1st Submarine Flotilla (Sweden)


The 1st Submarine Flotilla is a unit of the Swedish Fleet which has operated in various forms since 1904. Its unit staff is located at Karlskrona naval base, Blekinge in Karlskrona Garrison.

History

The embryo of the 1st Submarine Flotilla was formed in 1904, when the Swedish Navy was supplied with its first submarine, Hajen, and the submarine force was formed. In 1918 the submarine force was included as the 1st Submarine Division in the Coastal Fleet. In 1934, the submarine force had been organized as the Submarine Department with three included divisions. In 1951, the unit was assigned its current name, and was part of the Coastal Fleet as the 1st Submarine Flotilla. During the 1970s, the Navy Diving School was added to the flotilla, which later formed the Diving Division, which included submarine rescue ships.
On 1 July 1994, the flotilla was organized as the First Submarine Department. This because all units within the Swedish Armed Forces were cadre organized, and got a permanent organisation. On 1 January 1998, the flotilla received its current name 1st Submarine Flotilla, and by the Defence Act of 2004 it was decided that the flotilla with its staff would be relocated from Hårsfjärden to Karlskrona. From 1 January 2005, the flotilla came to serve from Karlskrona naval base.

Organisation

Between the years 1904-1998, the submarine force was included in the Coastal Fleet. See below the composite of the submarine force at different time points. During the 1930s, the submarine force was included in the Winter Squadron, which was the equipped part of the Swedish Navy during winter time. Parts of the submarine force were included in the Gothenburg Squadron and the Karlskrona Department during World War II.
YearNameDivisionShips
19181. undervattensbåtsdivisionenDelfinen, Skäggald, Svärdfisken, Tumlaren
1934UbåtsavdelningenDepådivisionSvea
1934Ubåtsavdelningen1. ubåtsdivisionenDraken, 'Gripen, Ulven
1934Ubåtsavdelningen2. ubåtsdivisionenBävern, Illern, Uttern
1934Ubåtsavdelningen3. ubåtsdivisionenHajen, Sälen
1940UbåtsavdelningenDepådivisionSvea
1940Ubåtsavdelningen1. ubåtsdivisionenDraken, Gripen, Ulven
1940Ubåtsavdelningen2. ubåtsdivisionenSjöbjörnen, Sjöhunden,
1940Ubåtsavdelningen3. ubåtsdivisionenDelfinen, Najad, Springaren
1945UbåtsavdelningenSS Patricia, Belos
1945Ubåtsavdelningen1. ubåtsdivisionenSjöborren, Sjöhästen, Sjöormen
1945Ubåtsavdelningen7. ubåtsdivisionenNajad, Neptun, Näcken
1945Ubåtsavdelningen12. ubåtsdivisionenU4, U5, U6
19511. ubåtsflottiljenSS Patricia, Belos
19511. ubåtsflottiljen1. ubåtsdivisionenNeptun, Sjöborren, Sjöhunden
19511. ubåtsflottiljen2. ubåtsdivisionenDykaren, Nordkaparen, Näcken, Sjöormen, Tumlaren
19751. ubåtsflottiljenBelos,
19751. ubåtsflottiljen1. ubåtsdivisionenSjöhästen, Vargen
19751. ubåtsflottiljen3. ubåtsdivisionenDelfinen, Draken, Gripen, Hajen,
19891. ubåtsflottiljen1. ubåtsdivisionenSjöbjörnen, Sjöhästen, Sjölejonet,, Hälsingland, Södermanland, Västergötland, Östergötland
19891. ubåtsflottiljen2. ubåtsdivisionenNajad,,, Sjöhunden
19891. ubåtsflottiljenDykdivisionenBelos
19981. ubåtsflottiljen1. ubåtsdivisionen,,, Södermanland, Östergötland, Hälsingland, Västergötland
19981. ubåtsflottiljen2. ubåtsdivisionenNajad,
19981. ubåtsflottiljenDykdivisionen, URF
19981. ubåtsflottiljenTorpedbärgningsdivisionenPelikanen, Pingvinen
20131.ubåtsflottiljen,,, Södermanland, Östergötland''

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the 1st Submarine Division 1994–1998 and the 1st Submarine Flotilla since 1998. Blazon: "Or, from a wavy base azure a trident issuant sable".

Flag

The flag is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag. It was presented to the then 1st Submarine by the Supreme Commander Owe Wiktorin at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm on 30 April 1996.

Commanding officers

Footnotes

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