On Thursday, 20 February 2025, the commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron, Frigate Captain Jan Hackstein, handed over the
Command of the frigate "Hamburg" from frigate captain Andreas Schmidt to the new commander, frigate captain Alexander Timpf.
Cause for concern, but please no hysteria - another explanatory piece The inspector of the navy, Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack, told the capital's press at the "Navy Talks" that there were suspected cases of sabotage on navy ships. He indicated that there had been damage to a boat during a shipyard visit, which gave rise to suspicions of sabotage. Several media outlets have since reported that the boat in question was the minehunter "Homburg" (M 1069), which was undergoing scheduled repairs at the Tamsen-Maritim shipyard on the Warnow. Unknown persons are said to have cut several cable harnesses. Informed circles speak of a bolt cutter as the instrument of offence. The...
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The "Gorch Fock" on a training voyage: The German Navy's training sailing ship began its 182nd training voyage abroad today. The "Gorch Fock" left her home port of Kiel at 10:00 a.m. and is now heading for Spain, Portugal and the Azores. On board, the officer candidates are gaining their first seafaring experience. Under the command of frigate captain Elmar Bornkessel, the voyage begins southwards, initially without the junior officers. The route takes the ship from Vigo (Spain) via Portimão (Portugal) to Funchal on Madeira. Horta and Ponta Delgada on the Azores are then on the agenda. The last foreign port of call on this voyage will be Lerwick (Shetland Islands, Great Britain) before the ship...
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The P-8A Poseidon Deutschland becomes reality! Boeing has completed the first aircraft for the German Navy. It will be stationed in Nordholz and replace the outdated P-3C Orion. The first of eight P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) ordered for the German Navy has been completed at aircraft manufacturer Boeing in Seattle. The aircraft bears the identification 63+01 and was painted in the colours of the naval aviators. The functional system check and the installation of the military equipment for weapon systems, detection and communication systems will now follow. This will turn the civilian Boeing 737 into a state-of-the-art submarine hunter. The handover to the Naval Air Wing 3...
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The task force provider "Bonn" has been undergoing a scheduled maintenance phase at German Naval Yards since 1 July 2024. On 31 January 2025, the shipyard announced that after extensive major overhaul work on engines, gearboxes, pumps, generators and other components of the propulsion system, the ship had been moved to the outfitting pier "Berth 6", where the final work will take place. The focus is now on work on the most important ship systems, such as overhauling the drinking and cooling water systems, fuel and air conditioning technology. The "Bonn" is also being prepared for the arrival of her crew: Chambers, mess rooms, galleys and sanitary areas are being finalised. In addition, the testing of the ship's equipment, which is essential before...
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