Westerwald-class transport ship
The Type 760 Westerwald-class transport ships are auxiliary support cargo vessels that are used by the German Navy (ger: Bundesmarine) as replenishment craft.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: |
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| In commission: | 1967–present |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 4,042 tonnes (3,978 long tons) |
| Length: | 105.3 m (345 ft 6 in) |
| Beam: | 14 m (45 ft 11 in) |
| Draft: | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesel engines, 4,200 kW (5,632 hp), 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Capacity: | Up to 1,080 tonnes (1,063 long tons) |
| Complement: | 31–60, partly civilians |
Ships
| Pennant number |
Name | Call sign |
Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1435 | Westerwald | DRKT | 2 February 1967 | 17 December 2010 |
| A1436 | Odenwald | 23 March 1967 | 2 February 2002 |
References
- "Versorger WESTERWALD-Klasse" (in German). German Navy. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
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