This is a list of active German Navy ships as of 2022. There are approximately 65 ships in commission including; 11 frigates, 5 corvettes, 2 minesweepers, 10 minehunters, 6 submarines, 11 replenishment ships, and 20 miscellaneous auxiliary vessels.
Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
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Type 212A | 6 | ![]() |
Attack submarine | U31 | S181 | 2005 | 1,830 tonnes | Two CD variants of the class planned by 2034.[1] |
U32 | S182 | 2005 | ||||||
U33 | S183 | 2006 | ||||||
U34 | S184 | 2007 | ||||||
U35 | S185 | 2015 | ||||||
U36 | S186 | 2016 |
Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
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Frigates (11) | ||||||||
F123 Brandenburg class | 4 | ![]() |
General-purpose frigate | Brandenburg | F215 | 1994 | 4,900 tonnes | |
Schleswig-Holstein | F216 | 1994 | ||||||
Bayern | F217 | 1995 | ||||||
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | F218 | 1996 | ||||||
F124 Sachsen class | 3 | ![]() |
Air-defence frigate | Sachsen | F219 | 2004 | 5,800 tonnes | Order for 4th ship cancelled.
Generally considered a destroyer internationally due to size, armament, and role.[2] |
Hamburg | F220 | 2004 | ||||||
Hessen | F221 | 2006 | ||||||
F125 Baden-Württemberg class | 4 | ![]() |
Frigate, low intensity operations | Baden-Württemberg | F222 | 2019 | 7,200 tonnes | Heaviest displacement of any frigate worldwide |
Nordrhein-Westfalen | F223 | 2020 | ||||||
Sachsen-Anhalt | F224 | 2021 | ||||||
Rheinland-Pfalz | F225 | 2022 | ||||||
Corvettes (5) | ||||||||
K130 Braunschweig class | 5
(+5 on order) |
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General-purpose corvette | Braunschweig | F260 | 2008 | 1,840 tonnes | 6th (Köln) on sea trials but service entry significantly delayed, 4 more building, total of ten ships projected eventually[3] |
Magdeburg | F261 | 2008 | ||||||
Erfurt | F262 | 2013 | ||||||
Oldenburg | F263 | 2013 | ||||||
Ludwigshafen am Rhein | F264 | 2013 | ||||||
Mine counter-measure ships (12) | ||||||||
Type 352 Ensdorf class | 2 | ![]() |
Minesweeper | Pegnitz | M1090 | 1990 | 650 tonnes | 3 retired (in 2014, 2015) |
Siegburg | M1098 | 1990 | ||||||
Type 332 Frankenthal class | 10 | Minehunter | Fulda | M1058 | 1998 | 650 tonnes | 2 retired [4] | |
Weilheim | M1059 | 1998 | ||||||
Rottweil | M1061 | 1993 | ||||||
Sulzbach-Rosenberg | M1062 | 1996 | ||||||
Bad Bevensen | M1063 | 1993 | ||||||
Grömitz | M1064 | 1994 | ||||||
Dillingen | M1065 | 1995 | ||||||
Bad Rappenau | M1067 | 1994 | ||||||
Datteln | M1068 | 1994 | ||||||
Homburg | M1069 | 1995 | ||||||
Electronic surveillance (3) | ||||||||
Type 423 Oste class | 3 | Electronic surveillance | Oste | A52 | 1988 | 3,200 tonnes | Replacement planned from 2029 to 2031.
Three Type 424 ships were ordered in July 2023 for €3.26 billion.[5][6] | |
Oker | A53 | 1988 | ||||||
Alster | A50 | 1989 | ||||||
Light boats | ||||||||
Boomeranger Speedboat | – | Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat,
multi-role, |
– | – | – | – | Operated on the F123 Brandenburg class and with the Sea Battalionfor search and rescue, light patrol, person transfer, mine divers, coastal operations.[7] | |
Fassmer SFB 10.1
"Special Force Boat" |
16 | ![]() |
Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat | – | – | – | – | Used on the F125 Baden-Württemberg class [8][9][10] |
– | 10 | ![]() |
Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat | – | – | – | – | Used on the K130 Braunschweig class |
Zodiac Hurricane H1010 | 4 | ![]() |
Special forces rigid hull Inflatable boat | – | – | – | – | Used by the KSM[11][12][13] |
Class | In Service | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
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Replenishment ships (11) | ||||||||
Type 702 Berlin class | 3 | Replenishment oiler | Berlin | A1411 | 2001 | 20,240 tonnes | [14] | |
Frankfurt am Main | A1412 | 2002 | ||||||
Bonn | A1413 | 2013 | ||||||
Type 704 Rhön class | 2 | ![]() |
Replenishment oiler | Rhön | A1443 | 1977 | 14,169 tonnes | [15]
Replacement planned for 2025-2026 |
Spessart | A1442 | 1977 | ||||||
Type 404 Elbe class | 6 | ![]() |
Tender | Elbe | A511 | 1993 | 3,586 tonnes | [16] |
Mosel | A512 | 1993 | ||||||
Rhein | A513 | 1993 | ||||||
Werra | A514 | 1993 | ||||||
Main | A515 | 1994 | ||||||
Donau | A516 | 1994 | ||||||
Replenishment ships (11) | ||||||||
Class UT722L | 1 | – | Ocean-going tugboat | FGS Rügen [de] | – | 2023 | – | Second-hand (commissioned initially in 2003) commercial tugboat, formerly Rota Endurance [17][18] |
Type 660 Warnow class [de] | 1 | Tugboat | Warnow | Y1659 | 1990 | – | [19] | |
Type 725A Nordstrand class [de] | 6 | ![]() |
Harbour tugboat | Nordstrand | Y817 | 1987 | – | [20] |
Langeness | Y819 | 1987 | – | |||||
Vogelsand | Y816 | 1987 | – | |||||
Type 725B Nordstrand class [de] | Lütje Hörn | Y812 | 1990 | – | ||||
Scharhörn | Y815 | 1990 | – | |||||
Knechtsand | Y814 | 1990 | – | |||||
Miscellaneous | ||||||||
Type 352 Ensdorf class | 2 | ![]() |
Troop advertising platform | Pegnitz | M1090 | 1990 | 650 tonnes | Former minesweeper, 3 ships retired (2014–15), and 2 modified for recruitment support [21] |
Siegburg | M1098 | 1990 | ||||||
Type 748 Schwedeneck class | 2 | ![]() |
Trial ship | Kronsort | Y861 | 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | 4 planned initially, 1 cancelled, 1 retired |
Helmsand | Y862 | 1988 | ||||||
Planet class | 1 | ![]() |
Research ship | Planet | A1437 | 2005 | 3,500 tonnes | [22] |
Gorch Fock class | 1 | ![]() |
Sail training ship | Gorch Fock | A60 | 1958 | 1,760 tonnes | [23] |
Class | Ordered | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
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Submarines | ||||||||
Type 212CD | 2 | ![]() |
Attack submarine | U43 | S193 | 2032 | 2,500 tonnes | [1] |
U44 | S194 | 2034 | ||||||
Frigates | ||||||||
F126 Niedersachsen class | 6[24] |
– | Multi -purpose frigate[25] | Niedersachsen[26] | F227 | July 2028[26] | 10,550 tonnes | Six frigates ordered in 2020 to succeed to the F123 Brandenburg class[27][28] [24] |
Saarland | F228 | April 2030[26] | ||||||
Bremen | F229 | April 2031[26] | ||||||
Thüringen | F230 | January 2032[26] | ||||||
– | F231 | 2033[29] | ||||||
– | F232 | 2034[29] | ||||||
Corvettes | ||||||||
K130 Braunschweig class
Batch 2 |
5 | ![]() |
General-purpose corvette | Köln | F265 | 2025 | 1,840 tonnes | Order of the second batch in September 2017[30][3] |
Emden | F266 | – | ||||||
Karlsruhe | F267 | – | ||||||
Augsburg | F268 | – | ||||||
Lübeck | F269 | 2025 | ||||||
Intelligence ships | ||||||||
Type 424 | 3 | – | SIGINT / ELINT vessel | – | – | 2029 | – | Replacement of the Type 423 Oste class, ordered in July 2023 [31][32] |
– | – | 2030 | ||||||
– | – | 2031 | ||||||
Replenishment ships | ||||||||
Type 707 | 2 | – | Combat Support Ship | – | – | 2025 | 20,000 tonnes | Successor of the Type 704 Rhön class[33] |
– | – | 2025 | ||||||
MST FRISC [nl]
"Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft" |
12 | ![]() |
Rigid hull Inflatable mission boat | – | – | 2028 | – | Made by Marine Specialised Technology to equip the future German Navy ships.[34][35]
To equip MKS 180 F126 Saarland class. |
Tugboats | ||||||||
Class ABS | 1 | – | Ocean-going tugboat | Borkum | – | 2024 | – | Second-hand "Britoil Guardian" ship, commissioned initially in 2022[36][37] |
Class | Ordered | Picture | Type | Boats | No. | Comm. | Displacement | Note |
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Submarines | ||||||||
Type 212CD | 4 to 7
additional |
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Attack submarine | – | – | 2035 + | 2,500 tonnes | Total of 6 to 9 Type 212CD replacing the Type 212A as per "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [38] |
Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle | Up to 6 |
– | Unmanned submarine | – | – | 2035 + | – | Up to 6 as per "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [38][39] |
Frigates | ||||||||
F127 MEKO A-400 AMD | 6 | – | Air Defense Frigate | – | F233 | – | 10,000 tonnes | Planned to replace the F124 Sachsen class.[40]To be likely equipped with AEGIS combat system, Mk 41 VLS (64 cells).[41] |
– | F234 | – | ||||||
– | F235 | – | ||||||
– | F236 | – | ||||||
– | F235 | – | ||||||
– | F236 | – | ||||||
Corvettes | ||||||||
Future Combat Surface System | Up to 18 |
– | General-purpose corvette | – | – | 2035 + | – | Plan beyond 2035 [40] |
Mine counter-measures | ||||||||
Minenabwehr Plattform | Up to 12 |
– | Minehunter | – | – | 2035 + | – | Successor of the Type 332 Frankenthal class as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [38] |
Minenabwehr Toolbox | To be defined | – | Unmanned mine countrer-measure system | – | – | 2035 + | – | Unmanned tool to be used by the Minenabwehr Plattform as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [38] |
Replenishment ships | ||||||||
Type 707 | 1
additional |
– | Replenishment oiler | – | – | From 2030 s | – | Successor of the Type 704 Rhön class as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [38] |
Unterstützung platform | 6 | – | Logistic, operation support and reconnaissance | – | – | From 2030 s | – | Successor of the Type 404 Elbe class as per the "Zielbild Marine 2035+" plan [38][42] |