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| Preußische Marine | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1701–1867 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Prussia |
| Type | Navy |
| Engagements | Pomeranian War, Napoleonic Wars, First Schleswig War, Second Schleswig War, Austro-Prussian War |
| Insignia | |
| Naval ensign (1816–1819) | .svg) |
| Naval ensign (1819–1850) |  |
The Prussian Navy (German: Preußische Marine), officially the Royal Prussian Navy (German: Königlich Preußische Marine), was the naval force of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1701 to 1867.
The Prussian Navy was created in 1701 from the former Brandenburg Navy upon the dissolution of Brandenburg-Prussia, the personal union of Brandenburg and Prussia under the House of Hohenzollern, after the elevation of Frederick I from Duke of Prussia to King in Prussia. The Prussian Navy fought in several wars but was active mainly as a merchant navy throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, as Prussia's military consistently concentrated on the Prussian Army. The Prussian Navy was dissolved in 1867 when Prussia joined the North German Confederation, and its naval forces were absorbed into the North German Federal Navy.