Rhön-class tanker
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Class overview | |
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Operators: |
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In service: | 1977-present |
Active: | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Replenishment tanker |
Displacement: | 14,169 tonnes |
Installed power: | 5,880 kW (8,000 PS) |
Speed: | 16 knots |
Capacity: | 11,500 m³ |
Complement: | 42 (civilian) |
The Type 704A Rhön class tankers are a class of Replenishment oilers used by the German Navy to provide underway replenishment for its ships at sea.
Specifications
- Propulsion: 5880 kW
- Speed: 16 kn
- Capacity: 11.500 m³
Ship list
Pennant number |
Name | Call sign |
Commissioned | Base |
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A1443 | Rhön | DRKM | September 23, 1977 | Wilhelmshaven |
A1442 | Spessart | DRKN | September 5, 1977 | Kiel |
Originally the ships were built for Libya as the Okene (Rhön) and Okapi (Spessart). The Rhön and Spessart are small forested mountain ranges in Germany.
References
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