1st Submarine Flotilla (Sweden)

Swedish naval unit 1st Submarine Flotilla Första ubåtsflottiljen Första ubåtsflottiljen vapen.svg 120px 1904–present Sweden Swedish Armed Forces Swedish Navy Submarine Flotilla (350 personnel)https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/organisation/1ubflj/ Swedish Armed Forces Första ubåtsflottiljen 1st Submarine Flotilla 2023-09-27 9 May 2025 sv Swedish Armed Forces HeadquartersThe unit has been subordinate to the following commands: Coastal Fleet (1904–1997), Middle Military District (1998–2000), Joint Forces Command (2000–2005), and the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters (2005–present). Karlskrona Naval Base Esse non videre ("To be without being seen")Inherited the motto from the Sjöormen Sor which used it from 1967 to 1994.Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017 54 "Fladdrande Fanor" (V. Widqvist)The march was inherited from the Submarine Service (Ubåtsvapnet) and was established on 27 November 2002.Sandberg 2007 82 https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/1ubflj/ Captain (N) Paula Wallenburg 100px Cufflink 100px Shoulder sleeve insignia The 1st Submarine Flotilla (sv Första ubåtsflottiljen, 1. ubflj) is a submarine unit of the Swedish Fleet, established in 1901 and based at the Karlskrona Naval Base within the Karlskrona Garrison sv Karlskrona garnison in Karlskrona, Blekinge County.Kjellander 2007 201 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.http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/organisation/1ubflj/om-forbandet1/ Swedish Armed Forces Om förbandet About the unit 9 May 2017 sv 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 (sv 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.Birke Braunstein 2011 73–85 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, Sjölejonet 1936 2 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, Älvsborg M02 2 1975 1. ubåtsflottiljen 1. ubåtsdivisionen Sjöhästen, Vargen 1975 1. ubåtsflottiljen 3. ubåtsdivisionen Delfinen, Draken, Gripen, Hajen, Sjöormen Sor 2 1989 1. ubåtsflottiljen 1. ubåtsdivisionen Sjöbjörnen, Sjöhästen, Sjölejonet, Sjöormen Sor 2, Hälsingland, Södermanland, Västergötland, Östergötland 1989 1. ubåtsflottiljen 2. ubåtsdivisionen Najad, Neptun Nep 2, Näcken Näk 2, Sjöhunden 1989 1. ubåtsflottiljen Dykdivisionen Belos 1998 1. ubåtsflottiljen 1. ubåtsdivisionen Gotland Gtd 2, Halland Hnd 2, Uppland Upd 2, Södermanland, Östergötland, Hälsingland, Västergötland 1998 1. ubåtsflottiljen 2. ubåtsdivisionen Najad, Näcken Näk 2 1998 1. ubåtsflottiljen Dykdivisionen Belos A214 2, URF 1998 1. ubåtsflottiljen Torpedbärgningsdivisionen Pelikanen, Pingvinen 2013 1.ubåtsflottiljen Gotland Gtd 2, Halland Hnd 2, Uppland Upd 2, Södermanland, Östergötland 2021 1.ubåtsflottiljen Gotland, Halland, Uppland, Södermanland Heraldry and traditions Coat of arms thumb|Coat of arms in metal mounted on varnished wooden plate. 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".Braunstein 2006 51 Flag The flag is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag.Braunstein 2004 64 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.Birke Braunstein 2011 87 Commanding officers 30em 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)Törnqvist 2016 2016–2020: Captain Mats Agnéus 2020–2023: Captain Fredrik Lindén 2023–present: Captain Paula Wallenburg Names, designations and locations Name Translation From To sv 1. undervattensbåtsdivisionen 1918-??-?? – 1934-??-?? sv Ubåtsavdelningen Submarine Division 1934-??-?? – 1951-??-?? sv 1. ubåtsflottiljen 1st Submarine Flotilla 1951-??-?? – 1994-06-30 sv 1. ubåtsavdelningen 1st Submarine Division 1994-07-01 – 1997-12-31 sv 1. ubåtsflottiljen 1st Submarine Flotilla 1998-01-01 – Designation From To sv 1. ubflj 1951-??-?? – 1994-06-30 sv 1. UbA 1994-07-01 – 1997-12-31 sv 1. ubflj 1998-01-01 – Location From To Muskö Naval Base 1969-09-30 – 2005-08-31 Karlskrona Naval Base 2005-09-01 – Footnotes References Notes Print Birke Sune Braunstein Christian Sveriges marina förband och skolor under 1900-talet Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023; 13 2011 Statens försvarshistoriska museer Stockholm sv 978-91-976220-5-9 12638815 https://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/sfhm-skriftserie_svenska-armens-falttecken-efter-millennieskiftet_av_christian-braunstein.pdf Braunstein Christian Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023; 7 [dvs 8] 2004 Statens försvarshistoriska museer Stockholm sv 91-971584-7-X 9815350 30 October 2018 22 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180522042235/http://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/sfhm-skriftserie_svenska-armens-falttecken-efter-millennieskiftet_av_christian-braunstein.pdf dead https://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/heraldiska-vapen-inom-det-svenska-forsvaret-sfhm-skrift-9.pdf Braunstein Christian Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023; 9 2006 Statens försvarshistoriska museer Stockholm sv 91-971584-9-6 10099224 29 November 2018 25 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181125030817/https://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/heraldiska-vapen-inom-det-svenska-forsvaret-sfhm-skrift-9.pdf dead Kjellander Rune Svenska marinens högre chefer 1700-2005: chefsbiografier och befattningsöversikter samt Kungl Örlogsmannasällskapets ämbetsmän och ledamöter 1771-2005 2007 Probus Stockholm sv 978-91-87184-83-3 10452099 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 10413065 http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/siteassets/4-om-myndigheten/dokumentfiler/handbocker/h-parad-6-2017.pdf Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 2017 Försvarsmakten Stockholm sv 22459606 Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017 Web http://www.sydostran.se/karlskrona/han-ar-ny-chef-pa-ubatsflottiljen/ Sydöstran Han är ny chef på ubåtsflottiljen He is the new commander of the Submarine Flotilla Thomas Törnqvist 15 September 2016 21 April 2017 sv External links https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/1ubflj/ sv May 2025 56.152056 N 15.169556 E title Category:Naval units and formations of Sweden Category:Military units and formations established in 1904 Category:1904 establishments in Sweden Category:Haninge Garrison Category:Karlskrona Garrison