Type RO 15
The Kahleberg
Cargo ships of the class Type RO 15 are RoRo vessels built by Wismar's Mathias Thesen Yard.
History
The class was built in 1982/83 and consists of 3 units.
- The first ship of the class was the Gleichberg handed over to the Deutsche Seereederei in July 1982 with works number 150.[1]
- In June 1983 its sister ship, the Auersberg followed. It was re-christened Pasewalk in 1999 and Caribbean Carrier in 2005.[2] The Caribbean Carrier arriving in Alang on 6 January 2011.
- The last of the trio was the Kahleberg, delivered in October 1983 with works number 152. The ship was converted in 1992 to a RoPax ferry. Since 2005 it has been named the RG 1.[3]
Ships of the class
- 1982 Gleichberg
- 1983 Auersberg
- 1983 Kahleberg
Literature
- Klaus-Detlev Westphal (1984), Lothar Hitzinger, ed., "Ro-Ro Gleichberg" (in German), Jahrbuch der Schiffahrt (Berlin: Transpress Verlag): pp. 38-45, ISSN 0075-238X
- Autorenkollektiv (2004) (in German), Deutsche Reedereien Band 23 : VEB Deutsche Seereederei Rostock, Bad Segeberg: Verlag Gert Uwe Detlefsen, ISBN 3-928473-81-6
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Gleichberg at Miramar Ship Index (English)
- ↑ Die Auersberg auf Miramar Ship Index (English)
- ↑ The Kahleberg at Miramar Ship Index (English)
Coordinates: 27°59′15″N 34°27′12″E / 27.9874°N 34.4534°E
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