Class 404 tender
 Tender Elbe (A 511) in lake
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The tender of the class 404 , also same class called, are supply ships of the German navy . They are subordinate to the operational flotilla 1 .
The German Navy owns six class 404 tenders, which are named after larger German rivers. Administratively, the tenders are classified as boats and are at company level in the military hierarchy .
task
The tenders serve as support ships for the boat squadrons of the German Navy. They supply fighting units ( corvettes , minesweepers and submarines ) at sea with fuel, water, food, spare parts and ammunition. At the same time, they are used for disposal, for which they are equipped with a waste disposal facility and a waste water treatment system.
About 30 specialists from the System Support Group (SUG) are available for repair work on the boats at sea and in the operational area. In addition, the tenders can accommodate a squadron staff and serve as a command platform for the respective squadron. The infirmary on board is able to treat minor wounds. In addition, it is possible to treat more serious wounds with doctors on board in the infirmary.
The flight deck at the stern of the tender allows take-offs and landings of helicopters . However, the tenders are not suitable for accommodating and maintaining helicopters, as they do not have a hangar and therefore cannot carry an on-board maintenance group.
Units, association membership and locations
The six tenders are divided between two squadrons. While the Tender Elbe (A 511), Mosel (A 512), Rhine (A 513), Werra (A 514) and Danube (A 516) are subordinate to the support squadron, the Tender Main (A 515) belongs to the 1st submarine squadron .
| Identifier | Surname | Callsign | Shipyard | Commissioning | Boat squadrons | home port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 511 | Elbe | DRHJ | Bremen volcano | January 28, 1993 | Support squadron | Warnemünde |
| A 512 | Moselle | DRHK | July 1, 1993 | Support squadron | Kiel | |
| A 513 | Rhine | DRHL | Flensburg shipbuilding company | September 22, 1993 | Support squadron | Kiel |
| A 514 | Werra | DRHM | December 9, 1993 | Support squadron | Kiel | |
| A 515 | Main | DRHN | Kröger shipyard | June 10, 1994 | 1st submarine squadron | Eckernförde |
| A 516 | Danube | DRHO | November 15, 1994 | Support squadron | Warnemünde |
Elbe (A 511)
In 2006 the Elbe tender was part of the 1st German contingent of the Maritime Task Force UNIFIL .
From May to August 2014, the Elbe was used under the command of frigate captain Alexander Stark as the flagship of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasure Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) operating in the Baltic Sea.
From July 2016, the Elbe was used under Lieutenant Captain Stefan Meier in the Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 1 of NATO. She serves as the flagship of the Estonian commander.
Moselle (A 512)
The tender Mosel , which can be easily recognized by the smiley on the superstructure , took part in the UNIFIL mission in the Eastern Mediterranean in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2015. The Moselle rescued 12 sailors when in 2009, together with the mine-hunting boat Laboe (M1097) , the Italian frigate Zeffiro and other ships , they searched for people who were wrecked by the freighter Danny F II .
From June to December 2013 the Moselle was used as the flagship of the SNMCMG 2 in the Mediterranean.
On April 18, 2018, the tender Mosel, under the command of frigate captain Jens Röder, left its home port to take part in the EU NAVFOR Med mission in the Mediterranean until October 2018 .
Rhine (A 513)
In 2008 the Tender Rhein was the flagship of the SNMCMG 2 in the Mediterranean for six months. In 2009 and 2012 he was at UNIFIL and again from January to June 2014 as the flagship of the SNMCMG 2.
The Rhine has been deployed in the EU NAVFOR Med in the Mediterranean since April 2017 . The commander, Korvettenkapitän Marco Reinisch, also serves as the contingent leader of the 5th German contingent. On July 12, 2017 alone, the Rhine participated in the rescue of 919 people from distress and returned to their home port on August 28, 2017 after rescuing a total of 2,100 castaways.
On June 20, 2018, the Tender Rhein left its home port under the command of Corvette Captain Stefan Meier-Neuhold to serve again as the flagship of the SNMCMG2 in the Mediterranean and Black Sea for six months. On August 4, 2018 in Volos , Greece, Lieutenant Captain Peter Rudolph was given command of the tender. On December 21, 2018, it returned to its home port after six months.
Werra (A 514)
The Werra tender took part in the UNIFIL mission in the eastern Mediterranean in 2009 and 2011.
In June 2015 he was deployed together with the frigate Schleswig-Holstein to rescue shipwrecked migrants in the Mediterranean , in order to replace the frigate Hessen and the task force supplier Berlin . On June 23, 2015 alone, the tender saved 627 people. At the end of June 2015 the Werra was made ready for the EU NAVFOR Med mission. The rescue operation continued in this new framework: On July 15, 2015, the Werra rescued 211 people from distress, 103 on August 15 and another 105 on August 19. After a total of five months of operation, the Werra returned to service on October 24, 2015 their home port, the Kiel naval base. The crew rescued a total of 1,186 castaways from acute distress during this period.
From June 30, 2016 on, the Werra, under the command of Corvette Captain Mirko Preuss, was used again at EUNAVFOR MED together with the minesweeper Datteln . On July 5, about 20 nautical miles off the coast of Libya, 656 people were rescued from four unseaworthy rubber dinghies from distress. On July 6, 2016, a rescued woman gave birth to a healthy boy on board the Werra . On October 30, 2016 the Werra was replaced by the Main tender and returned to its home port of Kiel on November 11.
On February 2, 2019, the Werra left for the Mediterranean. The tender provided the German contribution to NATO's Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 for the next five months. The main task of the tender was to support the German association leader and his multinational staff. The tender sailed the Mediterranean , the Atlantic and the Black Sea , and covered a distance of 15,000 nautical miles . He took part in naval maneuvers of the partners Greece , Italy , Spain and Romania , and completed exercises with the Moroccan Navy . On June 13, 2019, the Werra tender returned to the home port of Kiel with its 70-strong crew.
Main (A 515)
The Main Tender was part of the first German contingent in Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 . It served as a marine logistics base in the operational area (MLBE) and thus as a national support point.
From October 2016 to April 2017, the Main Tender was used in Operation EUNAVFOR MED under the command of Lieutenant Captain Christian Meyer. He was replaced there by the Rhine tender . In the 178 days of absence, a total of 29,000 nautical miles were covered.
Danube (A 516)
The tender Danube was part of the first German contingent in Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002. Together with the system support group, it served to support the 5 speedboats used.
From January to June 2015 the Danube was used at the Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1). She served as a flagship for a Dutch commander and his staff.
From January to June 2016, the Danube was again used as the flagship of the Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1).
The tender ran out on January 11, 2020 to serve as the flagship of Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) for six months. She was used here as a flagship for the Norwegian commander and his staff. On April 5, 2020, after an engine failure in the English Channel, she was towed to Wilhelmshaven by the German naval tug A 1451 Wangerooge .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Data sheet on the website of the German Navy
- ↑ Frank Ilse: "Do it well" - Farewell with sadness and a little pride. In: www.abendblatt.de. Retrieved October 30, 2016 .
- ↑ Tender Elbe returns from NATO mission. In: www.marine.de. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
- ↑ Tender Elbe couples with a NATO unit. In: www.marine.de. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
- ↑ Katrin Wabnitz: The sinking of the DANNY FII. Protocol of assistance at sea by units of the German UNIFIL contingent. In: Wehrmedizin und Wehrpharmazie 4/2010. April 2010, accessed July 22, 2015 .
- ↑ Back home on time for Christmas. In: www.marine.de. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
- ^ Operation Sophia: "Mosel" goes into action. In: http://www.marine.de . PIZ Marine, April 18, 2018, accessed June 20, 2018 .
- ↑ German Navy - press release: Return just in time for Christmas - "Dillingen" and "Rhein" back in Kiel. Retrieved November 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Marine - press release press event: The tender "Rhine" is returning home. Retrieved November 15, 2016 .
- ↑ From the eastern Mediterranean back to Kiel. In: www.marine.de. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
- ↑ Returning home after a NATO mission. In: www.marine.de. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
- ↑ Tender swap: handover of contingents for Operation “Sophia” in the Mediterranean. Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Operation Sophia: Rescue of 919 people in distress. In: www.bundeswehr.de. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Tender “Rhein” returns from “Operation Sophia”. In: http://www.marine.de . PIZ Marine, August 28, 2017, accessed June 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Handover of command on the "Rhein" tender. In: https://www.marine.de . PIZ Deutsche Marine, August 7, 2018, accessed on February 5, 2019 .
- ^ NATO flagship on home course. Tender "Rhein" returns home after six months. In: https://www.presseportal.de . PIZ Deutsche Marine, December 18, 2018, accessed on February 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Course Lebanon. Tender Werra on the way to the Mediterranean. Presseportal.de, September 15, 2011, accessed on May 22, 2015 .
- ↑ Course towards Lebanon. Tender Werra on the way to the Mediterranean Sea (with picture). Presseportal.de, January 22, 2009, accessed on May 22, 2015 .
- ^ "Schleswig-Holstein" and "Werra": Exercises on the way. Bundeswehr, June 17, 2015, accessed on June 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Change in sea rescue in the Mediterranean. Bundeswehr, June 10, 2015, accessed on August 30, 2015 .
- ↑ Sea rescue in the Mediterranean. Bundeswehr, June 23, 2015, accessed on June 26, 2015 .
- ↑ First have a look. EU starts Mediterranean mission against smugglers. Tagesschau.de, June 22, 2015, archived from the original on June 22, 2015 ; accessed on June 22, 2015 .
- ↑ EU mission in the Mediterranean. Bundeswehr, July 15, 2015, archived from the original on September 27, 2015 ; Retrieved July 22, 2015 .
- ↑ EU mission in the Mediterranean: Tender Werra rescues 103 people from distress at sea. Bundeswehr, August 15, 2015, accessed on August 17, 2015 .
- ↑ EU mission in the Mediterranean: Tender Werra rescues 105 people from distress at sea. Bundeswehr, August 19, 2015, accessed on August 25, 2015 .
- ↑ Kiel tender back from rescue mission. In: www.marine.de. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .
- ^ Operation "Sophia": New ships, new tasks. In: www. Einsatz.bundeswehr.de. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Operation “Sophia”: boy sees the light of day on the tender “Werra”. In: www. Einsatz.bundeswehr.de. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .
- ^ "Werra" tender on its way to the Mediterranean. In: https://www.presseportal.de . PIZ Deutsche Marine, February 1, 2019, accessed on February 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Five months of the NATO lead ship - Tender Werra is coming home. In: https://www.presseportal.de . Press and Information Center German Navy, June 10, 2019, accessed on June 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Tender "Main" returns after EU deployment. Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Tender Donau ends leadership assignment. In: www.marine.de. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
- ↑ Change of leadership in the NATO association. In: www.marine.de. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
- ↑ SZ