3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla (Sweden) explained

Unit Name:3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla
Native Name:Tredje sjöstridsflottiljen
Dates:1983–present
Country:Sweden
Branch:Swedish Navy
Type:Navy
Role:Naval warfare
Size:Flotilla (450 personnel)[1]
Command Structure:


SAFHQ (2005–)
Garrison:Karlskrona
Motto:Prudentia et constantia ("By prudence and constancy")
March:"Svenska flottan" (Högberg)
Commander1:Capt (N) Bernt Andersson

The 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla (sv|Tredje sjöstridsflottiljen or 3. sjöstridsflj) of the Swedish Fleet was founded in 2005 when the former minelayer and surface flotillas joined together. The flotilla home base is in Karlskrona, Blekinge and is a part of the Karlskrona Naval Base. The flotilla mostly deploy ships in international missions today.

Organization

The flotilla is split into three different divisions as of 2017.

31st Corvette Division (31:a korvettdivisionen)

33rd Minesweeper Division (33:e minröjningsdivisionen)

34th Support Division (34:e underhållsdivisionen)

The former missile boat division was stationed in the flotilla until September 2005 when all the ships was decommissioned.

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla (Tredje ytattackflottiljen) 1997–1998 and 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla (Tredje ytstridsflottiljen 1998–2004. Blazon: "Gules, a flash pointing down bendysinister argent, the first field charged with an erect crossbow and the second field with two triangles conjoined in pale, all or". The unit later adopted a new coat of arms.

Flag

The flag is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag. It was presented to the then 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla by the Supreme Commander Owe Wiktorin at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm on 30 April 1996.

Commanding officers

Names, designations and locations

NameTranslationFromTo
4. ytattackflottiljen4th Surface Attack Flotilla1983-01-01–1994-06-30
3. ytattackflottiljen3rd Surface Attack Flotilla1994-07-01–1997-12-31
3. ytstridsflottiljen3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla1998-01-01–2005-08-31
3. sjöstridsflottiljen3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla2005-09-01–
DesignationFromTo
4. yaflj1983-01-01–1994-06-30
3. yaflj1994-07-01–1997-12-31
3. ysflj1998-01-01–2005-08-31
3. sjöstridsflj2005-09-01–
LocationFromTo
Karlskrona Naval Base1983-01-01–

Footnotes

  1. Web site: 2023-10-12 . Tredje sjöstridsflottiljen . 2024-02-15 . www.forsvarsmakten.se . . sv.
  2. Web site: Förfångning till rors vid 3.sjöstridsflottiljen i Karlskrona . . Jan . Thörnqvist . Jan Thörnqvist . 2011-12-21 . 16 April 2016 . sv.
  3. PÅ NY POST . Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten . 2015 . Försvarets forum . Stockholm . 5 . 9 . . 15 April 2016 . sv.
  4. PÅ NY POST . Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten . 2018 . Försvarets forum . Stockholm . 4 . 9 . . 5 October 2021 . sv.
  5. PÅ NY POST . Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten . 2021 . Försvarets forum . Stockholm . 4 . 9 . . 5 October 2021 . sv.
  6. PÅ NY POST . Försvarets forum: Personaltidning för fast anställda och reservofficerare i svenska försvarsmakten . 2023 . Försvarets forum . Stockholm . 5 . 9 . . 17 November 2023 . sv.

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