WLB400 Salvia

**WLB400 Salvia** is a German naval vessel that served with the German Federal Coast Guard (Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt, WSA). Commissioned in 1963, Salvia was part of the "WLB" class of buoy tenders, whose primary mission was the maintenance of navigation aids and safety at sea, as well as supporting other maritime security operations. Throughout her decades of service, Salvia played a key role in ensuring the safe passage of both military and civilian shipping in German territorial waters, especially in the North and Baltic Seas. The ship was eventually decommissioned and replaced by more modern vessels, but remains a notable example of post-war German maritime capability and service.