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The 1. S-Boat-Squadron was put in order by Organization Order No. 18 - Navy as S-Boat-Training-Squadron with homeport Kiel-Friedrichsort with an effective date 01.04.1956. 

Six boats of the "Silbermöwe"-class (Type S 149)  from the BBFPS (Unit Klose) and from the Bundesgrenzschutz - See were assigned to the squadron. 

Three boats of "Silbermöwe"-Class at Stickenhörn - Picture: Archives Förderverein

1960 the squadron got two boats of the Norwegian Type "Nasty" and 1962 two boats of the English Type "Brave" resp. "Ferocity". These boats were to be tested in the German Navy for their suiteability to the area of operations. The "Nasty"-boats were put out of commission in 1964, the British built boats in 1965.

On the 15.03.1967 flags and pennants were hauled down on "Silbermöwe",  "Sturmmöwe, "Wildschwan", "Eismöwe" und "Raubmöwe". The squadron was closed down.

 

Squadron-Commanders:

KKpt Matzen until summer 1958 as Cdr 1. S-Squad in charge of setting the staff of the Command S-Boats 
KKpt  Klose 04.1956 - 11.1956
KKpt Matzen 11.1956 - 07.1958
KptLt Wülfing 08.1958 - 08.1959
KptLt Thäter 08.1959 - 12.1959 charged with the Squad-operations
KKpt Götte 12.1959 - 03.1962
KKpt Dr. Geffers 04.1962 - 09.1963
KKpt Bucher 10.1963 - 03.1966
KKpt Reimann 04.1966 - 03.1967

 

"Silbermöwe"-Class, S-Boat Class 149

S-"Sturmmöwe" (Class 149)

Boats of Class 149 and their Whereabouts

Boat Hull-No. In Commission Int'l. Call-Sign Out of Commission Whereabouts
Silbermöwe P 6052 17.01.1957 DBNE 15.03.1967 Left to Greece, "Drakon", 1974 out of commission
Sturmmöwe P 6053 29.05.1956 - 15.03.1967 Left to Greece, "Delphin", 1974 out of commission
Wildschwan P 6054 29.05.1956 DBNG 15.03.1967 Left to Greece, "Polydeikes", 1974 out of commission
Eismöwe P 6055 02.07.1956 DBTG 15.03.1967 Left to Greece, "Phoenix", 1974 out of commission
Raubmöwe P 6056 01.07.1956 DBTH 15.03.1967 Left to Greece, "Polikos", 1974 out of commission
Seeschwalbe P 6057 16.04.1957 - 31.01.1964 Training-boat "UW 9", 1974 sold to the Netherland, "Grey Devil", New Year's Eve 1979/80 sunken

 

"Nasty"-Class, S-Boat Class 152

S-Boat "Hugin" (Class 152)

Boats of Class 152 and their Whereabouts

Boat Hull-No. In Commission Int'l. Call-Sign Out of Commission Whereabouts
Hugin P 6191 05.11.1960 DBSW 04.01.1964 Left to Turkey, "Dogan" P 327
Munin P 6192 05.11.1960 DBSU 04.01.1964 Left to Turkey, "Marti" P 328

 

S-"Strahl" - "Brave"-Class, ( Class 153)

S-"Pfeil" - "Ferocity"-Class, ( Class 153)

Boats of Class 153 and their Whereabouts

Boat Hull-No. In Commission Int'l. Call-Sign Out of Commission Whereabouts
Pfeil P 6193 27.06.1962 DBSL 30.09.1965 Left to Greece, "Aiolos"  P 19
Strahl P 6194 02.09.1962 DBST 30.09.1965 Left to Greece, "Astrapi" P 328