User:Properpostman/sandbox/List of ships of the Volksmarine

This list shows the warships, auxiliary vessels, and boats of the National People's Army and its predecessor organizations (Maritime Police Headquarters, then the People's Sea Police) that were in service in various naval organizations, primarily the People's Navy (Volksmarine, or VM).

The list is arranged by ship type and class, each of which is followed by a list of the individual ships in each class.

Explanation

 * Class/Project: Names the NATO class designation or, if not assigned, that of the VM, followed by the project number issued for the vessel by the VM. For ships and boats of foreign origin, the project numbers of the originating navies were adopted by the VM.
 * Ship
 * Nr.: The pennant number, if assigned. In the case of ships that had different pennant numbers throughout their service life, the last one is given. More detailed information can be found in the articles for the respective class or individual ship.
 * Name: The name of the vessel, if named.
 * Service Period: The years when the vessel was in service with the VM.
 * Displacement: The displacement of the fully-equipped vessel with 50% of its fuel.
 * Formation: The formation to which the vessels were attached.