| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Warnemünde, Rostock |
| Operators |  German Navy |
| Preceded by | Rhön-class |
| Planned | 2 |
| Building | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Replenishment tanker |
| Displacement | >20,000 t[1] |
| Length | 173 m |
| Beam | 24 m |
| Draught | 8 m |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Capacity | 13,000 m3[2] |
| Complement | 42 |
The Type 707-class tankers are a series of replenishment oilers under construction for the German Navy to provide underway replenishment for its ships at sea. Procurement of two vessels was announced in July 2019, with delivery intended in 2025 to replace the Rhön-class tankers which are scheduled to be retired that same year.[1]
Units
| Pennant | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptun Werft | 8 August 2023[1][3] | 2025[1] | ||||
| Neptun Werft | 25 April 2024 [4] |
General contractor is the NVL Group, which is cooperating with the Meyer Werft.[5] The hulls are built by Neptun Werft in Warnemünde, which is part of the Meyer Group, the Superstructure at Meyer Werft, Papenburg.[6][7][8]
The construction of the first ship started on 29 June 2023 at Meyer Werft, Papenburg.[9] The keel was laid on 8 August 2023 at Neptun Werft.[10] The construction of the second ship started on 29 February 2024 at Meyer Werft.[11][12] The keel was laid on 25 April 2024.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "VERSORGUNGSSCHIFFE". nvl.de. 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "NVL Group Lays Keel for German Navy's First Type 707 Oiler". defensemirror.com. 16 August 2023.
- ^ ES&T Redaktion (25 April 2024). "Zweiter Marinebetriebsstoffversorger auf Kiel gelegt". esut.de (in German). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Ready, Set, Go for New Tanker". 29 June 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ https://nvl.de/sites/default/files/2024-02/Pressemitteilung_NVl%20group_Brennstart%20des%20zweiten%20Marinebetriebsstoffversorgers.pdf
- ^ Pictures from 14 March: https://web.archive.org/web/20240314134149/https://scontent-fra3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/431483503_734461275545963_5752701638670717056_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=CSOuq5DpK5QAX-zgxuQ&_nc_oc=AQk48yK72gXQ0Xqfrp7uJ214GZxg6MSXD3Q_x1tHTwRYwTuGVX-Z-JW4PW9r3JfY8tM&_nc_ht=scontent-fra3-2.xx&oh=00_AfC3hpDMejYTpQ2fbn7CzjUwYr1cWva1sI8uzYH9Cx2hmw&oe=65F89798 https://web.archive.org/web/20240314134213/https://scontent-fra3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/432369223_1575687623252940_8709751133666885376_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=YrgN8c3flRgAX8JdlO2&_nc_ht=scontent-fra3-2.xx&oh=00_AfDmdyaEhWWpCN1K0xCRMd1GnRbL-w5Vna09jCi5TPYu1w&oe=65F82FC2 https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/431896908_779509864226681_482724710317067324_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=VMuXeJ_O7o8AX8zP25j&_nc_oc=AQlqNEiepqfoD1hGVXEcxkO4qXdFj67vwZf35MY5Trw_qyz7kTDgAr5Bx_Iy9kzyw5Y&_nc_ht=scontent-fra3-1.xx&oh=00_AfC6gQcWzuTCgETCrNajPzw14Kq4iaGzKdlO_g-fa28BcQ&oe=65F8767A
- ^ "Marine allemande | Mer et Marine".
- ^ "Ready, Set, Go for New Tanker". 29 June 2023.
- ^ "MARINETANKER AUF KIEL GELEGT" (PDF) (in German). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Marinebetriebsstoffversorger Klasse 707: Baubeginn". 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Presseportal - aktuelle Pressemitteilungen | NVL".
- ^ "Auf Den Punkt Auf Kiel Gelegt" (PDF) (in German). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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