8th Coastal Defence Flotilla

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8th Coastal Defence Flotilla of the Polish Navy
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Active	1965 - present
Country	Poland
Branch	Polish Navy
Size	21 combat ships and 14 auxiliary vessels
Base:	Świnoujście Naval Base
Patron	Admiral Kazimierz Porębski
Equipment:	Minelayers, Landing Crafts, Logistic Support Vessels, Minesweepers
Commanders
Current commander	Captain Piotr Nieć (since November 9, 2018)

The 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla (8th CDF) is one of three tactical unit of the Polish Navy, composed of 6 main sub-units. The 8th CDF was established in 1965. In 1994 it was named after vice-admiral Kazimierz PORĘBSKI. The flotilla consists of three ship squadrons and two shore units, supported by Naval Base ŚWINOUJŚCIE. The unit operates various combat ships and auxiliary vessels such as minelayers, minesweepers, landing crafts and logistic support vessels. The main base of 8th CDF is Swinoujscie Harbour. Its main tasks are: defence of the Polish Coast and sea zone, minecountermeasure (MCM), minelaying, transporting the army, and search and rescue (SAR) missions.

Sub-Units[]

• 2nd Minelaying and Transport Squadron (2. Dywizjon Okrętów Transportowo-Minowych)
• 12th Minesweeper Squadron (12. Dywizjon Trałowców)
• 13th Minesweeper Squadron (13. Dywizjon Trałowców)
• 8th Air Defence Squadron (8. dywizjon przeciwlotniczy)
• 8th Engineering Battalion (8. battalion saperów)
• Naval Base Swinoujscie (Komenda Portu Wojennego w Świnoujściu )
  • Naval Base Kolobrzeg (Komenda Punktu Bazowania Okrętów w Kołobrzegu)

Equipment[]

Xavery Czernicki Class

Vessel	Origin	Type	In service	Unit	Notes
Xavery Czernicki Class	Poland	Command and Logistic Support	1	2nd Minelaying and Transport Squadron	Took part in 2003 invasion of Iraq
Lublin Class	Poland	Landing Craft	5	2nd Minelaying and Transport Squadron
Deba Class	Poland	Landing Craft	3	2nd Minelaying and Transport Squadron
Gardno Class	Poland	Minesweeper	12	12th Minesweeper Squadron
Krogulec Class	Poland	Minehunter	3	13th Minesweeper Squadron
Mamry Class	Poland	Minesweeper	4	13th Minesweeper Squadron
Gopło Class	Poland	Minesweeper	1	13th Minesweeper Squadron
Kormoran II Class	Poland	Minehunter	1	13th Minesweeper Squadron	Commissioned in 11.2017
Various Class	Poland	auxiliary vessels	14	12th Minesweeper Squadron

References[]

• Kmdr ppor. mgr Piotr Andrzejewski, kmdr ppor. mgr inż. Zygmunt Białogłowski, kpt. mar. mgr inż. Tomasz Dolny, kmdr por. dr Henryk Karwan, kpt. mar. inż. Janusz Królikowski, kadm. , kmdr por. dypl. Andrzej Walor. "" wyd. kwiecień 2005 nr 4/2005
• 8.Flotylla Obrony Wybrzeża Website (Polish)