Lüneburg class

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FRG Naval Ensign
Small supplier
(type 701)
Offenburg A1417 New York 1986.jpeg
history
Ship class: Small utility type 701
Type ship: Luneburg
Development / construction yards:

Bremer Vulkan AG, Bremen
Aktiengesellschaft "Weser", Bremen
Blohm + Voss AG, Hamburg
Thyssen Nordseewerke GmbH, Emden
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG, Kiel

Building-costs: 65 million DM
Keel laying: 1963 to 1966
Launch: 1965 to 1966
Commissioning: 1966 to 1968
Data
Displacement:

3770 t (A)
3483 t (B)
3770 t (C)
3710 t (D)
3984 t (E)

Length over all: 104-118 m
Width over everything: 13.23 m
Height:

H deck 7.30 m
B deck 9.85 m

Draft: approx. 4.2 m
Drive:

2 Maybach four-stroke
16-cylinder
diesel engines,
each 2800 HP / 2060 kW

Propeller:

2 four-bladed Escher-Wyss
variable pitch propellers,
each 2.60 m in diameter

Oars number: 1 double rudder
Speed:

March: 12 knots.
Maximum: 17 knots

Crew: approx. 82 men
Armament
Ship guns : 40 mm Flak L / 70 Breda in two MDL (marine double mounts)
STINGER (Fliegerfaust 2)
Chaff thrower:
Torpedo Defense System: NIXIE

The Lüneburg class ( class 701 ) was a class of eight small supply ships of the German Navy . Each ship in the class bore the name of a German city that ended in -burg .

The units were not all identical, and they were initially divided into 701 A and 701 B. For Type B 701 counted only the Coburg because, in addition diesel fuel and heavy oil : could carry (NATO Code F82).

tasks

The Saarburg in summer 1981 in the Baltic Sea

The supply ships of the German Navy are used to provide operational supply (logistical support) to units at sea. They supply the combat units ( destroyers , frigates , speedboats , anti-mine vehicles , submarines, etc.) with operating materials , consumables and consumer goods , provisions and ammunition in order to ensure their operational capability, to enlarge their operational radius and to make them independent of ports.

The suppliers of the Lüneburg class were assigned to certain units or associations and equipped to supply them at sea . They were able to hand over goods, liquids and personnel during the journey from ship to ship. The eight ships were temporarily part of the supply chain, so that the assigned ships and boats were also supplied by these suppliers in the port.

Conversions and extra codes

In the 1970s, new sea-target weapons systems for combat units were introduced, which meant that the supply units for the storage and transport of these new systems had to be modified. Since the previous structure of the ships was not sufficiently suitable for this, five class 701 utilities were converted at MWB in Bremerhaven between 1975 and 1984 and were given the extra codes C, D and E.

The five utilities were not all rebuilt in the same way:

  • In the Coburg , Glücksburg , Saarburg and Meersburg units , a new section VI a of 10.5 m in length was added between departments VI and VII.
  • The Freiburg was even extended by 14.3 m at the same point because a helicopter landing deck was being built on the Schanz .

Since the ships already had poor maneuverability before the conversion, all eight units of the type were successively equipped with a transverse thrust system (bow thruster) in the foredeck and with a new steering system.

equipment

Active anti-roll system

The ships of this class had an active roll damping system, which was supposed to stabilize the ship, especially when it was being supplied at sea. As a rule, however, it was not used, since when approaching very closely or even in a collision there was a risk that the deployed elements would damage the ship to be supplied.

Data processing

From 1973 (starting with the Freiburg ) the ships were equipped with "medium data technology" from Nixdorf Computer . It allowed a then highly modern target and requirement calculation for the supplies carried.

More equipment

  • 2 motor cutters,
  • 1 dinghy ,
  • 7 life rafts ,
  • 1 dinghy,
  • 2 board cranes 3–7 t,
  • 1 heavy lift tree 3 t,
  • 2 bow anchors in deck jacks,
  • 1 stern anchor in anchor pocket

Supply capacity

  • 1100 t of all kinds of supplies,
  • 1200 m³ fuel,
  • 200 m³ fresh water and
  • 400 tons of ammunition

Units, association membership and locations

Identifier Surname Type Association Location Decommissioning Whereabouts image
A1411 Luneburg A. 1st Supply Squadron Flensburg 0June 2, 1994 Colombia as ARC Cartagena de Indias,
out of service on December 20, 2017
ARC Cartagena de Indias.jpg
A1412 Coburg B / D 1st Supply Squadron Kiel September 25, 1991 Greece as HS Axios (A464) 20080702-Faliron-A464-Axios.jpg
A1413 Freiburg E. Baggage squadron Wilhelmshaven December 17, 2003 Uruguay as General Artigas (ROU04) Rou04.jpg
A1414 Glücksburg C. Baggage squadron Wilhelmshaven 0November 1, 2001 Egypt as ENS Shalatein (A230) ENS Shalatin (230) Replenishment Ship.jpg
A1415 Saarburg C. 1st Supply Squadron Olpenitz April 14, 1994 Greece as HS Aliakmon (A470)
A1416 Nienburg A. 4. Mine sweeping squadron Wilhelmshaven March 26, 1998 Colombia as ARC Buenaventura (BL162) ARC Buenaventure (BL 162) .jpg
A1417 Offenburg A. 1st Supply Squadron Kiel June 30, 1993 Spain Offenburg A1417 New York 1986.jpeg
A1418 Meersburg C. 1st submarine squadron Eckernförde December 22, 2004 MArs Wilhelmshaven

Further information on the website of the respective ship.

Whereabouts

The Coburg as the Greek Axios in July 2008

All units of the small class 701 utility have now been decommissioned. After the service period, which usually lasted around 30 years, they could no longer meet the growing demands of the fleet. Some of their tasks are now performed by the Elbe- class tenders , but primarily by the task force suppliers (EGV) of the Berlin class (class 702) .

See also

Web links

Commons : Lüneburg class  - collection of images

Remarks

  1. The heavy oil transport (F82) was originally intended for all 8 units. This was not implemented, however, as F82 was only required in the 1st destroyer squadron to which the Coburg was assigned.
  2. The propellers were arranged in such a way that they did not hit the rudder. In addition, the rudder was quite small, so that the rudder effect was very moderate, especially at low speed levels. Furthermore, the large chimney looked like a mizzen sail , which made maneuvers in strong winds even more difficult.