Rhön class tanker

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A1442 Spessart entering New York Harbor
Class overview
Operators:File:Naval Ensign of Germany.svg German Navy
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: around 44760

Ship list

Pennant
number
Name Call
sign
Commissioned Base
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.

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