The Type 520 Barbe-class utility landing craft are small units of the German Navy used for landing or transporting troops, supply, equipment and also for coastal mine laying.
Both remaining boats in service are currently part of the SEK-M the naval special forces of Germany, however the navy plans to procure an entire new class of landing craft.
They are the only boats in the Bundesmarine commanded by Chief Petty Officers.
Unit Run[]
- BMS Flunder (L760)
- BMS Karpfen (L761)
- BMS Lachs (L762)
- BMS Plötze (L763)
- BMS Rochen (L764) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Schlei (L765)
- BMS Stör (L766)
- BMS Tümmler (L767)
- BMS Wels(L768)
- BMS Zander (L769)
- BMS Butt (L788)
- BMS Brasse (L789)
- BMS Barbe (L790) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Delphin (L791) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Dorsch (L792) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Felchen (L793) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Forell (L794) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Inger (795) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Makrele (L796) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Muräne (L797) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Renke (L798) - sold to Hellenic Navy
- BMS Salm (L799) - sold to Hellenic Navy