Last I heard it was FGS, Federal German Ship, yes, in English!!!!! I was surprised it was not BMS, Bundes Marine Schiff.
But it may now be DMS, Deutsche Marine Schiff, since the merging of the Bundesmarine and the Volksmarine.
Brad
Bundesmarine ship names
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Re: Bundesmarine ship names
The West German navy did acquire 7 ex RN ships in 1958.
4 were Black Swan or modified BS. Type 138 in German service.
Graf Spee - Flamingo
Hipper - Actaeon
Scheer - Hart
Scharnhorst - Mermaid
3 were assorted Hunt class.
Gniesenau - Oakley
Brommy - Eggesford
Raule - Albrighton
Most of these had been actively involved in sinking German ships and u boats in WW2.
When transferred the British Admiralty would have had no say in the choice of new names.
And rightly so.
All western navies maintain a policy of keeping their rich traditions of ship names and their honours alive. Some names will really get up other Countries noses. So be it.
Germany must be no different.
U boats are still numbered, that is tradition. And unique.
4 were Black Swan or modified BS. Type 138 in German service.
Graf Spee - Flamingo
Hipper - Actaeon
Scheer - Hart
Scharnhorst - Mermaid
3 were assorted Hunt class.
Gniesenau - Oakley
Brommy - Eggesford
Raule - Albrighton
Most of these had been actively involved in sinking German ships and u boats in WW2.
When transferred the British Admiralty would have had no say in the choice of new names.
And rightly so.
All western navies maintain a policy of keeping their rich traditions of ship names and their honours alive. Some names will really get up other Countries noses. So be it.
Germany must be no different.
U boats are still numbered, that is tradition. And unique.
A full broadside. The traditional English salute.
Thanks. Sean.
Thanks. Sean.