Gothenburg Squadron (, GE) was a naval squadron of the Swedish Navy which has operated in various forms from 1939 to 1951. The unit was based at Gothenburg naval base at Nya Varvet in Gothenburg.

History The oldest written evidence of a naval station in Gothenburg dates from 1523, when Gustav Vasa based a number of smaller ships at Old Älvsborg Fortress. The Gothenburg Squadron was discontinued in 1959, and its war organization was partly taken over by the Third Squadron (Tredje eskadern). In the peace organization, the newly formed 6th Mine Clearance Department (6. minröjningsavdelningen, 6. mröjA), which was to be placed at the Gullmarn base in Skredsvik, took over the tasks from the Gothenburg Squadron.

World War II During the fall of 1939, the Gothenburg Squadron consisted of the following ships: Coastal defence ships: Manligheten Destroyers: and Submarines: Hajen, Sälen and Valrossen Minesweepers: Starkodder and Styrbjörn Gunboats: Skagerack Patrol boats: 2 x type I and 6 x type II

In September, the squadron was strengthened with the Coastal Fleet's destroyers Klas Horn and Göteborg as well as two submarines.

Full compilation of the Gothenburg Squadron's naval forces during World War II Ship type Fall of 1939 9 April 1940 Spring of 1941 Spring of 1942 29 July 1943 Spring of 1944 Spring of 1945 Coastal defence ships Manligheten Manligheten Manligheten Manligheten Manligheten Manligheten Manligheten Cruisers Destroyers WrangelWachtmeister WrangelWachtmeister WrangelWachtmeisterPsilanderPuke WrangelWachtmeisterPsilanderPuke PukeKlas HornKarlskronaGöteborg Klas Horn Göteborg Auxiliary barracks ships Tjelvar Tjelvar Tjelvar Depot ships Jacob Bagge Salvage ships Isbrytaren II Submarines HajenSälenValrossen HajenSälenValrossen HajenSälenValrossen SpringarenDelfinenNordkaparenUlvenGripenDraken SpringarenDelfinenNordkaparenGripenDraken SpringarenDelfinenNordkaparenGripenDrakenU 4U 5U 6 U 7U 8U 9 Minesweepers StarkodderStyrbjörn StarkodderStyrbjörn KosterKullenVingaVenStarkodderStyrbjörn KosterKullenVingaVenStarkodderStyrbjörn KosterKullenVingaVenStarkodderStyrbjörn KosterKullenVingaVenStarkodderStyrbjörn KosterVingaVenStarkodderStyrbjörn Auxiliary cruisers Hjkr 10 Fidra Auxiliary gunboats Skagerack SkagerackOdin SkagerackOdin SkagerackOdin SkagerackOdin SkagerackOdin SkagerackOdin M-boats 4x 6x 5x Motor Torpedo Boats 6x 3x 4x Patrol boats ThetisAstrea Auxiliary patrol boat type I 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x Auxiliary patrol boat type II 6x 12x 18x 12x 12x 12x 12x

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