German ship Werra

Werra (A514) is the fourth ship of the Elbe-class replenishment ships of the German Navy.

Werra on 2 June 2011
History
Germany
Name	Werra
Namesake	Werra
Builder	Bremer Vulkan
Launched	June 1993
Commissioned	9 December 1993
Homeport	Kiel
Identification	MMSI number: 211210100 Callsign: DRHM Pennant number: A514
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Elbe-class replenishment ship
Displacement	3,586 tonnes
Length	100.55 m (329 ft 11 in)
Beam	15.40 m (50 ft 6 in)
Draft	4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	1 × Deutz-MWM SBV diesel engines 2,562 kW, Bow thruster
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h)
Range	2,600 nmi (4,800 km)
Capacity	24 standard 6.2 m containers (maximum) Supplies: 700 m³ fuel 60 m³ aviation (helicopter) fuel 280 m³ fresh water 160 tonnes ammunition 40 tonnes supplies Disposal: 5 tonnes solid waste 180 m³ waste water 32 m³ waste oil
Complement	40 (standard) + >38 (repair party, passengers, squadron staff)
Armament	2 × Fliegerfaust 2 surface-to-air missile stands (MANPADS) 2 × Rheinmetall Rh202 20 mm autocannon; being replaced by 2 × MLG-27 27 mm remote controlled autocannons
Aviation facilities	Helipad

Development

Main article: Elbe-class replenishment ship

The Elbe-class replenishment ships are also known tenders of the German Navy. In German, this type of ship is called Versorgungsschiffe which can be translated as "supply ship" though the official translation in English is "replenishment ship".

They are intended to support German naval units away from their home ports. The ships carry fuel, provisions, ammunition and other matériel and also provide medical services. The ships are named after large German rivers.

Construction and career

Werra was launched in June 1993 in Bremen-Vegesack, Germany. She was commissioned on 9 December 1993.^[1]

On 2 February 2019, Rhein left her home port of Kiel. The ship, which is part of the support squadron, will be the flagship of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) and the Mediterranean for the next five months.^[2]

Gallery

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  Werra on 21 August 2013
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  Werra in London on 10 May 2015
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  Werra on 18 October 2016
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  Werra during BALTOPS on 16 June 2020