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Rhön-class tanker | |
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![]() A1442 Spessart entering New York Harbor | |
Class overview | |
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 replenishment oiler 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 Okene (Rhön) and Okapi (Spessart). Rhön and Spessart are names of forests (small mountain ranges) in Germany.
References
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- Betriebstofftransporter RHÖN-Klasse (in German) - Marine (official homepage of the German Navy)
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