Rhön-class tanker
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: |
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| In service: | 1977–present |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Replenishment tanker |
| Displacement: | 14,169 tonnes |
| Installed power: | 5,880 kW (7,890 hp) |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Capacity: | 11,500 m3 (410,000 cu ft) |
| 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. In 2018 it was announced by the German Navy that the ships are planned to be replaced in 2025.
Ship list
| Pennant number |
Name | Call sign |
Commissioned | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1443 | Rhön | DRKM | 23 September 1977 | Wilhelmshaven |
| A1442 | Spessart | DRKN | 5 September 1977 | Kiel |
Originally the ships were built for Libya as Okene (Rhön) and Okapi (Spessart). The Rhön and Spessart are small forested mountain ranges in Germany.
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