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The 5. S-Boat-Squadron was put in order by Organization Order No. 94 - Navy with an effective date of 01.10.1957 with homeport Neustadt/Holstein. 10 boats of the "Jaguar"-Class (S-Boat-Class 140) were assigned to the squadron. On 06.02.1968 it moved to Olpenitz. 1971 four boats werde given to the 3. S-Boat-Squadron and in exchange the squadron got four other boats. From 1974 to 1975 the squadron was retrofitted with 10 boats of C "Tiger"-Class (S-Boat-Class 148).
The squadron was closed down on 17.12.2002, with the last four boats being taken out of commisssion the day before.
Squadron-Commanders:
| KptLt Thäter und KptLt Benzino | until March 1960 in charge of the build-up |
| FKpt Rabe | 04.1960 - 12.1961 |
| FKpt Müller, A. | 01.1962 - 09.1964 |
| FKpt Müller, E.G. | 10.1964 - 03.1967 |
| FKpt Reimann | 04.1967 - 09.1968 |
| Fkpt Marschall | 10.1968 - 09.1970 |
| FKpt Heß | 10.1970 - 09.1972 |
| FKpt Meyer-Höper | 10.1972 - 09.1974 |
| FKpt Schuur | 10.1974 - 03.1976 |
| FKpt Ciliax | 04.1976 - 02.1978 |
| FKpt Dobberthien | 03.1978 - 03.1980 |
| FKpt Ruhnke | 04.1980 - 09.1982 |
| FKpt Lietzau | 10.1982 - 09.1984 |
| FKpt Dziambor | 10.1984 - 12.1985 |
| FKpt Hechtfisch | 10.1985 - 09.1987 |
| FKpt Oelrich | 10.1987 - 03.1990 |
| FKpt Erb | 04.1990 - 01.1992 |
| FKpt Schweichler | 01.1992 - 09.1993 |
| FKpt Schamong | 10.1993 - 03.1995 |
| FKpt Lange | 04.1995 - 03.1997 |
| FKpt Kähler | 04.1997 - 02.1999 |
| FKpt von Schroeter | 03.1999 - 03.2001 |
| FKpt Steen | 04.2001 - 12, 2002 |
"Jaguar"-Class, S-Boat Class 140
S-"Elster" ( Class 140) - Picture: Archives Förderverein
Boats and Tender of the 5. S-Squad in their homeport Olpenitz - Archives Förderverein
Boats of Class 140 and their Whereabouts
| Boot | Hull-No. | In Commission |
Int'l Call-Sign |
Out of Commission | Whereabouts |
| Weihe | P 6082 | 28.10.1959 | DBSX | 05.07.1972 | 1971 to 3. S-Squad, targetship, sunken |
| Kranich | P 6083 | 19.12.1959 | DBSY | 02.11.1973 | 1971 3. S-Squad, from 1974 Museum-Boat DSM, 2007 sold for breaking up |
| Alk | P 6084 | 14.01.1960 | DBTN | 06.09.1974 | Left to Turkey as spare-part-stock |
| Storch | P 6085 | 12.03.1960 | DBTO | 29.03.1974 | Left to Turkey, "Tufan" P 331 |
| Pelikan | P 6086 | 30.03.1960 | DBTP | 31.05.1974 | Left to Turkey, "Firtina" P 330 |
| Häher | P 6087 | 05.04.1960 | DBTQ | 15.12.1974 | Left to Turkey, "Mizrak" P 333 |
| Elster | P 6088 | 08.07.1960 | DBTR | 19.07.1974 | Sold to Eberhardt-Werft, Arnis, reconstruction to Yacht ??? |
| Reiher | P 6089 | 15.09.1960 | DBTU | 21.09.1973 | 1971 to 3. S-Squad, Left to Turkey " as spare-part-stock |
| Pinguin | P 6090 | 28.03.1961 | DBTW | 14.12.1972 | Left to Turkey, "Kilic" P 336 |
| Dommel | P 6091 | 04.02.1961 | DBUP | 22.03.1974 | Sold to Eberhardt-Werft, Arnis, reconstruction to Yacht |
"Tiger"-Class, S-Boat Class 148
S-"Dommel" (Class 148) - Picture: Archives Förderverein
Boats of Class 148 and their Whereabouts
| Boat | Hull-No. | Commissioned | Int'l Callsign*) | Out of Commission | Whereabouts |
| S 51 Häher | P 6151 | 26.04.1974 | DSKK/DRBK | 24.06.1994 | Sold to Greece as P 75 "Maridiakis" |
| S 52 Storch | P 6152 | 17.07.1974 | DSKL/DRBL | 16.11.1962 | Sold to Greece as P 73 "Pezpoulos" |
| S 53 Pelikan | P 6153 | 24.09.1974 | DSKM/DRBM | 04.06.1998 | Sold to Chile as spare-part-stock, stranded by Tsunami at Talcahuano Beach |
| S 54 Elster | P 6154 | 14.11.1974 | DKSN/DRBN | 27.08.1997 | Sold to Chile as LM 37 "Teniente Orella" |
| S 55 Alk | P 6155 | 07.01.1975 | DSKO/DRBO | 13.05.2002 | Sold to Egypt as "23rd July |
| S 56 Dommel | P 6166 | 12.02.1975 | DSKP/DRBP | 16.12.2002 | Sold to Egypt as "18th June" |
| S 57 Weihe | P 6167 | 03.04.1975 | DSKQ/DRBQ | 16.12.2002 | Sold to Egypt as "25th April" |
| S 58 Pinguin | P 6158 | 21.05.1975 | DSKR/DRBR | 28.06.2001 | MArs W'haven, broken up |
| S 59 Reiher | P 6159 | 24.06.1975 | DSKS/DRBS | 27.09.2001 | MArs W'haven, broken up |
| s 60 Kranich | P 6160 | 06.08.1975 | DSKT/DRBT | 22.09.1998 | Sold to Chile as LM 38 Teniente Serrano" |
*) first callsign until 30.11.1981, second callsign as of 01.12.1981.
On 01.12.1981 the boats got back their traditional names.
"LM 39" (ex S41 Tiger), "LM 36" (ex S49 Wolf), " LM 37" (ex S54 Elster), and "LM 38" (ex S60 Kranich) i Formation - Picture: Aquilera
"LM 36" (ex-"S49 Wolf") at anchor - Picture: Aquilera
Mat-Reserve ex "S43 Luchs" and ex "S53 Pelikan" beached by Tsunami - Picture: Aquilera