Sea Battalion (Germany)
# Sea Battalion (Germany)

The Sea Battalion (German: Seebataillon) is a land formation of the German Navy. It was formed in Eckernförde on 1 April 2014, succeeding the Naval Protection Force and the Naval Force Protection Battalion, against a background of rapidly escalating tensions in Eastern Europe centering around Ukraine.

## Structure

The Sea Battalion is made up of around 1,100 sailors and structured into four companies plus support elements. Every company, led by a lieutenant commander (Korvettenkapitän, OF-3), is specialized in specific field of force protection.

* Seebataillon
   * HQ
      * S1
      * S2
      * S3
      * S4
      * S6
      * medical support group
   * coastal defence company (Küsteneinsatzkompanie)
      * 1st platoon
      * 2nd platoon
      * 3rd platoon
      * 4th platoon
      * 5th platoon (inactive)
   * boarding company (Bordeinsatzkompanie)
      * 1st platoon
      * 2nd platoon
      * 3rd platoon
      * 4th platoon
   * mine clearance diving company (Minentaucherkompanie)
      * diver platoon (for seabased operations, e.g. aboard minesweepers)
      * mobile platoon
      * EOD platoon
   * reconnaissance company (Aufklärungskompanie)
      * surveillance platoon (including UAVs, diver detection sonar)
      * HUMINT platoon
      * sniper platoon
      * NBC defence platoon
   * support company (Unterstützungskompanie)
      * technical support
      * logistical support
   * training centre
   * beach master platoon (planned)
