The "Volksmarine" was dissolved, like all other branches of the former National People's Army, on 2 October 1990 – the day before the official reunification of Germany. Some of its staff was absorbed into the "Bundesmarine" (which was henceforth called the "Deutsche Marine"), some by the German Border Police. Most of the ships and other equipment were scrapped or sold, and few if any former "Volksmarine" vessels remain in service with the modern-day German Navy. The last commander of the "Volksmarine", "Vizeadmiral" Hendrik Born, wrote a multi-paragraph commentary for Dieter Flohr and Peter Seemann's 2009 book, "Die Volksmarine", a comprehensive and picture-oriented history of the "Volksmarine".