Schwedeneck-class multi-purpose ship

The Type 748 Schwedeneck-class multi-purpose ship was a class of multi-purpose ships built for the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 71 (WTD 71) of the German Navy in Eckernförde and the Marinearsenal Wilhelmshaven. Two units are still in use for the WTD 71.

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Class overview
NameSchwedeneck class
Builders
Operators German Navy
Built1986-1988
In commission1987-present
Planned4
Completed3
Cancelled1
Active2
Retired1
General characteristics
TypeMulti-purpose ships
Displacement1,000 long tons (1,000 t)
Length56.5 m (185 ft 4 in)
Beam10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draft3.27 m (10 ft 9 in)
Propulsion1 × Siemens 1FR6909 Diesel motor, 1 × shaft, 1,095 kW (1,468 hp)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement13-23 crew

Development

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As a replacement for the test boats Adolf Bestelmeyer, Friedrich Voge, Rudolf Diesel and Hans Christian Oersted built in the 1940s, three medium test boats, (ship type according to the ship number list) were commissioned from Fr. Lürssen Werft as general contractor. Subcontractors were the Kröger shipyard, the Elsflether shipyard and Nobiskrug. A fourth ship of this class was no longer needed.

The hull is made of steel and divided into nine compartments by eight bulkheads. For better maneuvering, transverse thruster systems with 150 kW each are installed in the fore and aft. The ships are used in a variety of ways and take the required equipment on board in containers. The fixed equipment includes a ship's crane, a swiveling A-frame at the stern, a pinasse and accommodation for embarked test personnel.[1]

The state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania bought the Schwedeneck in 2010 and had it converted into a research ship at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast.

Ships of class

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Pennant number Name Builders Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Status
Rhine-class tender
Y860 Schwedeneck Kröger-Werft 14 October 1986 20 October 1987 February 2011 Retired
Y861 Kronsort Elsflether Werft 9 May 1987 2 December 1987 Active
Y862 Helmsand Nobiskrug 31 July 1987 11 February 1988 Active
Cancelled

Citations

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  1. ^ "MPV Type 748". Lürssen Defence | Lürssen Shipyard - german quality-shipbuilding. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2021.