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1st Submarine Flotilla (Sweden)

Swedish naval unit

Field	Value
unit_name	1st Submarine Flotilla
native_name	Första ubåtsflottiljen
image	Första ubåtsflottiljen vapen.svg
image_size	120px
dates	1904–present
country	Sweden
allegiance	Swedish Armed Forces
branch	Swedish Navy
type	Submarine
size	Flotilla (350 personnel)
command_structure	Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
garrison	Karlskrona Naval Base
motto	Esse non videre ("To be without being seen")
march	"Fladdrande Fanor" (V. Widqvist)
website
<!-- Commanders -->	commander1	Captain (N) Paula Wallenburg
notable_commanders
identification_symbol	[[File:AM.096717 (liten).jpg	100px]]
identification_symbol_label	Cufflink
identification_symbol_2	[[File:MM.25297.jpg	100px]]
identification_symbol_2_label	Shoulder sleeve insignia

The 1st Submarine Flotilla () is a submarine unit of the Swedish Navy, established in 1901 and based at the Karlskrona Naval Base within the in Karlskrona, Blekinge County. The flotilla shares its location with the 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla.

History

The first form of the flotilla was established in 1904 as unit subordinate to the Coastal Fleet, following the creation of the Swedish Navy's submarine force with the arrival of its first submarine, Hajen. In 1918 the unit was formally named the 1st Submarine Division (1. undervattensbåtsdivisionen). By 1934, it had expanded into a three-division unit, now named the Submarine Department (Ubåtsavdelningen). In 1951, the unit was assigned its current name, and was part of the Coastal Fleet as the 1st Submarine Flotilla. During the 1970s, the Navy Diving School (Flottans dykarskola) was added to the flotilla, which later formed the Diving Division (Dykdivisionen), which included submarine rescue ships.

On 1 July 1994, the flotilla was organized as the First Submarine Department (Första ubåtsavdelningen, 1. UbA). This was due to all units within the Swedish Armed Forces being cadre-organized and receiving permanent structures. On 1 January 1998, the flotilla was given its current name, the 1st Submarine Flotilla (Första ubåtsflottiljen, 1. ubflj). According to the Defence Act of 2004, it was decided that the flotilla and its staff would be relocated from Hårsfjärden to Karlskrona. As of 1 January 2005, the flotilla has been based at the Karlskrona Naval Base.

Organization

See below the composite of the submarine force at different time points. During the 1930s, the submarine force was included in the Winter Squadron (Vintereskadern), which was the equipped part of the Swedish Navy during winter time. Parts of the submarine force were included in the Gothenburg Squadron and the Karlskrona Department (Karlskronaavdelningen) during World War II.

Year	Name	Division	Ships
1918	1. undervattensbåtsdivisionen		Delfinen, Skäggald, Svärdfisken, Tumlaren
1934	Ubåtsavdelningen	Depådivision	Svea
1934	Ubåtsavdelningen	1. ubåtsdivisionen	Draken, Gripen, Ulven
1934	Ubåtsavdelningen	2. ubåtsdivisionen	Bävern, Illern, Uttern
1934	Ubåtsavdelningen	3. ubåtsdivisionen	Hajen, Sälen
1940	Ubåtsavdelningen	Depådivision	Svea
1940	Ubåtsavdelningen	1. ubåtsdivisionen	Draken, Gripen, Ulven
1940	Ubåtsavdelningen	2. ubåtsdivisionen	Sjöbjörnen, Sjöhunden,
1940	Ubåtsavdelningen	3. ubåtsdivisionen	Delfinen, Najad, Springaren
1945	Ubåtsavdelningen		SS Patricia, Belos
1945	Ubåtsavdelningen	1. ubåtsdivisionen	Sjöborren, Sjöhästen, Sjöormen
1945	Ubåtsavdelningen	7. ubåtsdivisionen	Najad, Neptun, Näcken
1945	Ubåtsavdelningen	12. ubåtsdivisionen	U4, U5, U6
1951	1. ubåtsflottiljen		SS Patricia, Belos
1951	1. ubåtsflottiljen	1. ubåtsdivisionen	Neptun, Sjöborren, Sjöhunden
1951	1. ubåtsflottiljen	2. ubåtsdivisionen	Dykaren, Nordkaparen, Näcken, Sjöormen, Tumlaren
1975	1. ubåtsflottiljen		Belos,
1975	1. ubåtsflottiljen	1. ubåtsdivisionen	Sjöhästen, Vargen
1975	1. ubåtsflottiljen	3. ubåtsdivisionen	Delfinen, Draken, Gripen, Hajen,
1989	1. ubåtsflottiljen	1. ubåtsdivisionen	Sjöbjörnen, Sjöhästen, Sjölejonet, , Hälsingland, Södermanland, Västergötland, Östergötland
1989	1. ubåtsflottiljen	2. ubåtsdivisionen	Najad, , , Sjöhunden
1989	1. ubåtsflottiljen	Dykdivisionen	Belos
1998	1. ubåtsflottiljen	1. ubåtsdivisionen	, , , Södermanland, Östergötland, Hälsingland, Västergötland
1998	1. ubåtsflottiljen	2. ubåtsdivisionen	Najad,
1998	1. ubåtsflottiljen	Dykdivisionen	, URF
1998	1. ubåtsflottiljen	Torpedbärgningsdivisionen	Pelikanen, Pingvinen
2013	1.ubåtsflottiljen		, , , Södermanland, Östergötland
2021	1.ubåtsflottiljen		Gotland, Halland, Uppland, Södermanland

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the 1st Submarine Division (Första ubåtsavdelningen) 1994–1998 and the 1st Submarine Flotilla since 1998. Blazon: "Or, from a wavy base azure a trident issuant sable".

Flag

The flag is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag. It was presented to the then 1st Submarine Division by the Supreme Commander, General Owe Wiktorin at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm on 30 April 1996.

Commanding officers

1951–1951: Lieutenant Commander Åke Lindemalm
1951–1952: Lieutenant Commander Gustav Lindgren
1952–1964: ?
1964–1965: Commander Rolf Rheborg
1966–1969: Captain Hans Petrelius
1969–1971: Captain Rolf Skedelius
1971–1972: Captain Bengt Rasin
1973–1976: Captain Jan Enquist
1976–1978: Captain Bror Stefenson
1978–1981: Captain Bertil Daggfeldt
1981–1983: Captain Roderick Klintebo
1983–1987: Captain Sten Swedlund
1987–1994: ?
1994–1997: Captain Bertil Björkman
1997–2000: Captain Curt Lundgren
2000–2003: Captain Bo Rask
2004–2006: Captain Anders Järn
2006–2007: Captain Gunnar Wieslander
2007–2010: Captain Jonas Haggren
2010–2013: Captain Fredrik Norrby
2013–2016: Captain Jens Nykvist
2016–2016: Lieutenant Commander Stefan Östrand (acting)
2016–2020: Captain Mats Agnéus
2020–2023: Captain Fredrik Lindén
2023–present: Captain Paula Wallenburg

Names, designations and locations

Name	Translation	From	To	Designation
1. undervattensbåtsdivisionen		1918-??-??	–	1934-??-??
Ubåtsavdelningen	Submarine Division	1934-??-??	–	1951-??-??
1. ubåtsflottiljen	1st Submarine Flotilla	1951-??-??	–	1994-06-30
1. ubåtsavdelningen	1st Submarine Division	1994-07-01	–	1997-12-31
1. ubåtsflottiljen	1st Submarine Flotilla	1998-01-01	–
1. ubflj		1951-??-??	–	1994-06-30
1. UbA		1994-07-01	–	1997-12-31
1. ubflj		1998-01-01	–
Muskö Naval Base		1969-09-30	–	2005-08-31
Karlskrona Naval Base		2005-09-01	–

Footnotes

References

Notes

Print

Web

References

(2023-09-27). "Första ubåtsflottiljen". [[Swedish Armed Forces]].
{{Harvnb. ''Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård''. 2017
{{harvnb. Sandberg. 2007
{{harvnb. Kjellander. 2007
"Om förbandet". [[Swedish Armed Forces]].
{{harvnb. Birke. Braunstein. 2011
{{harvnb. Braunstein. 2006
{{harvnb. Braunstein. 2004
{{harvnb. Birke. Braunstein. 2011
{{harvnb. Törnqvist. 2016

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