List of German Federal Navy ships
The list of German Federal Navy ships includes all ships commissioned into service with the Bundesmarine, the German navy which served West Germany during the Cold War from its foundation in 1956 through the unification of Germany in 1990, after which it was renamed German Navy in 1995. Dates listed are—with some exceptions—the years a given vessel was in commission.
See also the list of naval ships of Germany for naval ships throughout Germany's history.
[Surface combatant]s
- Destroyers
- *Type 119 — Fletcher class
- **D170 Z1
- **D171 Z2
- **D172 Z3
- **D178 Z4
- **D179 Z5
- **D180 Z6
- *Type 101 — Hamburg-class destroyer
- **D181 Hamburg
- **D182 Schleswig-Holstein
- **D183 Bayern
- **D184 Hessen
- *Type 103 — Lütjens-class destroyer
- **D185 Lütjens
- **D186 Mölders
- **D187 Rommel
- Frigates
- *Hunt-class destroyers, classified as training frigates
- **Brommy
- **Gneisenau
- **Raule
- *Type 138
- **F213 Scharnhorst
- **F214 Hipper
- **F215 Graf Spee
- **F216 Scheer
- *Type 120 Köln class
- **F220 Köln
- **F221 Emden
- **F222 Augsburg
- **F223 Karlsruhe
- **F224 Lübeck
- **F225 Braunschweig
- *Type 122
- **F207 Bremen
- **F208 Niedersachsen
- **F209 Rheinland-Pfalz
- **F210 Emden
- **F211 Köln
- **F212 Karlsruhe
- **F213 Augsburg
- **F214 Lübeck
[Amphibious Warfare]
- Landing ships
- *Type 550
- **L750 Krokodil 1958–1976
- **L751 Eidechse 1958–1976
- **L752 Salamander 1958–1970
- **L753 Viper 1958–1970
- *Type 551
- **L754 Otter 1958–1971
- **L755 Natter 1958–1971
- *LST 1-1152 class tank landing ship
- **ex-LST 987 1961–1964
- **ex-LST 1041 1961–1964
- Landing craft
- *Type 520 Butt class utility landing craft
- **L760 Flunder
- **L761 Karpfen
- **L762 Lachs
- **L763 Plötze
- **L764 Rochen
- **L765 Schlei
- **L766 Stör
- **L767 Tümmler
- **L768 Wels
- **L769 Zander
- **L788 Butt
- **L789 Brasse
- **L790 Barbe
- **L791 Delphin
- **L792 Dorsch
- **L793 Felchen
- **L794 Forelle
- **L795 Inger
- **L796 Makrele
- **L797 Muräne
- **L798 Renke
- **L799 Salm
- *LCM 1 class mechanized landing craft
- **28 craft: LCM 1–28
- *LCA 1 class assault landing craft
- **10 craft: LCA 1–10
- *LCU 1 class tank landing craft
- **LCU 1 1958–1968
[Small Surface Combatant]s
- Submarine chaser
- *Type 179
- **UW12
- **P6058 Iltis 1957–1978
- **P6059 Jaguar 1957–1976
- **P6060 Leopard 1958–1975
- **P6061 Luchs 1958–1975
- **P6062 Wolf 1958–1975
- **P6063 Tiger 1958–1976
- **P6064 Panther 1958–1978
- **P6065 Löwe 1959–1975
- **P6066 Fuchs 1959–1978
- **P6067 Marder 1959–1975
- **P6068 Seeadler 1958–1977
- **P6069 Albatros 1959–1977
- **P6070 Kondor 1959–1977
- **P6071 Greif 1959–1976
- **P6072 Falke 1959–1976
- **P6073 Geier 1959–1976
- **P6074 Bussard 1959–1976
- **P6075 Habicht 1959–1977
- **P6076 Sperber 1959–1976
- **P6077 Kormoran 1959–1977
- **P6082 Weihe 1959–1973
- **P6083 Kranich 1959–1974
- **P6084 Alk 1960–1976
- **P6085 Storch 1960–1975
- **P6086 Pelikan 1960–1975
- **P6087 Häher 1960–1976
- **P6088 Elster 1960–1978
- **P6089 Reiher 1960–1976
- **P6090 Pinguin 1961–1975
- **P6091 Dommel 1961–1978
- *Type 142
- **P6092 Zobel 1961–1982
- **P6093 Wiesel 1962–1984
- **P6094 Dachs 1962–1983
- **P6095 Hermelin 1962–1983
- **P6096 Nerz 1963–1982
- **P6097 Puma 1962–1981
- **P6098 Gepard 1963–1982
- **P6099 Hyäne 1963–1984
- **P6100 Frettchen 1963–1983
- **P6101 Ozelot 1963–1984
- *Type 149
- **P6052 Silbermöwe 1956–1968
- **P6053 Sturmmöwe 1956–1968
- **P6054 Wildschwan 1956–1968
- **P6055 Eismöwe 1956–1968
- **P6056 Raubmöwe 1956–1968
- **P6057 Seeschwalbe 1957–1974
- *Former Kriegsmarine S-boat fast attack craft
- **UW10 1957–1993
- **UW11 1957–1965
- *Type 152 Hugin class fast attack craft
- **P6191 Hugin 1960–1964
- **P6192 Munin 1960–1964
- *Type 153 fast attack craft
- **P6193 Pfeil 1962–1967
- **P6194 Strahl 1962–1967
- *Type 143
- **P6111 Albatros 1974–
- **P6112 Falke 1974–
- **P6113 Geier 1974–
- **P6114 Bussard 1975–
- **P6115 Sperber 1974–
- **P6116 Greif 1975–
- **P6117 Kondor 1975–
- **P6118 Seeadler 1976–
- **P6119 Habicht 1975–
- **P6120 Kormoran 1976–
- *Type 143A
- **P6121 Gepard 1982–
- **P6122 Puma 1982–
- **P6123 Hermelin 1983–
- **P6124 Nerz 1982–
- **P6125 Zobel 1982–
- **P6126 Frettchen 1983–
- **P6127 Dachs 1983–
- **P6128 Ozelot 1984–
- **P6129 Wiesel 1984–
- **P6130 Hyäne 1984–
- Motor launches
- *Former Kriegsmarine R-boat small minesweepers
- **Y870 UW 4 1956–1981
- **W47 UW 5 1956–1979
- **W48 UW 6 1956–1977
- **W52 OT 1 1956–1960
- **W61 AT 1 1957–1968
- **W62 AT 2 1957–1963
- **W-- OT 1
- **W-- AT 1
- Patrol trawlers
- *Type 139 patrol trawler
- **A50 Eider
- **A51 Trave
- *KW1 class patrol trawler
- **W1 KW 1 1956–1968
- **Y828 KW 2 1956–1975
- **Y829 KW 3 1956–1964
- **W5 KW 5 1956–1964
- **Y836 KW 6 1956–1976
- **W7 KW 7 1956–1967
- **Y831 KW 8 1956–1975
- **W9 KW 9 1956–1964
- **W10 KW 10 1956–1964
- Patrol craft
- *KW11 class patrol craft
- **KW 11 1956–??
- **KW 12 1956–??
- **KW 13 1956–??
- **KW 14 1956–??
- *Type 369 KW15 class patrol craft
- **Y827 KW 15 1956–??
- **Y830 KW 16 1956–??
- **Y845 KW 17 1956–??
- **Y832 KW 18 1956–??
- **Y833 KW 19 1956–1981
- **Y846 KW 20 1956–??
- *BG1 class patrol craft
- **BG1 ----
- **BG2 ----
- **BG3 ----
- **BG4 ----
- *BG11 type Neustadt class patrol craft
- **BG11 Neustadt 1969–
- **BG12 Bad Bramstadt 1969–
- **BG13 Uelzen 1969–
- **BG14 Duderstadt 1969–
- **BG15 Eschwege 1969–
- **BG16 Alsfeld 1970–
- **BG17 Bayreuth 1970–
- **BG18 Rosenheim 1970–
- Air-sea rescue boats
- *Type 909 FL5 class air sea rescue boat
- **FL5 --
- **FL6 --
- **FL7 --
- **FL8 --
Subsurface combatants
- Submarines
- *Type 240 submarine
- **S170 Hai 1956–1966
- **S171 Hecht 1957–1969
- *Type 241 submarine
- **Y888 Wilhelm Bauer 1960–1983
- *Type 201 submarine
- **S180 U-1 1962–1966
- **S181 U-2 1962–1963
- **S182 U-3 1963–1967
- *Type 202 submarine
- **S172 Hans Techel 1965–1966
- **S173 Friedrich Schürer 1965–1966
- *Type 205 submarine
- **S183 U-4 1962–1974
- **S184 U-5 1962–1974
- **S185 U-6 1963–1974
- **S186 U-7 1963–1974
- **S187 U-8 1963–1974
- **S188 U-9 1966–1993
- **S189 U-10 1967–1993
- **S190 U-11 1968–??
- **S191 U-12 1968–??
- **S180 U-1 1967–1991
- **S181 U-2 1966–1992
- *Type 206 submarine—later upgraded to Type 206A submarine
- **S192 U-13 1973–
- **S193 U-14 1973–
- **S194 U-15 1973–
- **S195 U-16 1973–
- **S196 U-17 1973–
- **S197 U-18 1973–
- **S198 U-19 1973–
- **S199 U-20 1973–
- **S170 U-21 1974–
- **S171 U-22 1974–
- **S172 U-23 1974–
- **S173 U-24 1974–
- **S174 U-25 1974–
- **S175 U-26 1974–
- **S176 U-27 1974–
- **S177 U-28 1975–
- **S178 U-29 1974–
- **S179 U-30 1975–
Mine warfare
- Minelayers
- *Type 370
- **N120 Bochum 1961–1976
- **N121 Bottrup 1961–1976
- **A1403 Bamberg 1961–1970
- *Type 762
- **A1437 Sachsenwald 1967–??
- **A1438 Steigerwald 1967–??
- Ocean Minesweepers
- *Type 319
- **F207 Biene 1956–1974
- **F208 Bremse 1956–1976
- **F209 Brummer 1956–1974
- **F210 Hummel 1956–1976
- **F211 Wespe 1956–1973
- **M187 Seehund 1956–1973
- **M188 Seeigel 1956–1973
- **M189 Seelöwe 1956–1969
- **M190 Seepferd 1956–1966
- **M191 Seeschlange 1956–1967
- **M192 Seestern 1956–1966
- Coastal Minesweepers
- *Type 320
- **Later upgraded to Type 331B minehunter:
- ***M1070 Göttingen 1958–
- ***M1071 Koblenz 1958–
- ***M1072 Lindau 1958–
- ***M1074 Tübingen 1958–
- ***M1075 Wetzlar 1958–
- ***M1077 Weilheim 1959–
- ***M1078 Cuxhaven 1959–
- ***M1080 Marburg 1959–
- ***M1085 Minden 1960–
- ***M1087 Völklingen 1960–
- **Later upgraded to Type 351 control ship :
- ***M1073 Schleswig 1958–
- ***M1076 Paderborn 1958–
- ***M1079 Düren 1959–
- ***M1081 Konstanz 1959–
- ***M1082 Wolfsburg 1959–
- ***M1083 Ulm 1959–
- **Later upgraded to Type 331A minehunter:
- ***M1084 Flensburg 1959–
- ***M1086 Fulda 1960–
- *Type 321
- **M1250 Vegesack 1959–1975
- **M1251 Hameln 1959–1975
- **M1252 Detmold 1960–1975
- **M1253 Worms 1960–1975
- **M1254 Siegen 1960–1975
- **M1255 Passau 1960–1978
- Inshore minesweepers
- *Type 340
- **M1050 Mira 1960–1978
- **M1051 Castor 1962–1990
- **M1052 Krebs 1959–1976
- **M1053 Orion 1961–1979
- **M1054 Pollux 1961–1992
- **M1055 Sirius 1961–1990
- **M1056 Rigel 1962–1990
- **M1057 Regulus 1962–1990
- **M1058 Mars 1960–1992
- **M1059 Spica 1960–1992
- *Type 341
- **M1060 Skorpion 1963–??
- **M1061 Stier 1958–??
- **M1062 Schütze 1958–??
- **M1063 Waage 1963–??
- **M1064 Deneb 1961–??
- **M1065 Jupiter 1961–??
- **M1066 Pegasus 1962–1974
- **M1067 Altair 1961–??
- **M1068 Algol 1963–1973
- **M1069 Wega 1962–??
- **M1090 Perseus 1960–??
- **M1091 Steinbock 1958–??
- **M1092 Pluto 1960–??
- **M1093 Neptun 1960–??
- **M1094 Widder 1959–??
- **M1095 Herkules 1960–??
- **M1096 Fische 1959–??
- **M1097 Gemma 1959–??
- **M1098 Capella 1960–1976
- **M1099 Uranus 1960–1973
- *Type 390
- **M---- Holnis 1966–??
- *Type 391
- **M---- Niobe 1957–??
- *Type 392
- **M---- Hansa 1958–??
- *Type 393
- **M2650 Ariadne 1960–??
- **M2651 Freya 1960–??
- **M2652 Vineta 1960–??
- **M2653 Hertha 1961–??
- **M2654 Nymphe 1962–??
- **M2655 Nixe 1962–??
- **M2656 Amazone 1963–??
- **M2657 Gazelle 1963–??
- *Type 394
- **M2658 Frauenlob 1966–2002
- **M2659 Nautilus 1966–1994
- **M2660 Gefion 1967–2002
- **M2661 Medusa 1967–2001
- **M2662 Undine 1967–2001
- **M2663 Minerva 1967–1995
- **M2664 Diana 1967–1995
- **M2665 Loreley 1968–2002
- **M2666 Atlantis 1968–1995
- **M2667 Acheron 1969–1995
- Motor minesweepers
- *Type 359 motor minesweeper
- **M1050 Capella 1956–1972
- **M1051 Castor 1956–1958
- **M1052 Mars 1956–1967
- **M1053 Orion 1956–1968
- **M1054 Pollux 1956–1970
- **M1055 Regulus 1956–1968
- **M1056 Rigel 1956–1967
- **M1057 Saturn 1956–1972
- **M1058 Sirius 1956–1971
- **M1059 Spica 1956–1970
- **M1060 Aldebaran 1956–1972
- **M1061 Algol 1956–1970
- **M1062 Arkturus 1956–1968
- **M1063 Altair 1956–1970
- **M1064 Deneb 1956–1968
- **M1065 Jupiter 1956–1969
- **M1066 Merkur 1956–1970
- **M1067 Pegasus 1956–1970
- **M1068 Skorpion 1956–1974
- **M1069 Wega 1956–1966
Auxiliary ships
- Tenders
- *Type 401
- **A58 Rhein 1960–??
- **A61 Elbe 1960–??
- **A62 Weser 1960–1976
- **A63 Main 1960–??
- **A64 Ruhr 1960–1976
- **A66 Neckar 1961–??
- **A68 Werra 1963–??
- **A69 Donau 1961–??
- *Type 402
- **A54 Isar 1962–1982
- **A65 Saar 1961–1991
- **A67 Mosel 1961–??
- *Type 403
- **A55 Lahn 1962–??
- **A56 Lech 1962–??
- Repair ships
- *Type 726
- **A512 Odin 1962–??
- **A513 Wotan 1962–??
- Replenishment ships/oilers
- *Type 701
- **A1411 Lüneburg
- **A1412 Coburg
- **A1413 Freiburg
- **A1414 Glücksburg
- **A1415 Saarburg
- **A1416 Nienburg
- **A1417 Offenburg
- **A1418 Meersburg
- *Type 706
- **A1400 Schwarzwald
- Training ships
- *Type 440
- **German naval ship Deutschland
- *Gorch Fock type
- **Gorch Fock sail training vessel