4th Naval Warfare Flotilla (Sweden)

59.077083°N 18.138472°E / 59.077083; 18.138472

4th Naval Warfare Flotilla
Fjärde sjöstridsflottiljen
Active	1994–present
Country	Sweden
Branch	Swedish Navy
Size	Flotilla
Headquarters	Haninge Garrison, Stockholm
Motto(s)	Prudentia et constantia [note 1] ("Thoroughness and perseverance")
March	"Vivu esperanto" [note 2]
Commanders
Commander	Capt Martin Göth

The 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla (Swedish: Fjärde sjöstridsflottiljen or 4. sjöstridsflj) is Swedish Navy flotilla located in the county of Stockholm, 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 minelayers and minesweepers into a single unit.^[3]

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.^[4]

Organization

As of 2024, the peacetime organization of the 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla is as follows: ^[5]

• 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla
  • 4th Flotilla Staff
  • 41st Corvette Division
    • HSwMS Gävle (K22)
    • HSwMS Sundsvall (K24)
    • HSwMS Visby (K31)
    • HSwMS Helsingborg (K32)
  • 42nd Mine Clearance Division
    • HSwMS Koster (M73)
    • HSwMS Kullen (M74)
    • HSwMS Ven (M76)
    • HSwMS Spårö (M12)
  • 44th Clearance Diver Division

Commanders

• 1994–1997: Christer Nordling
• 1997–2000: Johan Fischerström
• 2000–2003: Claes-Göran Hagström
• 2003–2006: Lennart Bengtsson
• 2006–2009: Jan Thörnqvist
• 2009–2013: Jonas Wikström
• 2013–2013: Pontus Krohn (acting)
• 2014–2017: Ewa Skoog Haslum^[6]
• 2017–2022: Fredrik Palmquist^[7]
• 2022–2024: Anders Bäckström
• 2024–present: Martin Göth

Attributes

Name	Translation	From		To
2. min­krigs­avdelningen	2nd Mine Warfare Section	1994-07-01	–	2000-06-30
4. min­krigs­flottiljen	4th Mine Warfare Flotilla	2000-07-01	–	2004-12-31
4. sjö­strids­flottiljen	4th Naval Warfare Flotilla	2005-01-01	–
Designation		From		To
2. minkriavd		1994-07-01	–	2000-06-30
4. minkriflj		2000-07-01	–	2004-12-31
4. sjöstridsflj		2005-01-01	–
Location		From		To
Berga Naval Base		1994-07-01	–	2004-12-31
Muskö Naval Base		2005-01-01	–	2008-??-??
Berga Naval Base		2009-??-??	–

Footnotes

1. Introduced in the 1970s for the 6th Mine Clearance Division (6. minröjningsavdelningen).^[1]
2. The march was adopted and established on 30 June 1994.^[2]