3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla (Sweden)


3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla of the Swedish Fleet was founded in 2005 when the former minelayer and surface flotillas joined together. The flotilla's home base is in Karlskrona, Blekinge and is a part of the Karlskrona naval base. The flotilla mostly deploy ships in international missions today.

Organization

The flotilla is split into three different divisions.
31st Corvett Division
33rd Minelayer Division
34th Support Division
The former missile boat division was stationed in the flotilla until September 2005 when all the ships was decommissioned.

Heraldry and traditions

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla 1997–1998 and 3rd Surface Warfare Flotilla (Tredje ytstridsflottiljen 1998–2004. Blazon: "Gules, a flash pointing down bendysinister argent, the first field charged with an erect crossbow and the second field with two triangles conjoined in pale, all or". The unit later adopted a new coat of arms.

Flag

The flag is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag. It was presented to the then 3rd Surface Attack Flotilla by the Supreme Commander Owe Wiktorin at the Artillery Yard in Stockholm on 30 April 1996.

Commanding officers

Footnotes

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