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Deutsche Marine - German Navy - 1989

By 1989 the FRG Navy ( with over 36,000 persons) included naval and naval support commands as well as a Central Navy Office. The Naval Command (Glücksburg) controlled the day-to-day activity and combat training of naval forces and naval aviation. The Navy CIC was responsible for the state of combat readiness of Navy ships and units, planning of exercises and analysis of their results, organization of logistic support and communications, and other matters. Subordinate to him were four flotillas of combatant ships (submarines, destroyers, fast attack missile craft, minecountermeasure forces), a supply flotilla, a division of naval aviation, an amphibious group, naval tactics training group, headquarters services command, as well as acommand of FRG naval forces in the North Sea, which wss assigned some of the naval forces and naval aviation for a period of exercises.

The Naval Support Command (Wilhelmshaven) planned and organized comprehensive supply of ships and shore units, routine inspection, servicing and maintenancework, repair work and other activities. Subordinate to it were commands of naval basing areas on the North and Baltic seas, which included naval bases and basing facilities, depots and support subunits. The Central Navy Office (Wilhelmshaven) performed missions of organizing the training of all categories of servicemen, conducting military research, and providing medical support to personnel. Subordinate to it were test ranges, educational institutions and naval ships.

The FRG Navy fighting strength consisted of 24 submarines (18 Type 206 and six Type 205), seven guided missile destroyers (three "Lutjens"-Class and four "Hamburg"-Class), six "Bremen"-Class guided missile frigates, two "Köln"-Class frigates, six small anti-submarine ships (corvettes), 40 fast attack missile craft (20 Type 148, 10 Type 143A,10 Type 143), 57 minesweepers, and 22 small landing craft. Naval aviation includes 112 combat aircraft and 14 helicopters. The principal FRG naval bases were Wilhelmshaven, Kiel, Bremerhaven, Olpenitz, Flensburg and Cuxhaven.