In July 1949, Rear Admiral Włodzimierz Steyer, already as the commander of the Navy, came up with the concept of concentrating the main forces of the vessels in Gdynia, because completing, supplying and repairing the flotilla posed serious difficulties.

These ships took an active part in the sweeping of the Baltic waters of naval mines and other weapons remaining after the end of World War II.

[2][1] In May 1965, after the dissolution of the Navy Base in Świnoujście and its subordinate units, on the order of the commander, the 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla was established.

The Command of the Naval Port was also restored, together with the Squadron of Auxiliary Floating Units and the Military Orchestra transferred from Ustka.

The most eloquent example of this was the large participation of Flotilla ships in many operational-level exercises planned and organized by our navy, as well as the forces of the then allied Baltic Fleet and Volksmarine.

In 1995, after numerous staff and organizational changes, the 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla consisted of ships stationed in four towns: Świnoujście, Międzyzdroje, Dziwnów and Kołobrzeg.