# 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla (Sweden)

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The 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla (Swedish: Tredje sjöstridsflottiljen or 3. sjöstridsflj) of the Swedish Fleet was founded in 2005 when the former minelayer and surface flotillas joined together. The flotilla home base is in Karlskrona, Blekinge and is a part of the Karlskrona Naval Base. The flotilla mostly deploy ships in international missions today.

## Organization

The flotilla is split into three different divisions as of 2017.
31st Corvette Division (31:a korvettdivisionen)
* HSwMS Stockholm (P11) patrol boat of Stockholm class
* HSwMS Malmö (P12) patrol boat of Stockholm class
* HSwMS Härnösand (K33) corvette of Visby class
* HSwMS Nyköping (K34) corvette of Visby class
* HSwMS Karlstad (K35) corvette of Visby class
33rd Minesweeper Division (33:e minröjningsdivisionen)
* HSwMS Vinga (M75) mine countermeasures vessel of Koster class
* HSwMS Ulvön (M77) mine countermeasures vessel of Koster class
* HSwMS Sturkö (M14) minesweeper of Spårö class
34th Support Division (34:e underhållsdivisionen)
* HSwMS Carlskrona (P04)
The former missile boat division was stationed in the flotilla until September 2005 when all the ships was decommissioned.

## Heraldry and traditions
### Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla (Tredje ytattackflottiljen) 1997–1998 and 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla (Tredje ytstridsflottiljen 1998–2004. Blazon: "Gules, a flash pointing down bendysinister argent, the first field charged with an erect crossbow and the second field with two triangles conjoined in pale, all or". The unit later adopted a new coat of arms.
* Coat of arms of the 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla (Tredje ytattackflottiljen) 1997–1998 and 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla (Tredje ytstridsflottiljen) 1998–2004.
* Coat of arms of the 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla (Tredje ytstridsflottiljen) and the 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla (3. sjöstridsflottiljen).

### Flag

The flag is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag. It was presented to the then 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla by the Supreme Commander Owe Wiktorin at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm on 30 April 1996.

## Commanding officers

* 1983–1984: Captain Lennart Grenstad
* 1984–1985: Captain Lars Thomasson
* 1985–1988: Captain Frank Rosenius
* 1988–1989: Captain Torsten Lindh
* 1990–1993: Captain Sölve Larsby
* 1994–1997: Captain Magnus Waldenström
* 1997–1999: Captain Tommy Åsman
* 1999–2001: Captain Jörgen Ericsson
* 2001–2002: Captain Leif Nylander
* 2003–2005: Captain Anders Grenstad
* 2005–2008: Captain Erik Andersson
* 2008–2011: Captain Anders Olovsson
* 2012–2015: Captain Magnus Jönsson
* 2016–2018: Captain Bengt Lundgren
* 2018–2021: Per Edling
* 2021–2023: Captain Jenny Ström
* 2023–20xx: Captain Bernt Andersson

## Names, designations and locations

| Name | Translation | From | | To |
| 4. yt­attack­flottiljen | 4th Surface Attack Flotilla | 1983-01-01 | – | 1994-06-30 |
| 3. yt­attack­flottiljen | 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla | 1994-07-01 | – | 1997-12-31 |
| 3. yt­strids­flottiljen | 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla | 1998-01-01 | – | 2005-08-31 |
| 3. sjö­strids­flottiljen | 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla | 2005-09-01 | – | |
| Designation | | From | | To |
| 4. yaflj | | 1983-01-01 | – | 1994-06-30 |
| 3. yaflj | | 1994-07-01 | – | 1997-12-31 |
| 3. ysflj | | 1998-01-01 | – | 2005-08-31 |
| 3. sjöstridsflj | | 2005-09-01 | – | |
| Location | | From | | To |
| Karlskrona Naval Base | | 1983-01-01 | – | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Introduced in the 1970s for the 6th Mine Clearing Department (6. minröjningsavdelningen).
* ↑ The march was adopted in 2005 when it was inherited from the 2nd Surface Warfare Flotilla (Andra ytstridsflottiljen).