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Home» News»German Navy’s Berlin replenishment ship heading to Aegean Sea
Berlin replenishment ship leaving Wilhelmshaven on April 2, 2020 (Credit : Deutsche Marine)

German Navy’s Berlin replenishment ship heading to Aegean Sea

The German Navy (Deutsche Marine)’s Berlin Type 702 replenishment ship today left its home port of Wilhelmshaven for the Aegean Sea. During five months, it will join the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Brandenburg-class frigate involved in the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2).

Nathan Gain 02 Apr 2020

The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern frigate entered the Mediterranean Sea in mid-January. After a handover to Crete, she will go home and is expected to be back in Wilhelmshaven at the end of April. 

« In view of the Coronavirus crisis, this assignment will be a particular challenge for the crew. But it is precisely because of this crew that I go about it with particular confidence. These are particularly valuable people who want to be there for others, »

commander of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, captain Stefan Klatt, said.

In the Aegean Sea, the crew expects close cooperation with the Turkish and Greek coast guards and the European Coast Guard and Border Guard Agency (FRONTEX). The main task of the Berlin will be maritime surveillance.

When asked how the ship and is crew have prepared for this mission, the commandant replied: « Nothing much has changed in the usual preparations. The crew is fully trained for any mission. In addition, the ship is also in perfect technical condition Of course, like everyone else, the Coronavirus crisis gave us with additional challenges, which we were able to master. »

In view of the current situation, the Berlin’s 190 crew members had to say goodbye to their relatives in advance. The ship left the naval base without any public ceremony. The Berlin is expected to return to its home port of Wilhelmshaven in mid-September. 

About the Berlin-class

Frankfurt am Main combat support vessel heading to Wilhelmshaven naval base (Credit : Bundeswehr/Schönbrodt)

The Berlin (A1411) is the first of three Berlin-class combat support vessels. Their missions consist in the support of German naval units away from their home ports. The ships carry fuel, provisions, ammunition and other materiel and also provide medical services. The three ships of the class (Berlin, Frankfurt am Main and Bonn) are named after German cities where German parliaments were placed.

Berlin was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. It commissioned in April 2001 and is homeported at Wilhelmshaven naval base.

The Berlin-class serves as the basic design for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Joint Support Ship (JSS) program.

Berlin-class main characteristics

  • Length: 173.7 m (569 ft 11 in)
  • Beam: 24 m (78 ft 9 in)
  • Displacement: 20,240 tonnes
  • Capacity: 9330 tonnes of fuel oil, aviation fuel and fresh water
  • Cargo space: 550 tonnes mixed cargo
  • Speed: 20 kn (37 km/h)
  • Aircraft: 2 × 10 tonne helicopters: Sea King or NH90
  • Armament: 4 × MLG 27 mm autocannon, Stinger surface-to-air missile (MANPADS),
  • Crew: 139 (+ 94), plus hospital capacity for 43 patients

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Posted by : Nathan Gain
Nathan is based in Namur, Belgium. He holds an MA in modern history with a minor in international relations from the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL – Belgium). Fascinated by military history he naturally turned to the defense sector after graduating and is particularly interested in Northern European and Belgian defense issues as well as in anything related to naval aviation.

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