The 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla ( or ''4. sjöstridsflj'') is

Swedish Navy The Swedish Navy () is the maritime service branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet (), formally sometimes referred to as the Royal Navy () – as well as marine units, the Amph ...

flotilla A flotilla (from Spanish, meaning a small ''flota'' ( fleet) of ships), or naval flotilla, is a formation of small warships that may be part of a larger fleet. Composition A flotilla is usually composed of a homogeneous group of the same cla ...

located in the county of

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, active since 1994. The flotilla is located at Haninge Garrison and shares its location with the 1st Marine Regiment.

History

The flotilla was established on 1 July 1994 as the 2nd Mine Warfare Section, following the Coastal Fleet's decision to consolidate

minelayer A minelayer is any warship, submarine, military aircraft or land vehicle deploying explosive mines. Since World War I the term "minelayer" refers specifically to a naval ship used for deploying naval mines. "Mine planting" was the term for ins ...

s and

minesweeper A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping. History The earliest known usage of ...

s into a single unit. Following the changes introduced by the Swedish Government in the Defence Act of 2004, the flotilla was reorganized into a multi-purpose unit rather than being solely focused on mine warfare.

Organization

As of 2024, the peacetime organization of the 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla is as follows: *4th Naval Warfare Flotilla **4th Flotilla Staff **41st Corvette Division *** *** *** *** **42nd Mine Clearance Division *** *** *** *** **44th Clearance Diver Division

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* {{Use dmy dates, date=June 2017 Naval units and formations of Sweden Military units and formations established in 1994 1994 establishments in Sweden Haninge Garrison