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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 "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 "S 51" through "S 60" 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