74 "Nerz" and S77 "Dachs" were decommissioned on February 29th 2012 at 14:00 lct. at MArs Wilhelmshaven. 

The boats "S74 Nerz" and "S77 Dachs" moored at the Arsenal - Picture: K. Heidemann

In his speach to the crews of the two boats and the guests the commander of the 7. S-Boat-Squadron,  Fregattenkapitän C. Meyer, pointed out that both crews had maintained the boats so well in spite of the fact that they had been taken out of  readiness-for-sea since spring of 2011,  they had been able to proceed on their own keel on their last voyage from their homeport to MArs Wilhelmshaven while still part of the German Navy . 

Complement S77 "Dachs" and guests on the Arsenal Pier - Picture: K. Heidemann

He also pointed out, that all crewmembers would get a follow-on-job in the 7. S-Squadron and with that could contribute to the readines for action of the remaining eight boats.

Subsequently the crews and their guests fell in line on board their boats and the commanding officers ordered: "Lower colours and pennant" 

"Lower colours and pennant" - Picture: K. Heidemann

Then Kptlt Ermisch, commanding officer S74 "Nerz",   and Kptlt Dubnitzki,  commanding officer S77 "Dachs",  reported to the squadron-commander  their boats decommissioned, and he reported the A 3 of Action-Flotilla 1, Kapitän zur See Miller: "Reporting the boats S74 "Nerz" and S77 "Dachs" are decommissioned".

The boats were sold to Emder Werft und Dock GmbH. The were towed to Emden i December 2015 and are laying there awaiting another usage.

The former S-Boats S74 "Nerz" and S77 "Dachs" at Emden - Picture: T. Kunzmann