North German Federal Navy

Norddeutsche Bundesmarine (NDBM)
Active	1867–1871
Country	North German Confederation
Type	Navy
Engagements	Franco-Prussian War
Insignia
War Ensign (1867–1871)
Naval Jack (1867-1871)

The Norddeutsche Bundesmarine or Marine des Norddeutschen Bundes (English: North German Federal Navy), was the Navy of the North German Confederation, formed out of the Prussian Navy in 1867. It was eventually succeeded by the Kaiserliche Marine in 1871.

In the war against France, in 1870/1871, the navy encountered enemy forces on a few occasions. In general, due to its small size the navy did not play a significant role in the war. On the other hand, for organisational and political reasons the French navy found it difficult to employ its far superior fleet for a landing operation at the Prussian coasts.

German Navies

Pre–unification German states	Brandenburg Navy (16th century – 1701) Prussian Navy (1701–1867) Schleswig–Holstein Navy (1848–1851) Austro–Hungarian Navy (1786–1918)

German Confederation	Reichsflotte (1848–1852) Bundesflotte (Planned)

North German Confederation	Norddeutsche Bundesmarine (1867–1871)

German Empire	Imperial German Navy (1871–1918)

Weimar Republic	Reichsmarine (1919–1935)

Nazi Germany	Kriegsmarine (1935–45)

Allied–occupied Germany	German Mine Sweeping Administration (1945–1947) German Mine Sweeping Formation Cuxhaven (1948–1951) Labor Service Unit (B) (1951–1957) Seegrenzschutz (1951–1956) (West Germany) Main Administration Sea Police (1950–1956) (East Germany)

Post WWII German Navy	German Navy (1956–today) Volksmarine (1956–1990) (East Germany)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 128436879 GND: 125347-5

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North German Federal Navy

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