German Fast Patrol Boats to visit Cork
If you happen to be in Cork on or about the 6-10th of june,expect to see a big grey Blob along the quayside as a Bundesmarine flotilla of Fast patrol Ships visits the harbour.
Vessels due are :
Gepard Class (Type 143) missile boats
Displacement: 390 tons full load
Dimensions: 57.6 x 7.76 x 2.56 meters (189 x 25.5 x 7 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 16,000 bhp, 32 knots
Crew: 34
Fire Control: 1 WM-27 weapons control
EW: FL-1800 intercept, chaff
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 21 cell RAM
Puma(P6122)Warnemuende
Hermelin(P6123)Warnemuende
Nerz(P6124)Warnemuende
Zobel(P6125)Warnemuende
Albatros Class (S61) class (Type 143) missile boats
Displacement: 393 tons full load
Dimensions: 57.6 x 7.76 x 2.56 meters (188.5 x 26 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 16,000 bhp, 38 knots
Crew: 34
Fire Control: 1 WM-27 weapons control
EW: DR2000 intercept, chaff
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 2 76 mm OTO DP, 2 21 inch ASW torpedo tubes
Greif(P6116)Warnemuende
Kondor(P6117)Warnemuende
Seadler(P6118)Warnemuende
Habicht(P6119)Warnemuende
Elbe Classsupply tenders
Displacement: 3,450 tons full load
Dimensions: 94.8 x 15.8 x 4.05 meters (311 x 52 x 13 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,300 bhp, 15 knots
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Cargo: 24 20 ft. containers, 450 tons fuel, 11 tons lube oil,
27 tons provisions, 129 tons munitions
Crew: 40 + 50 technicians/passengers
Multirole tenders/repair/support/supply ships
Main(A515) Olpenitz
Walchensee class (Type 703) coastal oilers
Displacement: 2,191 tons full load
Dimensions: 71.9 x 11.2 x 4.28 meters (235 x 36.5 x 14 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 1,200 bhp, 12.5 knots
Crew: 21 civilian
Tegernsee(A1426) Wilhelmshaven
It'll be a bit crowded methinks..
Ships names are in Italics,followed by pennant number in brackets,and homeport.Though some Bundesmarine FPVs now carry an "S"(Schnellboote)pennant instead of those listed above
If you happen to be in Cork on or about the 6-10th of june,expect to see a big grey Blob along the quayside as a Bundesmarine flotilla of Fast patrol Ships visits the harbour.
Vessels due are :
Gepard Class (Type 143) missile boats
Displacement: 390 tons full load
Dimensions: 57.6 x 7.76 x 2.56 meters (189 x 25.5 x 7 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 16,000 bhp, 32 knots
Crew: 34
Fire Control: 1 WM-27 weapons control
EW: FL-1800 intercept, chaff
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 21 cell RAM
Puma(P6122)Warnemuende
Hermelin(P6123)Warnemuende
Nerz(P6124)Warnemuende
Zobel(P6125)Warnemuende
Albatros Class (S61) class (Type 143) missile boats
Displacement: 393 tons full load
Dimensions: 57.6 x 7.76 x 2.56 meters (188.5 x 26 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 16,000 bhp, 38 knots
Crew: 34
Fire Control: 1 WM-27 weapons control
EW: DR2000 intercept, chaff
Armament: 4 MM38 Exocet SSM, 2 76 mm OTO DP, 2 21 inch ASW torpedo tubes
Greif(P6116)Warnemuende
Kondor(P6117)Warnemuende
Seadler(P6118)Warnemuende
Habicht(P6119)Warnemuende
Elbe Classsupply tenders
Displacement: 3,450 tons full load
Dimensions: 94.8 x 15.8 x 4.05 meters (311 x 52 x 13 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 3,300 bhp, 15 knots
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Cargo: 24 20 ft. containers, 450 tons fuel, 11 tons lube oil,
27 tons provisions, 129 tons munitions
Crew: 40 + 50 technicians/passengers
Multirole tenders/repair/support/supply ships
Main(A515) Olpenitz
Walchensee class (Type 703) coastal oilers
Displacement: 2,191 tons full load
Dimensions: 71.9 x 11.2 x 4.28 meters (235 x 36.5 x 14 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 1,200 bhp, 12.5 knots
Crew: 21 civilian
Tegernsee(A1426) Wilhelmshaven
It'll be a bit crowded methinks..
Ships names are in Italics,followed by pennant number in brackets,and homeport.Though some Bundesmarine FPVs now carry an "S"(Schnellboote)pennant instead of those listed above
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