Task force provider class 702
 EGV Berlin (A 1411)
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The task force supply units of class 702 (EGV), also known as the Berlin class , are supply ships of the German Navy that provide logistical and medical support for mixed task forces. They are the largest ships in the German Navy and are named after cities in which German parliaments have had their seats. In Canada , the design of the Berlin class was selected in a competition on June 2, 2013 for the two new “Joint Support Ships” ( Protecteur (II) class) of the Royal Canadian Navy .
General
EGV supply ships with operating materials , consumables, provisions and ammunition and are equipped in such a way that they can transfer these goods during the journey from ship to ship. Two helicopters are used to transport people and material.
The German Navy has three task force suppliers, the type ship is the Berlin supplier (A 1411). The Berlin was christened on April 30, 1999, on April 11, 2001 the commissioning took place. The Frankfurt was on 5 January 2001 by Frankfurt's mayor, Petra Roth christened and put into service on May 27 of 2002. Thereupon the last three remaining older suppliers of the Lüneburg class were decommissioned.
Procurement of the third ship was approved on December 17, 2008. It was christened Bonn on April 17, 2012 in Emden and put into service on September 13, 2013.
The purchase price of the third ship includes a larger service package, which, in addition to making it ready for supply, includes technical improvements and an additional radar system for the helicopter line for all three ships. At around 350 million euros, it is about three times as high as the two first ships. Further modifications of the Bonn concern the propulsion system, the electrical power generation, the medical facilities, the rescue system and the dinghies.
Equipment and armament
For self-defense, the EGV are armed with four MLG 27 light marine guns. In addition, flying fists and two Sea King MK41s are carried. The on- board helicopters are primarily used for rescue missions, but can also transport supplies from the ship and are equipped with an M3M machine gun and deception systems for their own protection . The flight deck also allows the use of larger helicopters.
Utilities
With the EGV loading gear, supplies can be handled independently during the journey and in the port.
The loading capacity of the EGV is:
- 84 container spaces
- Transport capacity:
- 7,600 t marine diesel,
- 490 t of aviation fuel,
- 126 t of lubricating oil,
- 71 t fresh water,
- 100 t of consumer goods,
- 1075 t of solid goods
- 230 tons of provisions
The EGV can also take over the disposal of wastewater and waste from the supplied units.
Medical equipment
For medical support as a hospital ship , the EGV can be equipped with a so-called marine rescue center (MERZ). After the fire of a container replacement MERZ, only one facility is available for Berlin . The MERZ system consists of a network of 26 ISO special containers that form a two-story deckhouse and are connected to the on-board supply network. The containers contain examination rooms, operating theaters, diagnostic and therapy facilities and laboratories. A bed station below deck instead of a cargo space is designed for the care of 45 patients.
A new MERZ will be permanently installed on the Frankfurt am Main and referred to as an integrated MERZ (iMERZ). It has an infirmary, two operating theaters, an X-ray room, a dental technology department and various laboratories.
For its use as part of NATO activities in the Aegean Sea from April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic , Berlin was temporarily equipped with a corona testing facility operated by specialists from the Naval Medical Institute of the Navy .
Bow of the Berlin (A1411)
Sea supply stations and cranes of the Berlin
"MERZ" on deck of the Berlin
Flight deck and hangar of the Frankfurt am Main
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units
The German Navy operates three suppliers, all of which are subordinate to the supply squadron in Wilhelmshaven .
| Identifier | Surname | Callsign | shipyard | Launch | Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 1411 | Berlin | DRKA | Flensburg Shipbuilding Society (FSG) | April 30, 1999 | April 11, 2001 |
| A 1412 | Frankfurt am Main | DRKB | Flensburg Shipbuilding Society (FSG) | January 5, 2001 | May 27, 2002 |
| A 1413 | Bonn | DRKC | Peene-Werft , FSG, TKMS ( Nordseewerke ), FLW | April 27, 2011 | September 13, 2013 |
The units were originally to be named after the Battle of Queenston Heights and the Battle of Châteauguay and were to be operational in 2017. They are intended to replace the two ships of the Protecteur (I) class . Due to massive delays, they will ultimately receive the names of the predecessor ships that were decommissioned in 2015/2016. The Canadian government assumes that the ships will be delivered from 2023.
| Identifier | Surname | Callsign | shipyard | Launch | Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HMCS Protecteur (originally Queenston ) |
Seaspan Marine Corporation , North Vancouver | under construction | |||
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HMCS Preserver (originally Châteauguay ) |
Seaspan Marine Corporation , North Vancouver | ordered |
Web links
- Task force supply "Berlin" class (702) on the website of the Navy
Remarks
- ↑ The helicopters belong to Naval Aviation Squadron 5 and are only stationed on board if required, subject to availability.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Commissioning of the task force supplier "Bonn". In: presseportal.de. September 10, 2013, accessed September 12, 2013 .
- ↑ a b Marine Rescue Center (MERZ). In: marine.de . Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ a b Task Force Supply "Berlin" class (702). In: marine.de . Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ a b Dirk Weber, Gunther Brückner: Baptism of the third EGV in the name of Bonn . In: Marineforum . No. 6 , 2012, p. 20th ff . ( marine-offizier-vereinigung.de ( Memento from December 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) [PDF; accessed on August 29, 2019]). Baptism of the third EGV in the name of Bonn ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e f The task force supplier (EGV). In: marine.de . Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Joint Support Ship Design Selected. In: forces.gc.ca. Department of Defense of Canada , July 2, 2013, accessed August 14, 2013 .
- ↑ Ralph Emmerich: Einsatzgruppenversorger . In: Soldier und Technik . No. 7 , 1992, pp. 481-485 .
- ↑ New task force provider named "Bonn". In: marine.de. April 17, 2012, accessed December 6, 2013 .
- ↑ report. (PDF) (No longer available online.) In: dmkn.de. MarineForum, 4-2009, formerly in the original ; accessed on August 29, 2019 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ German shipyards build transport ships at high prices ( Memento from March 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) In: tagesschau.de . Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ a b c Matthias Faermann: On the way to iMERZ - emergency hospitals on board . In: Cast off! Issue 6/2020, p. 15
- ↑ Jubilation greets trillion shipbuilding contract. In: vancouversun.com. The Vancouver Sun , October 20, 2011, accessed November 26, 2013 .
- ↑ Canada renames upcoming support ships as Protecteur-class vessels. In: janes.com . Jane's Information Group , September 14, 2017 (English).
- ^ Joint support ship. Government of Canada, accessed August 8, 2020 .
