Walchensee-class tanker

Tegernsee ( 2011)

1,200 m³ of fuel 60 m³ of fresh water

Germanischer Lloyd

The Walchensee -Class is a series of four coastal tankers of Class 703, which have been built for the supply of warships in the harbor and in the coastal waters as well as for the transportation of supplies between depots and other welfare institutions of the Federal Marine / German Navy.

General

Under the aid ship program from 1959 1964 four " fuel transporter, small" ( designation according to vessel number directory) at Kiel Lindenau shipyard were commissioned. The hull is made ​​of steel and divided by seven bulkheads into eight departments. Kit includes magnetic self-protection, a 3 -tonne derrick and equipment for Seeversorgung to port and to starboard.

Named after the ships are lakes in Germany.

Units

• 703/ 01 Walchensee (A 1424)

The lead ship of this class was first asked for the command of the Troßschiffe and with home base in Flensburg- Mürwik service. On October 1, 1967 under change of position to the newly established first supply squadron and on 1 April 1997 was the Albatross Squadron. As the last ship Walchensee has left the naval base resolution Flensburg on 12 October 1998. She was then stationed in Kiel and launched after the decommissioning in Wilhelmshaven.

In 2005, the ship has VEBEG was initially sold to Denmark and was later registered in Nigeria as a tanker Walchensee with IMO number 9027855 and call sign 5NHYS.

• 703/ 02 Ammersee (A 1425)

Went into service for the Versorgungsflottille with home base Olpenitz. Analogous to Walchensee the Ammersee was subordinated to the first supply squadron and the squadron armada. After the dissolution of the naval base Olpenitz is from January 2006, the new home port of Kiel.

• 703/ 03 Tegernsee (A 1426)

The Tegernsee was also provided for the Versorgungsflottille in service. On October 1, 1967, the insinuation change took place for 2 Supply Squadron on 1 April 1997 Albatross Squadron. The Tegernsee is continuously stationed in Wilhelmshaven since its commissioning.

• 703/ 04 Westensee (A 1427)

The last ship of the series was made ​​the same for the recently established second supply squadron and with home base in Emden service. As of July 1969, the Westensee was stationed in Wilhelmshaven and from April 1997 (imputing Albatross Squadron ) in Warnemünde.

After decommissioning she was placed together with the ex - Walchensee in Wilhelmshaven and was also sold on the VEBEG 2005 to Denmark. In summer 2009, the ship is on the scrap yard Reitsma Recycling BV been canceled in Kootstertille.