List of German Navy ship classes
List of classes
Entries of classes know to be in service are coloured light blue.

List of German Navy ship classes

Section Title: List of classes
Table Section Text: Entries of classes know to be in service are coloured light blue.

100-199 surface combatants[edit]

101—119 Zerstörer (Destroyer)

Type	Class	Pennant numbers	Number	In service	Notes/fate

101	Hamburg	D181—184	4	1964—1994	upgraded to 101A, all scrapped

103	Lütjens	D185—187	3	1969—2003	upgrades 103A and 103B, 1 museum ship, the others scrapped

119	Fletcher	D170—180	6	1958—1982	1 used as target ship, 1 scrapped, 4 sold to Greece (later scrapped),

120—139 Fregatten und Korvetten (frigates and corvettes)

120	Köln	F220—225	6	1961~1989	1 used as hulk, 1 scrapped, 4 sold to Turkey

121	Fregatte 70	cancelled project

122	Bremen	F207—214	8	1982~	multi-purpose frigate, 6 retired, 2 active

123	Brandenburg	F215—218	4	1994~	Anti-submarine warfare frigate

124	Sachsen	F219—221	3	2003~	Anti-aircraft warfare AEGIS frigate

125	Baden-Württemberg	F222	4	2016~	1 in commission, 3 currently building

130	Braunschweig	F260—F264	5	Corvette, 5 ships active

138	Hunt/Black Swan	F212—218	7	1958~1967	Former British frigates and sloops, used for training, all scrapped

139	Isle	A50—51	2	1956~?	Former British naval trawlers, converted and redesignated Type 752

140—159 Schnellboote (Fast Attack Craft)

140	Jaguar / Typ 55	P6058—6067 P6082—6091	20	1957~1975	6 Eberhard-Arnis, 1 Hirdis-Kiel, 1 used as target ships France, 1 scrapped, 10 sold to Turkey scrapped, 1 museum ship (P6083 Kranich, scrapped 2007)

141	Seeadler	P6068—6077	10	1958~1976	sold to Greece last scrapped 2005/2006

142	Zobel	P6092—6101	10	1961~1984	6 sold to Turkey, 1 Lürssen Shipyard, 3 German Navy (1 for training Ship safety device)

143	Albatros	P6111—6120	10	1976~2005	6 sold to Tunisia, 2 sold privately, 2 can be bought or will be scrapped (2007)

143A	Gepard	P6121—6130	10	1982~2016	10 retired

144	0	cancelled project with CODAG propulsion

145	0	cancelled project of a missile boat

146	0	cancelled project of a torpedo boat

148	Tiger	P6141—6160	20	1972—2002	French origin & powered by Lürssen-Bremen, 6 sold to Chile, 5 to Egypt, 6 to Greece and 3 scrapped

149	Silbermöve	P6052—6057	10	1956—1967	No former World War II of the German Kriegsmarine, new order from the German Bundesgrenzschutz/German Coastguard, unfortunately an offence against the Potsdam Agreement, seizure by the U.K., first in service of the Baltic Fishery Protection Service (Verband Klose), later in the 1.

150	0	50t patrol boat (cancelled project)

151	0	50t patrol boat (cancelled project)

152	Nasty	P6191—6192	2	1960—1973	From Norway, for trials

153	Vosper motor torpedo boat	P6193—6194	2	1962—1967	British origin, for trials

157	???	21	1969—??	small patrol craft, given to Bundesgrenzschutz

160—169 Tragflügelboote (Hydrofoils)

160	0	cancelled project, Schlichting design

161	0	cancelled project, Lürssen design

162	0	NATO project, Bundesmarine withdrew 1977, resulted in the US Pegasus class hydrofoil, Type 143 built instead

170—179 U-Jagdboote (Submarine hunters)

179	La Fouguex(?)	1	1958	French design, Licence built for NATO (?)

200-299 subsurface combatants[edit]

201—249 U-Boote (Submarines)

Type	Class	Pennant Numbers	Number	In service	Notes

201	Type 201	S180—182	3	1962~1967	350 ton coastal submarines

202	Type 202	S172—173	2	1965~1966	100 ton mini submarines, a large fleet was initially planned, used for trials only

203	cancelled project

204	cancelled project

205	Type 205	S183—191	10	1962~2005	450 ton coastal submarines, U11 was upgraded to 205A and U12 to 205B

206	Type 206	S192—199 S171—179	18	1973~2011	500 ton, 12 have been upgraded to 206A, 7 of them still in service

207	Kobben (Type 207)	16	Type 205 version for Norway and Denmark(lately used only by Poland)]

208	Cancelled project or maybe used internally for TR-1700

209	Type 209	over 60	1200-1600 ton boats, for export only

210	Ula (Type 210)	6	1200 ton boats, Built for Norway

211	cancelled project or maybe used internally for Dolphin

212	Type 212	S181—184	4	2005—	1800 ton, design upgraded to 212A, also built in/for Italy

213	Type 213	planned enhanced 2nd batch of Type 212

214	Type 214	larger export sub, based on Type 209 with some enhancements from Type 212

240	Type 240	S170—S171	2	1957—1968	Upgraded former Kriegsmarine Type XXIII U-boats

241	Wilhelm Bauer	Y880	1	1960—1968	Upgraded former Kriegsmarine Type XXI U-boat

250—299 not assigned

300-399 mine warfare vessels[edit]

301—319 Hochseeminensuchboote (ocean-going minesweeper)

Type	Class	Pennant number	Number	In service	Notes/Fate

319	M type	F207—211 M187—192	11	1956—1963	former Kriegsmarine boats, 4 used as target ships (1 sunk), 6 redesignated as 730, others scrapped

320—329 Küstenminensuchboote (coastal minesweepers)

320	Lindau	M1070—1087	18	1958—1980	12 upgraded to type Type 331, 6 to 351

321	Vegesack	M1250—1255	6	1959—1969	French Origin, sold to Turkey

330—339 Minenjagdboote (minehunters)

331	Fulda	M1071—1072 M1074—1075 M1077—1078 M1080 M1084—1087	12	1972—2000	1 museum ship, 2 scrapped, 2 each to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, 1 to Georgia, 1 to Gibraltar

332	Frankenthal	M1058—1069	12	1992—

333	Kulmbach	M1091—1096	5	upgraded Type 343 boats

339	W44,45 W53—56	6	1956—1970	former French Navy vessels, Canadian origin, all scrapped

340—369 Schnelle Minensuch- und Minenkampfboote sowie Räumfahrzeuge (fast minesweepers, mine warfare ships and clearing vessels)

340	Krebs	M1050—1059	10	1959—1990	decommissioned

341	Scorpion	M1060—1069 M1090—1099	20	1959—1990	1 redesignated as Type 903, others decommissioned

342	cancelled project

343	Hameln	M1090—1099	10	1989—2001	5 upgraded to Type 333, 5 to Type 352

350	project cancelled 1973

351	Ulm	M1073, M1076 M1079 M1081—1083	6	1989—2000	former Type 320, to South Africa in 2001 M1081 Konstanz expended as target by two Exocet MM40 surface to surface missiles fired from SA Navy frigates SAS Amatola and SAS Isandlwana during Exercise Red Lion on November 1, 2007 about 90 km west of Saldanha Bay, South Africa.

352	Ensdorf	M1090 M1092—1094 M1098	5	former Type 343 boats MCM drone controller

355	ERMISS	cancelled project

359	Schütze	M1051—1054 M1056—1064 M1067—1089 W46—48 52,61,62	24	1956—1968	15 used as Type 730, 1 Type 732, 1 Type 739

360	Hansa	W22	1	1958—1968	redesignated as Type 392

361	Hansa	W21	1	1958—1968	redesignated as Type 391

362	W23—40	18	1961—1968	8 redesignated as Type 393, 10 Type 394

368	W1—3 W13—19	10	1956—1974	4 to Tanzania, 2 to Greece, 1 Type 740

368	Nordwind	Y834	1	1956—	training boat

369	Y827,830 Y832,833 Y845,846	6	1956—1994	4 to Kazakhstan

370—379 Minenleger (Minelayers)

370	A1403—1405	3	1961—1971	Former USN LSTs, 1 scrapped, 2 to Turkey

380-389 Netzleger und Netzleichter (net layers and net lighters)

cancelled projects

390-399 Binnenminensuchboot (inland waterway minesweepers)

390	M2651	1	1966—	transformed to Type 740, two boats cancelled

391	Niobe	M2661	1	transformed into Type 740

392	Hansa	M2662	1	transformed into Type 732

393	Ariadne	M2650—2657	8	1961—1992	1 hulk, most scrapped

394	Frauenlob	M2658—2667	10	1966—2001	4 to Estonia, 1 museum ship

400-499 auxiliary ships[edit]

401—419 Tender

Type	Class	Pennant number	Number	In service	Notes/Fate

401	Rhein	A58—66	8	1961—1993	4 scrapped, 3 sold to Turkey, 1 to Greece

402	Mosel	A67,54,65	3	1963—1991	2 scrapped, 1 sold to Turkey

403	Lahn	A55—56	2	1964—1991	scrapped

404	Elbe	A511—516	6	1993—

4114	Gorch Fock	Tallship	1	1958—

419	Oste	A52,53	2	1956—?	Former Kriegsmarine tender, redesignated and assigned to Type 753 (A52) and 754 (A53)

420—429 Flottendienstboote und U-Jagdboote (Fleet service ships and small submarine hunters)

420	Thetis	P6052—6056	5	1961—1992	Sold to Greece

421	Hans Bürkner	A1449	1	1963—1990	Fleet service ship, scrapped

422	A50,52,53	3	1957—1988	Former Type 753 ships, Fleet service ships, 1 scrapped, one sold to Turkey, other to Greece

423	Oste	A50,52,53	3	1988—	Confusingly share same Pennant number and name combinations as Type 422 class

430—439 Torpedofangboote (Torpedo retrieving boats)

430	Type 430	Y851—856 872—874	9	1966—	6 upgraded to 430A, most sold to Greece, 1 maybe still in service

438	Type 438	Y883—886 835	7	1959—1989	Former Kriegsmarine boats

439	Type 439	Y806—807 P6015—6020 P6043—6051	18	1956—1976	Some of them redesignated as Type 740 or 945, used as patrol boats

401—419 Schulschiffe (School ships)

440	Deutschland	A59	1	1963—1990	Upgraded to 440A, scrapped

441	Gorch Fock II	A60	1	1958—	Sailing ship

442	2	Sailing ship (planned)

500-599 landing craft[edit]

501-539 Landungsboote (landing boats)

Type	Class	Pennant number	Number	In service	Notes/Fate

502	LSM 1	1	decommissioned

520	Barbe	L760—768 L788—791 L795—799	22	1965—	Utility landing craft, 5 different upgrades/versions (A—D), 10 to Greece, L762 still in service

521	LCM-8	LCM1—20 A1423 A1430—1434 L786,787	28	1965—	11 to Greece, decommissioned(?)

540-599 not assigned

540	Task force support ship (cancelled project?)

550	LSM	L750—753	4	1958—1973	Former USN LSMs

551	LSM	L754,755	2	1958—1967	Former USN LSMs

552	LCA	LCA30—33 LCA35—40	9	1958—1964	Formar RN LCAs

553	LCM	LCM10 LCM602—606 LCM231,233 LCM235—237	11	1960—1973	Former USN LCMs

554	LCU	LCU1	1	1959—1967	Former USN LCU, used as LCA leader

555	City of Havanna	WS1	1	1961—1965	Former USN LSD, used as ferry and swimming barrack, sold to Greek Shipping company

600-699 small combatants[edit]

This category was formally not used. Small NVA combatants were assigned here.

700-799 support vessels, docks, tugs, special vehicles[edit]

701—736 Transporter, Schlepper und Betriebsfahrzeuge (transport ships, tugs and utility vessels)

Type	Class	Pennant numbers	Number	In service	Notes/Fate

701	Lüneburg	A1411—1418	8	1966—2005	Many upgrades, 701A through 701E

702	Berlin	A1411—1412	3	2001—

703	Walchensee	A1424—1427	4	1966—	small fuel tanker and transport ship, 2 still in service

704	Rhön	A1442—1443	2	1977—	Larger fuel tanker, originally built for Libya

705	A1403—1406 Y865—866	6	1963—2000	Fresh water tanker, most sold to Turkey and Greece

706	Schwarzwald	A1400	1	1961—1974	Former French Navy ship Almathée, ammunition transport ship

708	2	—1970	Maintenance ships, swimming workshops. Built out of old landing ships

710	Förde	A1641—1642	2	1967—1992	Oil tank cleaning ships, scrapped

711	Hiev	2	1962—	100t swimming cranes

712	2	1961—	Lifting docks

713	4	1961–	lifiting pontoons, 1 still in service?

714	Dock B	1	1963—	4500t self-propelled swimming dock, built 1939

715	3	1960—	8000t swimming docks, built 1943

718	LP1—LP3	2	1964—	submarine battery loading prams, 1 still in service?

719	Memmert	Y875	1	1956—1980	former US Navy USN 106 crane ship

720	Helgoland	A1457—1458	2	1966—	Salvage tug, upgrades 720A, 720B. A1458 Fehmarn still in service

721	Eisvogel	A1401—1402	2	1961—	icebreaker, A1402 decommissioned

722	Wangerooge	A1451—1456	6	1968—	ocean tugs, three redesignated as Type 754, A1451 Wangerooge and A1452 Spiekeroog still in service, upgrades 722A,722B,722C

723	Lütje Hörn	Y812—819	8	1958—1990	small harbour tugs, 5 sold to Greece, two scrapped, 1 museum ship

724	Sylt	Y820—823 Y1680—1682	8	1962—	larger harbour tugs, 2 sold to Greece, one to Latvia, three scrapped, 1 to Bundesgrenzschutz, Y1680 still in service(?)

725	Nordstrand	Y812—819	6	1987—	harbour tugs

726	Y847—848	2	1960—1991	former landing crafts used as workshop ships

727	Wieland	Y804	1	1956—1971	swimming workshop

728	1	workshop pram, decommissioned

729	Passat	Y800—Y803	4	1956—1978	former Kriegsmarine tugs, some used as target ship, others scrapped

730	Y809—811 WBM I—VI WBR I—XVII	28	—1986	assorted old ships used as hulks, all scrapped

732	35	1956—	mine- and torpedo diver rafts, most (all?) scrapped

734	1	firefighting boat, decommissioned

735	hospital ship, cancelled project

736	hospital ship, cancelled project

737	21	1961—	assorted small lighters

738	Bottsand	Y1634—1635	2	1985—	oil recovery ships

739	3	1969—1981	electric power supply ships

740—759 Erprobungs-, Forschungs- und Spezialschiffe (trials, research and special ships)

740	(many)	31	Assorted ships and boats used for trials

741	A1408, Y838	2	1967—	naval mine trials ship

742	Walther von Ledebur Mülhausen	A1410 M1052	1	1967—1994 1995—	mine trials ship, after upgrade to 742A renamed and now mine diver ship

743	AM	Y1674,1675 Y1679	3	1971—	work boats

744	Y1670,1683 Y1684,1686	4	1965—	multipurpose utility boats

745	Stollergrund	Y863—867	5	1989—	small multipurpose utility boats; FGS Kalkgrund (Y865) and FGS Bant (Y867) sold to Israeli Navy

746	Torpedoscheibe	3	1959—	2 decommissioned

747	4	1959—1983	experimental remote controlled mine sweepers, trials of the TROIKA system

748	Schwedeneck	Y860—862	3	1987—	middle sized multipurpose utility boats

749	large multipurpose utility boats, project cancelled

750	Planet	A1450	1	1967—	defence trials ship

751	Trave	A51	1	—1977	oceanographic research ship; another boat was planned, but sold to Turkey instead

752	A50,51	2	1956—?	mine-throwing ship, one converted to Type 732, other to Type 751

753	A50,52,53 A1456	4	1956—	measurement boats, first three converted to 422, A1456 is now a NATO research ship

754	Y1662 A1439—1441	4	1 former Kriegsmarine vessel (decommissioned), 3 former Type 722 tugs; diver training boats

759	Seeschwalbe	W63	1	—1966	Research vessel, redesignated Type 740

760—790 Transporter (transport ships)

760	Westerwald	A1435—1436	2	1967—	A1435 still in service, A1436 decommissioned

761	torpedo transport ship, not built

762	Sachsenwald	A1437—1438	2	1968—1993	Mine transport ships, scrapped

763	A1406—1407 Y824—Y825	4	1956—1995	Fuel tanker, 2 were former Kriegsmarine ships, 1 sold to Turkey, 3 scrapped

764	A1408—1409	2	1955—1992	Transport ships, French origin, both sold to Turkey

766	A1428—1429	2	1963—1977	Fuel tanker, both scrapped in Netherlands

780	A1438—1441	4	1959—1977	Fuel tanker, scrapped in Hamburg

785	Y830—832	3	1960—1969	Depot ships, scrapped

790	Ammunition transport ship, cancelled project

800-899[edit]

This range of Type numbers is not allocated

Sentence(s)

The German Navy ship classes includes, the 719 Memmert Y875 from 1956 to 1980 was a former US Navy USN 106 crane ship, and two 720 Helgoland A1457—1458 from 1966 Salvage tug, upgrades 720A, 720B.

final_sentence: The German Navy ship classes includes, the 719 Memmert Y875 from 1956 to 1980 was a former US Navy USN 106 crane ship, and two 720 Helgoland A1457—1458 from 1966 Salvage tug, upgrades 720A, 720B.