31st Corvette Division

31st Corvette Division
31. korvettdivisionen
Active
  • 1993–1997
  • 2002–present
Country Sweden
Branch Swedish Navy
Part of3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla
HeadquartersKarlskrona Garrison
Commanders
CommanderCdr John Theander

The 31st Corvette Division[a] is a Swedish Navy corvette division based in Blekinge County. It has been active since 2002 and was formerly active between 1993 and 1997. The division is headquartered at Karlskrona Garrison.

History

The division was first established in 1993 as the 42nd Corvette Division consisting only of Malmö and Stockholm. In 1995, it was renamed to the 31st Corvette Division but was disbanded two years later. In 2002, the division was re-established under the same name.[1]

In 2019, a number of issues within the division were reported. The division faced a shortage of personnel, and there was a pressing need for both additional and modernised vessels, as the division's five ships were gradually assigned increasing responsibilities without a corresponding enhancement in operational capabilities.[2]

Although upgrades to the Visby-class corvettes used by the division were initially planned, the programme was later dropped in favour of constructing four new corvettes of the Luleå-class.[3] In 2025, following increased funding related to Sweden’s accession to NATO, the plan to upgrade the Visby-class corvettes was again approved.[4]

HSwMS Nyköping (K34), assigned to the 31st Corvette Division

Organisation

As of 2024, the peacetime organisation of the 31st Corvette Division is as follows:[5]

The division is unique within the Swedish Navy in that it includes the only missile unit of its kind: the 311th Missile Unit, which operates highly mobile anti-ship missile systems primarily intended to support naval forces in engagements with other vessels.[6]

Commanders

Attributes

Attributes and locations of the 31st Corvette Division
Name Translation From To
42. korvett­divisionen 42nd Corvette Division 1 January 1993 31 December 1994
31. korvett­divisionen 31st Corvette Division 1 January 1995 31 December 1997
31. korvett­divisionen 31st Corvette Division 1 January 2002 –
Designation From To
42. kv­div 1 January 1993 31 December 1994
31. kv­div 1 January 1995 31 December 1997
31. kv­div 1 January 2002 –
Location From To
Karlskrona Naval Base 1 January 1993 31 December 1997
Karlskrona Naval Base 1 January 2002 –

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Swedish: 31. korvettdivisionen, pronounced [ˈtrɛtːɪuˌfœʂːta kɔrˈvɛtː dɪviˈsjuːnən]

References

Sources

  • Edwardson, Rolf (2010). "4. ytattackflottiljen och 3. ytstridsflottiljen i Karlskrona 1983–2003". hmsvastervik.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  • Högkvarteret (3 February 2022). "Tung kustrobot var på plats vid den skånska kusten". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  • Owetz, Josefine (19 March 2019). "Det mulnar vid horisonten". officerstidningen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  • Westberg, Melina (21 June 2023). "Det ska marinens nya fartyg heta". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  • Försvarsmakten (4 March 2024). "Tredje sjöstridsflottiljen". forsvarsmakten.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  • FMV (28 May 2025). "FMV tecknar kontrakt för att bestycka Visbykorvetter med luftvärnsrobotar". fmv.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 August 2025.

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