Die Schnellboot-Seite
The S-Boat-Flotilla
The Command of the S-Boats (Kommando der Schnellboote) was established in Flensburg-Mürwik on 01.10.1957 with Organization Order No. 71 - Navy.
On 01.01.1967 the name was changed to S-Boat-Flotilla (Schnellbootflottille).
In September 1964 all Tenders and S-boats of Kommando der Schnellboote ready for sea were laying at ankers for a farewell to the Commander in Chief (K.d.S.) of the S-Boats, Kpt z.S. Bernd Klug.
S-boats and Tenders 1964 during the farewell to the K.d.S. off Hirtshals - Picture: Archives Förderverein
From 1968 on the S-Flotilla carried out once per year a Type-Command-Exercise with all available S-Boats and Tenders in the Kattegatt and Skagerrak.
Deutsche Schnellboote 1970 während der Typ-Kommando-Übung in Frederikshavn - Foto: Wulf Hornung
On 04.10.1994 the S-Boat-Flottilla moved to the new post Warnemünde.
With introduction of the so called Einsatzflottille 1 (EF 1) as one of the two larger units under direct control of the Fleetcommand in Glücksburg-Meierwik the S-Flotilla was closed down on 29.06.2006 as well as all other Type-Commands. All S-Boats (7. S-Squad) are now assigned to EF 1. Also the new corvettes of Braunschweig-Class (K 130) were assigned to EF 1.
Commanders SFltl:
| KKpt Matzen | until summer 1958 as Cdr 1. S-Squad charged with building up the staff |
| Kpt zS Kemnade | 08.1958 - 09.1960 |
| Kpt zS Birnbacher | 10.1960 - 11.1962 |
| Kpt zS Klug | 12.1962 - 09.1964 |
| Kpt zS Matzen | 10.1964 - 03.1968 |
| Kpt zS Klose | 04.1968 - 09.1970 |
| Kpt zS Rieve | 10.1970 - 09.1973 |
| Kpt zS Thäter | 10.1973 - 09.1975 |
| Kpt zS Liebig | 10.1975 - 09.1978 |
| Kpt zS Meyer-Höper | 10.1978 - 03.1981 |
| Kpt zS Schuur | 04.1981 - 12.1985 |
| Kpt zS Geier | 01.1986 - 09.1987 |
| Kpt zS Frank | 10.1987 - 03.1989 |
| Kpt zS Hecker | 04.1989 - 03.1993 |
| Kpt zS Hass | 04.1993 - 03.1996 |
| Kpt zS Kronisch | 04.1996 - 09.1999 |
| Kpt zS Hoops | 10.1999 - 03.2004 |
| Kpt zS Lange | 04.2004 - 06.2005 |
| Kpt zS Kähler | 07.2005 - 06.2006 mit der Wahrnehmung der Aufgaben beauftragt |
Since 1990 the name "Deutsche Marine" is used as official name .
Boats of 1. S-Squad in formation 1 - Picture: Archives Fürderverein
S-Boat "Hugin" - Picture: Archives Förderverein
S-Boat of the Type 140/141 (Jaguar) - Picture: Archives Förderverein
S-Boats of Jaguar-Class in formation - Picture: Archives Förderverein
S-Boat "Tiger" off Thybørøn - Picture: Archives Förderverein
S-Boat Typ-Class 142 (Zobel) - Picture: Archives Förderverein
S-Boat Class 142a "Nerz" (after retrofit) - Picture: Archives Förderverein
S-Bost Class 143 - Picture: Archives Förderverein
S-Boat Class 143a - Picture: Archives Förderverein
S-Boat Class 148 (Tiger) - Picture: Archives Förderverein
S-Boat Class 148 during re-stationing - Picture: Archives Förderverein