The 2. S-Boat-Squadron was put in order by Organization Order No. 80 - Navy with an effective date of 01.06.1958. Homeport of the squadron was Wilhelmshaven.  10 boats of the "Seeadler"-Class (S-Boat Class 141) were assigned to the squadron. Starting in 1976 it was retrofitted with 10 boats of the "Albatros"-Class (Class 143).

The coat -of-arms of the 2. S-Boat-Squadron shows the "Iron Fist" following the boat-coat-of-arms of "S 76" whose commanding officer Oblt.z.S. Meyering was the first Commander of the squadron. 

"Iron Fist" on the bridge of "S 76" (Oblt.z.S. Meyering, 6. SFltl) - Picture: Archives Freundeskreis Schnellboote und Korvetten

The squadron moved on 01.11.1970 to Olpenitz and from there 1994 to Warnemünde. It was closed down on 26.06.2006. The boats of class 143 A were given back to the 7. S-Boats-Squadron.

Squadron Commanders:

S-"Bussard" (Class 141) - Picture: Archives Förderverein

S-"Geier" as Testboat - Picture: Archives Förderverein

Boats of Class 141 and their Whereabouts

The seven boats, which were sailed by the Greek Navy, have all been decommissioned in the meantime. The boats ex-P 53 "Kyklon" and ex-P 56 "Tyfon" are laying up at the shipyard Reppos Boat Builder auf.

Ex-"Kyklon" (P 53) and ex-"Tyfon" (P 56) at Reppos - Picture: Archives Andreas Kalanzis

P 53 "Kyklon" (ex P 6071 Greif) - Picture: Archives Andreas Kalanzis

P 56 "Tyfon" (ex P 6073 Geier) - Picture: Archives Andreas Kalanzis

The Boats of Class 143

Albatros-Classe, S-Boat Class 143

"S 68 - Seeadler", (Class 143) - Picture: Archives Förderverein

All ten Boats of Class 143 alongside Tender "Donau" - Picture: Archives Förderverein

Launching of the Boats of class S 143 took place in the time frame 22.10.1973 (typeboat "S 61 Albatros") until 14.04.1976 with the last boat of class, "S 70 Kormoran". The dates and the godmothers/lauching speekers and the godfather-towns were as follows:

Before the RAM-Launchers were installed on Class 143 A-boats the weapon system was tested on "S69 Habicht".

"S69 Habicht" fitted with RAM-Launcher for Trials - Picture: Archives Burkhard Schindler

For Testing the RAM-Launcher on "S69 Habicht" the Torpedo-Tubes were removed at times - Picture: Archives Burkhard Schindler

From 01. October.1999 until the disbanding of the 2. S-Boat-Squadron on 28 July 2006 five boats of Class 143 were employed by the 2. S-Boat-Squadron whereas five boats of Class 143 A were employed by the 7. S-Boat-Squadron. From the 2. S-Boat-Squadron the boats "S66 Greif", "S67 Kondor", "S68 Seeadler", "S69 Habicht" and "S70 Kormoran" were turned over to the 7. S-Boat-Squadron and boats "S76 Frettchen, "S77 Dachs", "S78 Ozelot", "S79 Wiesel" and "S80 Hyäne" were dispatched to the 2. S-Boat-Squadron. That was to render the boats of class 143 protection against missiles at short range by the boats of Class 143 A in mixed packs whereas the boats of class 143 provided higher gunnery potential and the wireguided torpedoes. Such a mixed pack could therefore bring to bear three 76mm-guns, eight MM 38-missiles, two SEAL-torpedoes, 21 RAM-missiles and a large number of mines. With the disbanding of the 2. S-Boat-Squadron the boats of Class 143 A were returned to the 7. S-Boat-Squadron. 

"S76 Frettchen" with Coat-of-Arms of the 2. S-Boat-Squadron - Picture: Archiv T. Kunzmann

"S77 Dachs" with Coat-of-Arms of the 2. S-Boat-Squadron - Picture: Archiv T. Kunzmann

"S78 Ozelot" with Coat-of-Arms of the 2. S-Boat-Squadron - Picture: Archiv T. Kunzmann

"S79 Wiesel" with Coat-of-Arms of the 2. S-Boat-Squadron - Picture: Archiv T. Kunzmann

"S66 Greif" with Coat-of-Arms of the 7. S-Boat-Squadron - Picture: Archiv T. Kunzmann

"S68 Seeadler" with Coat-of-Arms of the 7. S-Boat-Squadron - Picture: Archiv T. Kunzmann

"S69 Habicht" with Coat-of-Arms of the 7. S-Boat-Squadron - Picture: Frank Zingler

"S70 Kormoran" with Coat-of-Arms of the 7. S-Boat-Squadron - Picture: Archives T. Kunzmann

For the Disbanding of the 2. S-Boat-Squadron this Batch was created

Boats of Class 143 and their Whereabouts