4th Naval Warfare Flotilla (Sweden) explained

Unit Name:	4th Naval Warfare Flotilla
Native Name:	Fjärde sjöstridsflottiljen
Dates:	1994–present
Country:	Sweden
Allegiance:	Swedish Armed Forces
Branch:	Swedish Navy
Type:	Naval warfare
Size:	Flotilla (550 personnel)^[1]
Command Structure:	SAFHQ (2005–)
Garrison:	Berga
Motto:	Prudentia et constantia ("Thoroughness and perseverance")
Colors:	Black and gold
March:	"Vivu esperanto" (Rydberg)
Commander1:	Capt (N) Anders Bäckström

The 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla (Swedish: Fjärde sjöstridsflottiljen or 4. sjöstridsflj) is one of three flotillas in the Swedish Navy and is a part of the Berga Naval Base. The unit is based at Berga south of the Swedish capital Stockholm. It was formed in 2005 when the former naval mine warfare flotilla was split and surface warfare units were added.

Organization

The flotilla is split into four different divisions as of 2005.

41st Corvette Division

• corvette of
• corvette of
• corvette of
• corvette of
• patrol boat of
• patrol boat of
• patrol boat of

42nd Minesweeper Division

• mine countermeasures vessel of
• mine countermeasures vessel of
• mine countermeasures vessel of
• minesweeper of

43rd Supply Division

44th Mine Clearance Division

Commanding officers

• 1994–1997: Christer Nordling
• 1997–2000: Johan Fischerström
• 2000–2003: Claes-Göran Hagström
• 2003–2006: Lennart Bengtsson
• 2006–2009: Jan Thörnqvist
• 2009–2013: Jonas Wikström
• 2013–2013: Pontus Krohn (acting)
• 2014–2017: Ewa Skoog Haslum^[2]
• 2017–2022: Fredrik Palmquist^[3]
• 2022–20xx: Anders Bäckström

Names, designations and locations

Name	Translation	From		To
2. minkrigsavdelningen	2nd Mine Warfare Division	1994-07-01	–	2000-06-30
4. minkrigsflottiljen	4th Mine Warfare Flotilla	2000-07-01	–	2004-12-31
4. sjöstridsflottiljen	4th Naval Warfare Flotilla	2005-01-01	–
Designation		From		To
2. minkriavd		1994-07-01	–	2000-06-30
4. minkriflj		2000-07-01	–	2004-12-31
4. sjöstridsflj		2005-01-01	–
Location		From		To
Berga Naval Base		1994-07-01	–	2004-12-31
Muskö naval base		2005-01-01	–	2008-??-??
Berga Naval Base		2009-??-??	–

Footnotes

1. Web site: 2023-09-28 . Fjärde sjöstridsflottiljen . 2024-02-15 . www.forsvarsmakten.se . Försvarsmakten.
2. Web site: Jirlind. Magnus. Ny flottiljchef är utsedd på 4.sjöstridsflottiljen. Marinbloggen. Swedish Armed Forces. 16 April 2016 . sv.
3. Web site: Ewa Skoog Haslum ny vicerektor vid Försvarshögskolan . . 11 November 2016 . 9 November 2017 . sv.

References

Print

• Book: Sandberg, Bo . Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler . New . 2007 . Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv . Stockholm . sv . 978-91-631-8699-8 . .
• Book: Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 . 2017 . Försvarsmakten . Stockholm . sv . . .