1st Submarine Flotilla (Sweden)
The 1st Submarine Flotilla (Swedish: Första ubåtsflottiljen, 1. ubflj) is a unit of the Swedish Fleet which has operated in various forms since 1904. Its unit staff is located at Karlskrona naval base, Blekinge in Karlskrona Garrison.[3][4]
| 1st Submarine Flotilla | |
|---|---|
| Första ubåtsflottiljen | |
 Coat of arms of the 1st Submarine Flotilla | |
| Active | 1904–present |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Size | Flotilla |
| Part of | Coastal Fleet (1904–1997) Middle Military District (1998–2000) Joint Forces Command (2000–2005) SAFHQ (2005–) |
| Motto(s) | Esse non videre ("To be without being seen")[note 1] |
| March | "Fladdrande Fanor" (V. Widqvist)[note 2] |
| Website | www.forsvarsmakten.se/1ubflj |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain Fredrik Lindén |
| Insignia | |
| Cufflink | .jpg.webp) |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia |  |
History
The embryo of the 1st Submarine Flotilla was formed in 1904, when the Swedish Navy was supplied with its first submarine, Hajen, and the submarine force was formed.[5] In 1918 the submarine force was included as the 1st Submarine Division (1. undervattensbåtsdivisionen) in the Coastal Fleet. In 1934, the submarine force had been organized as the Submarine Department (Ubåtsavdelningen) with three included divisions. 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 because all units within the Swedish Armed Forces were cadre organized, and got a permanent organisation. On 1 January 1998, the flotilla received its current name 1st Submarine Flotilla (Första ubåtsflottiljen, 1. ubflj), and by the Defence Act of 2004 it was decided that the flotilla with its staff would be relocated from Hårsfjärden to Karlskrona. From 1 January 2005, the flotilla came to serve from Karlskrona naval base.
Organisation
Between the years 1904-1998, the submarine force was included in the Coastal Fleet. 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.[6]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 1975 | 1. ubåtsflottiljen | 1. ubåtsdivisionen | Sjöhästen, Vargen |
| 1975 | 1. ubåtsflottiljen | 3. ubåtsdivisionen | Delfinen, Draken, Gripen, Hajen, Sjöormen |
| 1989 | 1. ubåtsflottiljen | 1. ubåtsdivisionen | Sjöbjörnen, Sjöhästen, Sjölejonet, Sjöormen, Hälsingland, Södermanland, Västergötland, Östergötland |
| 1989 | 1. ubåtsflottiljen | 2. ubåtsdivisionen | Najad, Neptun, Näcken, Sjöhunden |
| 1989 | 1. ubåtsflottiljen | Dykdivisionen | Belos |
| 1998 | 1. ubåtsflottiljen | 1. ubåtsdivisionen | Gotland, Halland, Uppland, Södermanland, Östergötland, Hälsingland, Västergötland |
| 1998 | 1. ubåtsflottiljen | 2. ubåtsdivisionen | Najad, Näcken |
| 1998 | 1. ubåtsflottiljen | Dykdivisionen | Belos, URF |
| 1998 | 1. ubåtsflottiljen | Torpedbärgningsdivisionen | Pelikanen, Pingvinen |
| 2013 | 1.ubåtsflottiljen | Gotland, Halland, Uppland, 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".[7]
Flag
The flag is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag.[8] 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.[3]
Commanding officers
- 1951–1951: Commander 2nd Class Åke Lindemalm
- 1951–1952: Commander 2nd Class 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)[9]
- 2016–2020: Captain Mats Agnéus[9]
- 2020–present: Captain Fredrik Lindén
Names, designations and locations
| Name | Translation | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | |
| Designation | From | To | ||
| 1. ubflj | 1951-??-?? | – | 1994-06-30 | |
| 1. UbA | 1994-07-01 | – | 1997-12-31 | |
| 1. ubflj | 1998-01-01 | – | ||
| Location | From | To | ||
| Muskö naval base | 1969-09-30 | – | 2005-08-31 | |
| Karlskrona naval base | 2005-09-01 | – |
Footnotes
- Inherited the motto from the HSwMS Sjöormen (Sor) which used it from 1967 to 1994.[1]
- The march was inherited from the Submarine Service (Ubåtsvapnet) and was established on 27 November 2002.[2]
References
Notes
- Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård 2017, p. 54
- Sandberg 2007, p. 82
- Birke & Braunstein 2011, p. 87
- Kjellander 2007, p. 201
- "Om förbandet" [About the unit] (in Swedish). Swedish Armed Forces. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- Birke & Braunstein 2011, pp. 73–85
- Braunstein 2006, p. 51
- Braunstein 2004, p. 64
- Törnqvist 2016
Print
- Birke, Sune; Braunstein, Christian (2011). Sveriges marina förband och skolor under 1900-talet. Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 13 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 978-91-976220-5-9. SELIBR 12638815.
- Braunstein, Christian (2004). Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet [The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-7-X. SELIBR 9815350. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- Braunstein, Christian (2006). Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret [Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces] (PDF). Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 9 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Statens försvarshistoriska museer. ISBN 91-971584-9-6. SELIBR 10099224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- Kjellander, Rune (2007). Svenska marinens högre chefer 1700-2005: chefsbiografier och befattningsöversikter samt Kungl Örlogsmannasällskapets ämbetsmän och ledamöter 1771-2005 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Probus. ISBN 978-91-87184-83-3. SELIBR 10452099.
- Sandberg, Bo (2007). Försvarets marscher och signaler förr och nu: marscher antagna av svenska militära förband, skolor och staber samt igenkännings-, tjänstgörings- och exercissignaler (in Swedish) (New ed.). Stockholm: Militärmusiksamfundet med Svenskt marscharkiv. ISBN 978-91-631-8699-8. SELIBR 10413065.
- Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Försvarsmakten. 2017. SELIBR 22459606.
Web
- Törnqvist, Thomas (15 September 2016). "Han är ny chef på ubåtsflottiljen" [He is the new commander of the Submarine Flotilla]. Sydöstran (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 April 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)