List of German Navy ship classes
# List of German Navy ship classes

This is a list of naval ship classes that were in service with the Bundesmarine (navy of West Germany), or are still in service with the German Navy (navy of reunited Germany). Some projects, that were not built or future designs are also present.

## The type codes

The post-war navy of western Germany introduced a three digit code system to designate every class of vessel they ordered to design or acquired from foreign nations. Even some classes that were only built for export got such codes, most prominently the Type 209 submarine. After reunification the German Navy kept the system, codes for ships from the former forces of East Germany (Volksmarine) were added. (See #Former NVA units).

The code is sometimes prefixed with a letter according to the category of the ships, e.g.:

* U for submarines (U-Boot)
* Z for destroyer (Zerstörer)
* F for frigates (Fregatten)
* S for fast attack craft (Schnellboote)

Upgrades to the design or major refits of already built ships are marked with a postfixed letter, beginning with A for the first modification. This letter is usually spoken and sometimes written according to the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, e.g. class 206 alpha for the upgraded Type 206 submarine.

The codes are grouped with a two-level categorization, the first digit defines the first category. Categories are usually further subdivided in blocks.

In each block of type codes, the numbers were assigned chronologically for designed types. Classes acquired from foreign nation or from World War II were given numbers near the end of their block. Sometimes a block is further divided, e.g. Types 120–139 have apparently been split in frigates (120–129) and corvettes (130–139) with the upcoming Type 130 corvette.

The type codes starting with 0 are not used, and also the digit 0 is skipped at the start of a category, i.e. codes 000–099, 100, 200… are not used.

Individual ships in a class are designated with two digit number following a slash, e.g. 123/02 for the frigate F216 Schleswig-Holstein, second ship of the Type 123 Brandenburg class.

## List of classes

### 100-199 surface combatants

101–119 Zerstörer (Destroyer) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 101 | Hamburg | D181–184 | 4 | 1964–1994 | upgraded to 101A, all scrapped |
| 103 | Lütjens | D185–187 | 3 | 1969–2003 | upgrades 103A and 103B, 1 museum ship, the others scrapped |
| 119 | Fletcher | D170–180 | 6 | 1958–1982 | 1 used as target ship, 1 scrapped, 4 sold to Greece (later scrapped), |

120–139 Fregatten und Korvetten (frigates and corvettes) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 120 | Köln | F220–225 | 6 | 1961~1989 | 1 used as hulk, 1 scrapped, 4 sold to Turkey |
| 121 | Fregatte 70 | | | | cancelled project |
| 122 | Bremen | F207–214 | 8 | 1982–present | multi-purpose frigate, 6 retired, 2 active |
| 123 | Brandenburg | F215–218 | 4 | 1994–present | Anti-submarine warfare frigate |
| 124 | Sachsen | F219–221 | 3 | 2003–present | Anti-aircraft warfare AEGIS frigate |
| 125 | Baden-Württemberg | F222 | 4 | 2016–present | 1 in commission, 3 currently building |
| 130 | Braunschweig | F260–F264 | 5 | | Corvette, 5 ships active |
| 138 | Hunt / Black Swan | F212–218 | 7 | 1958~1967 | Former British frigates and sloops, used for training, all scrapped |
| 139 | Isles | A50–51 | 2 | 1956~??? | Former British naval trawlers, converted and redesignated Type 752 |

140–159 Schnellboote (Fast Attack Craft) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 140 | Jaguar / Type 55 | P6058–6067P6082–6091 | 20 | 1957~1975 | 6 Eberhard-Arnis, 1 Hirdis-Kiel, 1 used as target ships France, 1 scrapped, 10 sold to Turkey scrapped, 1 museum ship (P6083 Kranich, scrapped 2007) |
| 141 | Seeadler | P6068–6077 | 10 | 1958~1976 | sold to Greece last scrapped 2005/2006 |
| 142 | Zobel | P6092–6101 | 10 | 1961~1984 | 6 sold to Turkey, 1 Lürssen Shipyard, 3 German Navy (1 for training Ship safety device) |
| 143 | Albatros | P6111–6120 | 10 | 1976~2005 | 6 sold to Tunisia, 2 sold privately, 2 can be bought or will be scrapped (2007) |
| 143A | Gepard | P6121–6130 | 10 | 1982~2016 | 10 retired |
| 144 | cancelled project with CODAG propulsion | cancelled project with CODAG propulsion | cancelled project with CODAG propulsion | cancelled project with CODAG propulsion | cancelled project with CODAG propulsion |
| 145 | cancelled project of a missile boat | cancelled project of a missile boat | cancelled project of a missile boat | cancelled project of a missile boat | cancelled project of a missile boat |
| 146 | cancelled project of a torpedo boat | cancelled project of a torpedo boat | cancelled project of a torpedo boat | cancelled project of a torpedo boat | cancelled project of a torpedo boat |
| 148 | Tiger | P6141–6160 | 20 | 1972–2002 | French origin & powered by Lürssen-Bremen, 6 sold to Chile, 5 to Egypt, 6 to Greece and 3 scrapped |
| 149 | Silbermöve | P6052–6057 | 10 | 1956–1967 | No former World War II of the German Kriegsmarine, new order from the German Bundesgrenzschutz/German Coastguard, unfortunately an offence against the Potsdam Agreement, seizure by the U.K., first in service of the Baltic Fishery Protection Service (Verband Klose), later in the 1. Schnellbootgeschwader of the German Navy |
| 150 | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) |
| 151 | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) | 50t patrol boat (cancelled project) |
| 152 | Nasty | P6191–6192 | 2 | 1960–1973 | From Norway, for trials |
| 153 | Vosper motor torpedo boat | P6193–6194 | 2 | 1962–1967 | British origin, for trials |
| 157 | ??? | | 21 | 1969–??? | small patrol craft, given to Bundesgrenzschutz |

160–169 Tragflügelboote (Hydrofoils) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 160 | cancelled project, Schlichting design | cancelled project, Schlichting design | cancelled project, Schlichting design | cancelled project, Schlichting design | cancelled project, Schlichting design |
| 161 | cancelled project, Lürssen design | cancelled project, Lürssen design | cancelled project, Lürssen design | cancelled project, Lürssen design | cancelled project, Lürssen design |
| 162 | NATO project, Bundesmarine withdrew 1977, resulted in the US Pegasus-class hydrofoil, Type 143 built instead | NATO project, Bundesmarine withdrew 1977, resulted in the US Pegasus-class hydrofoil, Type 143 built instead | NATO project, Bundesmarine withdrew 1977, resulted in the US Pegasus-class hydrofoil, Type 143 built instead | NATO project, Bundesmarine withdrew 1977, resulted in the US Pegasus-class hydrofoil, Type 143 built instead | NATO project, Bundesmarine withdrew 1977, resulted in the US Pegasus-class hydrofoil, Type 143 built instead |

170–179 U-Jagdboote (Submarine hunters) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 179 | La Fouguex(?) | | 1 | 1958 | French design, Licence built for NATO (?) |

### 200–299 subsurface combatants

201–249 U-Boote (Submarines) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 201 | Type 201 | S180–182 | 3 | 1962~1967 | 350 ton coastal submarines |
| 202 | Type 202 | S172–173 | 2 | 1965~1966 | 100 ton mini submarines, a large fleet was initially planned, used for trials only |
| 203 | cancelled project | cancelled project | cancelled project | cancelled project | cancelled project |
| 204 | cancelled project | cancelled project | cancelled project | cancelled project | cancelled project |
| 205 | Type 205 | S183–191 | 10 | 1962~2005 | 450 ton coastal submarines, U11 was upgraded to 205A and U12 to 205B |
| 206 | Type 206 | S192–199S171–179 | 18 | 1973~2011 | 500 ton, 12 have been upgraded to 206A, 7 of them still in service |
| 207 | Kobben class (Type 207) | | 16 | | Type 205 version for Norway and Denmark (lately used only by Poland) |
| 208 | Cancelled project or maybe used internally for TR-1700 class | Cancelled project or maybe used internally for TR-1700 class | Cancelled project or maybe used internally for TR-1700 class | Cancelled project or maybe used internally for TR-1700 class | Cancelled project or maybe used internally for TR-1700 class |
| 209 | Type 209 | | over 60 | | 1200-1600 ton boats, for export only |
| 210 | Ula class (Type 210) | | 6 | | 1200 ton boats, Built for Norway |
| 211 | cancelled project or maybe used internally for Dolphin class | cancelled project or maybe used internally for Dolphin class | cancelled project or maybe used internally for Dolphin class | cancelled project or maybe used internally for Dolphin class | cancelled project or maybe used internally for Dolphin class |
| 212 | Type 212 | S181–184 | 4 | 2005–present | 1800 ton, design upgraded to 212A, also built in/for Italy |
| 213 | Type 213 | | | | planned enhanced 2nd batch of Type 212 |
| 214 | Type 214 | | | | larger export sub, based on Type 209 with some enhancements from Type 212 |
| 240 | Type 240 | S170–S171 | 2 | 1957–1968 | Upgraded former Kriegsmarine Type XXIII U-boats |
| 241 | Wilhelm Bauer | Y880 | 1 | 1960–1968 | Upgraded former Kriegsmarine Type XXI U-boat |

Type numbers 250–299 are not assigned.

### 300–399 mine warfare vessels

301–319 Hochseeminensuchboote (ocean-going minesweeper) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 319 | M type | F207–211M187–192 | 11 | 1956–1963 | former Kriegsmarine boats, 4 used as target ships (1 sunk), 6 redesignated as 730, others scrapped |

320–329 Küstenminensuchboote (coastal minesweepers) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 320 | Lindau | M1070–1087 | 18 | 1958–1980 | 12 upgraded to type Type 331, 6 to 351 |
| 321 | Vegesack | M1250–1255 | 6 | 1959–1969 | French origin, sold to Turkey |

330–339 Minenjagdboote (minehunters) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 331 | Fulda | M1071–1072M1074–1075M1077–1078M1080M1084–1087 | 12 | 1972–2000 | 1 museum ship, 2 scrapped, 2 each to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, 1 to Georgia, 1 to Gibraltar |
| 332 | Frankenthal | M1058–1069 | 12 | 1992–present | |
| 333 | Kulmbach | M1091–1096 | 5 | | upgraded Type 343 boats |
| 339 | | W44,45W53–56 | 6 | 1956–1970 | former French Navy vessels, Canadian origin, all scrapped |

340–369 Schnelle Minensuch- und Minenkampfboote sowie Räumfahrzeuge (fast minesweepers, mine warfare ships and clearing vessels) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 340 | Krebs | M1050–1059 | 10 | 1959–1990 | decommissioned |
| 341 | Scorpion | M1060–1069M1090–1099 | 20 | 1959–1990 | 1 redesignated as Type 903, others decommissioned |
| 342 | cancelled project | cancelled project | cancelled project | cancelled project | cancelled project |
| 343 | Hameln | M1090–1099 | 10 | 1989–2001 | 5 upgraded to Type 333, 5 to Type 352 |
| 350 | project cancelled 1973 | project cancelled 1973 | project cancelled 1973 | project cancelled 1973 | project cancelled 1973 |
| 351 | Ulm | M1073, M1076M1079M1081–1083 | 6 | 1989–2000 | former Type 320, to South Africa in 2001.M1081 Konstanz expended as target by two Exocet MM40 surface to surface missiles fired from SA Navy frigates SAS Amatola and SAS Isandlwana during Exercise Red Lion on November 1, 2007 about 90 km west of Saldanha Bay, South Africa. |
| 352 | Ensdorf | M1090M1092–1094M1098 | 5 | | former Type 343 boatsMCM drone controller |
| 355 | ERMISS | | | | cancelled project |
| 359 | Schütze | M1051–1054M1056–1064M1067–1089W46–4852,61,62 | 24 | 1956–1968 | 15 used as Type 730, 1 Type 732, 1 Type 739 |
| 360 | Hansa | W22 | 1 | 1958–1968 | redesignated as Type 392 |
| 361 | Hansa | W21 | 1 | 1958–1968 | redesignated as Type 391 |
| 362 | | W23–40 | 18 | 1961–1968 | 8 redesignated as Type 393, 10 Type 394 |
| 368 | | W1–3W13–19 | 10 | 1956–1974 | 4 to Tanzania, 2 to Greece, 1 Type 740 |
| 368 | Nordwind | Y834 | 1 | 1956–present | training boat |
| 369 | | Y827,830Y832,833Y845,846 | 6 | 1956–1994 | 4 to Kazakhstan |

370–379 Minenleger (Minelayers) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 370 | | A1403–1405 | 3 | 1961–1971 | Former USN LSTs, 1 scrapped, 2 to Turkey |

Type numbers 380–389 Netzleger und Netzleichter (net layers and net lighters) were cancelled projects.

390–399 Binnenminensuchboot (inland waterway minesweepers) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 390 | | M2651 | 1 | 1966–present | transformed to Type 740, two boats cancelled |
| 391 | Niobe | M2661 | 1 | | transformed into Type 740 |
| 392 | Hansa | M2662 | 1 | | transformed into Type 732 |
| 393 | Ariadne | M2650–2657 | 8 | 1961–1992 | 1 hulk, most scrapped |
| 394 | Frauenlob | M2658–2667 | 10 | 1966–2001 | 4 to Estonia, 1 museum ship |

### 400–499 auxiliary ships

401–419 Tender :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 401 | Rhein | A58–66 | 8 | 1961–1993 | 4 scrapped, 3 sold to Turkey, 1 to Greece |
| 402 | Mosel | A67,54,65 | 3 | 1963–1991 | 2 scrapped, 1 sold to Turkey |
| 403 | Lahn | A55–56 | 2 | 1964–1991 | scrapped |
| 404 | Elbe | A511–516 | 6 | 1993–present | |
| 419 | Oste | A52,53 | 2 | 1956–??? | Former Kriegsmarine tender, redesignated and assigned to Type 753 (A52) and 754 (A53) |

420–429 Flottendienstboote und U-Jagdboote (Fleet service ships and small submarine hunters) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 420 | Thetis | P6052–6056 | 5 | 1961–1992 | Sold to Greece |
| 421 | Hans Bürkner | A1449 | 1 | 1963–1990 | Fleet service ship, scrapped |
| 422 | | A50,52,53 | 3 | 1957–1988 | Former Type 753 ships, Fleet service ships, 1 scrapped, one sold to Turkey, other to Greece |
| 423 | Oste | A50,52,53 | 3 | 1988–present | Confusingly share same Pennant number and name combinations as Type 422 class |

430–439 Torpedofangboote (Torpedo retrieving boats) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 430 | Type 430 | Y851–856872–874 | 9 | 1966–present | 6 upgraded to 430A, most sold to Greece, 1 maybe still in service |
| 438 | Type 438 | Y883–886835 | 7 | 1959–1989 | Former Kriegsmarine boats |
| 439 | Type 439 | Y806–807P6015–6020P6043–6051 | 18 | 1956–1976 | Some of them redesignated as Type 740 or 945, used as patrol boats |

401–419 Schulschiffe (School ships) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 440 | Deutschland | A59 | 1 | 1963–1990 | Upgraded to 440A, scrapped |
| 441 | Gorch Fock | A60 | 1 | 1958–present | Sailing ship |
| 442 | | | 2 | | Sailing ship (planned) |

### 500–599 landing craft

501–539 Landungsboote (landing boats) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 502 | LSM 1 | | 1 | | decommissioned |
| 520 | Barbe | L760–768L788–791L795–799 | 22 | 1965–present | Utility landing craft, 5 different upgrades/versions (A–D), 10 to Greece, L762 still in service |
| 521 | LCM-8 | LCM1–20A1423A1430–1434L786,787 | 28 | 1965–present | 11 to Greece, decommissioned(?) |

540–599 not assigned :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 540 | | | | | Task force support ship (cancelled project?) |
| 550 | LSM | L750–753 | 4 | 1958–1973 | Former USN LSMs |
| 551 | LSM | L754,755 | 2 | 1958–1967 | Former USN LSMs |
| 552 | LCA | LCA30–33LCA35–40 | 9 | 1958–1964 | Former RN LCAs |
| 553 | LCM | LCM10LCM602–606LCM231,233LCM235–237 | 11 | 1960–1973 | Former USN LCMs |
| 554 | LCU | LCU1 | 1 | 1959–1967 | Former USN LCU, used as LCA leader |
| 555 | City of Havanna | WS1 | 1 | 1961–1965 | Former USN LSD, used as ferry and swimming barrack, sold to Greek Shipping company |

### 600–699 small combatants

This category was formally not used. Small NVA combatants were assigned here.

### 700–799 support vessels, docks, tugs, special vehicles

701–736 Transporter, Schlepper und Betriebsfahrzeuge (transport ships, tugs and utility vessels) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 701 | Lüneburg | A1411–1418 | 8 | 1966–2005 | Many upgrades, 701A through 701E |
| 702 | Berlin | A1411–1412 | 3 | 2001–present | |
| 703 | Walchensee | A1424–1427 | 4 | 1966–present | small fuel tanker and transport ship, 2 still in service |
| 704 | Rhön | A1442–1443 | 2 | 1977–present | Larger fuel tanker, originally built for Libya |
| 705 | | A1403–1406Y865–866 | 6 | 1963–2000 | Fresh water tanker, most sold to Turkey and Greece |
| 706 | Schwarzwald | A1400 | 1 | 1961–1974 | Former French Navy ship Almathée, ammunition transport ship |
| 708 | | | 2 | –1970 | Maintenance ships, swimming workshops. Built out of old landing ships |
| 710 | Förde | A1641–1642 | 2 | 1967–1992 | Oil tank cleaning ships, scrapped |
| 711 | Hiev | | 2 | 1962–present | 100t swimming cranes |
| 712 | | | 2 | 1961–present | Lifting docks |
| 713 | | | 4 | 1961–present | lifting pontoons, 1 still in service? |
| 714 | Dock B | | 1 | 1963–present | 4500t self-propelled swimming dock, built 1939 |
| 715 | | | 3 | 1960–present | 8000t swimming docks, built 1943 |
| 718 | | LP1–LP3 | 2 | 1964–present | submarine battery loading prams, 1 still in service? |
| 719 | Memmert | Y875 | 1 | 1956–1980 | former US Navy USN 106 crane ship |
| 720 | Helgoland | A1457–1458 | 2 | 1966–present | Salvage tug, upgrades 720A, 720B. A1458 Fehmarn still in service |
| 721 | Eisvogel | A1401–1402 | 2 | 1961–present | icebreaker, A1402 decommissioned |
| 722 | Wangerooge | A1451–1456 | 6 | 1968–present | ocean tugs, three redesignated as Type 754, A1451 Wangerooge and A1452 Spiekeroog still in service, upgrades 722A,722B,722C |
| 723 | Lütje Hörn | Y812–819 | 8 | 1958–1990 | small harbour tugs, 5 sold to Greece, two scrapped, 1 museum ship |
| 724 | Sylt | Y820–823Y1680–1682 | 8 | 1962–present | larger harbour tugs, 2 sold to Greece, one to Latvia, three scrapped, 1 to Bundesgrenzschutz, Y1680 still in service(?) |
| 725 | Nordstrand | Y812–819 | 6 | 1987–present | harbour tugs |
| 726 | | Y847–848 | 2 | 1960–1991 | former landing crafts used as workshop ships |
| 727 | Wieland | Y804 | 1 | 1956–1971 | swimming workshop |
| 728 | | | 1 | | workshop pram, decommissioned |
| 729 | Passat | Y800–Y803 | 4 | 1956–1978 | former Kriegsmarine tugs, some used as target ship, others scrapped |
| 730 | | Y809–811WBM I–VIWBR I–XVII | 28 | –1986 | assorted old ships used as hulks, all scrapped |
| 732 | | | 35 | 1956–present | mine- and torpedo diver rafts, most (all?) scrapped |
| 734 | | | 1 | | firefighting boat, decommissioned |
| 735 | hospital ship, cancelled project | hospital ship, cancelled project | hospital ship, cancelled project | hospital ship, cancelled project | hospital ship, cancelled project |
| 736 | hospital ship, cancelled project | hospital ship, cancelled project | hospital ship, cancelled project | hospital ship, cancelled project | hospital ship, cancelled project |
| 737 | | | 21 | 1961–present | assorted small lighters |
| 738 | Bottsand | Y1634–1635 | 2 | 1985–present | oil recovery ships |
| 739 | | | 3 | 1969–1981 | electric power supply ships |

740–759 Erprobungs-, Forschungs- und Spezialschiffe (trials, research and special ships) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 740 | | (many) | 31 | | Assorted ships and boats used for trials |
| 741 | | A1408, Y838 | 2 | 1967–present | naval mine trials ship |
| 742 | Walther von Ledebur Mülhausen | A1410M1052 | 1 | 1967–19941995–present | mine trials ship, after upgrade to 742A renamed and now mine diver ship |
| 743 | AM | Y1674,1675Y1679 | 3 | 1971–present | work boats |
| 744 | | Y1670,1683Y1684,1686 | 4 | 1965–present | multipurpose utility boats |
| 745 | Stollergrund | Y863–867 | 5 | 1989–present | small multipurpose utility boats; Kalkgrund (Y865) and Bant (Y867) sold to Israeli Navy |
| 746 | Torpedoscheibe | | 3 | 1959–present | 2 decommissioned |
| 747 | | | 4 | 1959–1983 | experimental remote controlled mine sweepers, trials of the TROIKA system |
| 748 | Schwedeneck | Y860–862 | 3 | 1987–present | middle sized multipurpose utility boats |
| 749 | large multipurpose utility boats, project cancelled | large multipurpose utility boats, project cancelled | large multipurpose utility boats, project cancelled | large multipurpose utility boats, project cancelled | large multipurpose utility boats, project cancelled |
| 750 | Planet | A1450 | 1 | 1967–present | defence trials ship |
| 751 | Trave | A51 | 1 | ???–1977 | oceanographic research ship; another boat was planned, but sold to Turkey instead |
| 752 | | A50,51 | 2 | 1956–??? | mine-throwing ship, one converted to Type 732, other to Type 751 |
| 753 | | A50,52,53A1456 | 4 | 1956–present | measurement boats, first three converted to 422, A1456 is now a NATO research ship |
| 754 | | Y1662A1439–1441 | 4 | | 1 former Kriegsmarine vessel (decommissioned), 3 former Type 722 tugs; diver training boats |
| 759 | Seeschwalbe | W63 | 1 | –1966 | Research vessel, redesignated Type 740 |

760–790 Transporter (transport ships) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 760 | Westerwald | A1435–1436 | 2 | 1967–present | A1435 still in service, A1436 decommissioned |
| 761 | torpedo transport ship, not built | torpedo transport ship, not built | torpedo transport ship, not built | torpedo transport ship, not built | torpedo transport ship, not built |
| 762 | Sachsenwald | A1437–1438 | 2 | 1968–1993 | Mine transport ships, scrapped |
| 763 | | A1406–1407Y824–Y825 | 4 | 1956–1995 | Fuel tanker, 2 were former Kriegsmarine ships, 1 sold to Turkey, 3 scrapped |
| 764 | | A1408–1409 | 2 | 1955–1992 | Transport ships, French origin, both sold to Turkey |
| 766 | | A1428–1429 | 2 | 1963–1977 | Fuel tanker, both scrapped in Netherlands |
| 780 | | A1438–1441 | 4 | 1959–1977 | Fuel tanker, scrapped in Hamburg |
| 785 | | Y830–832 | 3 | 1960–1969 | Depot ships, scrapped |
| 790 | Ammunition transport ship, cancelled project | Ammunition transport ship, cancelled project | Ammunition transport ship, cancelled project | Ammunition transport ship, cancelled project | Ammunition transport ship, cancelled project |

### 800–899

This range of Type numbers is not allocated.

### 900–999 Safety, rescue, liaison & boats for special purposes

901–909 Sicherheits- und Seenotrettungsfahrzeuge (safeguard and rescue vessels) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 903 | Stier | 1 | Y849 | 1966–present | former M1061, Type 341, redesignated Type 732 |
| 905 | Todendorf | Y835–839 | 5 | 1993–present | security boats |
| 906 | | Y861–863 | 3 | 1961–1975 | former Royal Air Force aircrew rescue boats, one used as Type 740 target ship from 1975 to 1977, others scrapped |
| 907 | | W57–60 | 4 | 1956–1976 | former Luftwaffe and USN boats, used for air crew rescue missions |
| 908 | | VB1–2 | 2 | 1973–1992 | fast messenger boats |
| 909 | | Y857–860 | 4 | 1956–1993 | air crew rescue boats, one gone to harbour police, Bremen |

910–919 Dienstsegelboote (service sailing boats) :

| Type | Class | Number | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - |
| 910 | | 26 | assorted small yachts, some sunk, most (all?) decommissioned |
| 911 | Star | 8 | At least 2 decommissioned, named after Gemstones |
| 912 | | 11 | Pirate class dinghy at least 1 decommissioned, have female given names |
| 913 | | 12 | |
| 914 | | 26 | another class of Pirat dinghies, have male names, all decommissioned |
| 915 | | 17 | another class of Pirat dinghies, have male names, |

920–929 Sportboote (yachts) are unassigned.

930–959 Verkehrs- und Beiboote (liaison boats and dinghies) :

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/Fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 930 | | | 32 | | old Kriegsmarine barges, 45–100PS motors, some with cabins, out of service |
| 931 | | | 8 | 1958–1993 | barges, 70/90PS motor |
| 932 | | | 15 | 1958–1981 | liaison boats, 70/120PS motor |
| 933 | | | 23 | | pinnaces, with cabin, 70PS motor |
| 934 | | | 20 | | barges , with cabin |
| 935 | | | 24 | | pinnaces, wooden, without cabin, 70PS motor |
| 936 | | | 15 | | pinnaces, wooden, cabin, 47–75PS motor |
| 937 | | | 2 | | pinnaces, wooden, 70 or 54PS motor |
| 938 | | | 6 | | motor dinghies |
| 939 | Lindau | | 1 | | motor dinghy, 5m, wooden/GRP hull, 75PS pump-jet |
| 940 | | | 60 | | cutter, wooden, with 20PS motor |
| 941 | | | 92 | | cutters, wooden, with sail, no motor |
| 942 | | | 16 | | dinghies, wooden, with sail and sword |
| 943 | | | 5 | | dinghies, GRP hull, with sail |
| 944 | | | 75 | | dinghies, wooden, with sail |
| 945 | | Y16xx | 16 | | assorted harbour barges, diver service boats, motor barges, tug barges |
| 946 | | Y16xx | 5 | 1985–present | tug barges |
| 947 | | | 65 | | motor cutters, 20PS motor, GRP hull |
| 948 | | | 16 | | pinnaces with cabin, GRP hull, 70PS motor, GRP hull |
| 949 | | | 48 | | cutters, without motor, GRP hull |
| 950 | | | 2 | | dinghies, GRP hull |
| 951 | | | 16 | | utility motorboats, GRP hull |
| 952 | | | 12 | | two types of open lifeboats for tankers 6.5 m (20 persons) or 6.0 m (14 persons) long, steel hull |
| 953 | Emsland | | 1 | | prototype of closed lifeboat for tankers, GRP hull |
| 954 | | | 28 | | pinnaces without cabin, 70PS motor, GRP hull |

960–965 Motorrettungs- und Bereitschaftsboote (motor lifeboats and stand-by boats :

| Type | Notes/Fate |
| - | - |
| 960 | partly closed |
| 961 | partly closed, self erecting |
| 962 | fully closed |
| 963 | with air supply |
| 964 | fire protected |
| 965 | assorted stand-by boats |

Type numbers 966–999 are not allocated.

## Former NVA units

After the unification of the German Navies, the Eastern German ship classes got Type codes of the Western system. Especially for those that were soon sold afterwards to foreign navies, this process did not strictly follow the previous rules. Sometimes already allocated codes were reused or the previously spared x00 codes were assigned. But the vast majority was categorized in the previously unused 600-699 range, but even here the same Type code is often used more than once. And sometimes, ships of the same class are spread over different Type codes.

| Type | Class | Pennant numbers | Number | In service | Notes/fate |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 140 | Parchim I | P6167—6170 | 4 | 1984—1991 | sold to Indonesia |
| 300 | Projekt 89.2 | M2670—2671 | 5 | 1973—1991 | 2 sold to Indonesia, 3 to Uruguay |
| 391 | Projekt 89.1 | BG31—33 | 3 | —1996 | 1 to each Tunisia, Malta, Cape Verde |
| 420 | Parchim | 213—214 222—224 231—233 242—244 | 11 | —1991 | submarine hunters, sold to Indonesia, see also Type 140 |
| 600 | | K41—43 | 3 | -1991 | ELINT ships, 2 to Estonia, 1 to Spain |
| 600 | Wilhelm Pieck | S41 | 1 | —1996 | scrapped in Spain |
| 600 | Project 600? | C112, C661 | 2 | —1991 | Tanker, scrapped? |
| 600 | | A441, A114 | 2 | —1991 | salvage vessels, 1 to Uruguayan Navy, 1 scrapped(?) |
| 600 | Koni I | 142, F225 | 2 | 1986—1991 | Koni I, scrapped? |
| 610 | Rostock | F224 | 1 | 1978—1991 | another Koni I, sold to United Kingdom |
| 620 | Balcom 10 | P6165 | 1 | 1990—1991 | to Bundesgrenzschutz |
| 621 | Tarantul I | 571—575 P6166 | 6 | 1985—1991 | 2 to USN, 3 scrapped, 1 ?? |
| 630 | Grevesmühlen | P6164 | 1 | 1984—1991 | Parchim I, sold to Indonesia |
| 640 | Tangerhütte | M2669 | 1 | 1972—1991 | Project 89.2 minesweeper, ?? |
| 650 | Project 162 | Y890—895 | 6 | 1984—2002 | Swimming base, habitat |
| 660 | assorted tugboats | Y1650—1651 Y1654—1656 ... | ? | | ??, two still in service |
| 660 | assorted salvage vessels | | ? | ?? | ?? |
| 670 | Gustav Königs | Y1652, Y1657 | 2 | —1994 | Tankers, scrapped(?) |
| 680 | | Y1653, D44 | 2 | —1991 | Sea mark boats(?), scrapped(?) |
| 690 | Project 602 | A1430—1434 V816 | 6 | 1983—1991 | Replenishment ships, Scrapped in Belgium(?) |
