OSTE (A 52)

At Kiel Marinearsenal, new antenna fitted  2011-10-12
Type 423 Oste class are purpose built SIGINT/ELINT and reconnaissance ships of the German Navy. Officially designated as fleet service ships, they replaced the Type 422 class. Commissioned July 30, 1988
Built at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Flensburg. All ships are currently based in Eckernförde and belong to the 1st submarine squadron stationed in Eckernförde.

HAMELN (M 1092)

Kieler Förde inbound, Laboe in background
German Minesweeper Class 352, TROIKA-MOD-Control-Vessel.
* 1990 Kröger Werft (Lürssen Group), Rendsburg
Comm.: 1990/07/17
Length: 54.4m Beam: 9.2m Draft: 2.5m
Displ.: 590ts
Converted from fast minesweeper to drone control vessel

U 23 (S 172)

Decommissioned (2011-03-31) German Navy Class 206 submarine laid up at Kiel Marinearsenal 2011-10-12

GRÖMITZ (M 1064)

At Kiel Marinearsenal 2011-10-12

SPESSART (A 1442)

Kiel Harry Stallzus Scheerhafen jetty loading fuel
Spessart class (Type 704) fleet oiler
Displacement: 14,260 tons full load
Dimensions: 130.2 x 19.3 x 8.2 meters
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 8,000 bhp, 16 knots
Crew: 42 civilian
Former commercial tanker built 1974 purchased 1977

WEILHEIM (M 1059)

Type 332 Frankenthal class mine hunter
inbound to Kiel Tirpitzhafen 2011-10-12

AUERBACH (M 1093)

In Kiel Marinearsenal floating dock A 2011-10-11

HNoMS THOR HEYERDAHL F314

Newest Norwegian Navy frigate (Fridtjof Nansen-class)
on measurement and demagnetisation trials at WTD 71
in Kiel Friedrichsort towed by two tugs 2011-09-15

FNS Céphée (M652)

French navy minesweeper inbound Kieler Förde for Kiel Canal transit 2011-09-15

BAD RAPPENAU (M1067)

Kieler Förde inbound passing Holtenau 2011-09-15

HOMBURG (M1069) towed by Y812

German Navy minesweeper under tow by tug Y812 (Lütje Hörn) on Kieler Förde 2011-09-15

Frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (F 218)

Arriving in Kiel on Sunday afternoon 2011-08-07

FRANKFURT AM MAIN (A 1412)

Turning in front of Kiel Tirpitzhafen-Tirpitzmole (Navy port) assisted by tugs KIEL and HOLTENAU 2011-07-04

Type 702 Berlin class replenishment ship/task force supplier/combat support ship
*2002 Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
Commissioned: May 27, 2002 Homeport: Kiel
L: 173.70m B: 24m D: 7,4m
Displ. 18.637to.
139 (+94) Crew
Propulsion: 2 diesel-engines, 5340 kW each 20.0kn
Armament: 4 MLG 27 mm autocannons, Stinger surface to air missile (MANPADS)
Hangar:2 Sea King or MH90 helicopters
Hospital (Marineeinsatzrettungszentrum) with 45 beds

HNLMS DE RUYTER (F 804)

Arriving Kieler Förde for Kiel Week visit 2011 after participating at Baltops 2011.

HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) is the third De Zeven Provinciën class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy. It was laid down in 2000, launched in 2002, and commissioned in 2004. The frigate is named after the famous Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676).

Commissioned: 2004-04-24
Class and type: De Zeven Provinciën class frigate
Displacement: 6,050 tonnes (full load)
Length:144.24 m Beam:18.80 m Draft:5.18 m
Propulsion:2 propeller shafts, controllable pitch propellers, 2 Wärtsilä 16V6ST diesel engines, 8.4 MW each, 2 Rolls Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines, 18.5 MW each, 4 GEC Alsthom Paxman diesel-generators, 1650 kW each, Speed:    30 knots
Complement: 174 (227 incl. command staff)

HNLMS ZUIDERKRUIS (A832)

Arriving Kieler Förde for Kiel Week 2011 visit after Baltops 2011

HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832) is one of two replenishment ships serving with the Royal Netherlands Navy. The Zuiderkruis entered service in 1975 and is to be decommissioned at the end of 2011.

Class and type: Auxiliary Replenishment Ship
Displacement: 16,900 tons
Length: 170 m Beam:20 m Speed:21 knots
Complement: 170-190
Armament:1 x Goalkeeper CIWS system, up to 8 12.7 mm machine guns, up to 3 helicopters

HDMS ABSALON (L16)

HDMS Absalon (L16) and her sister ship HDMS Esbern Snare (L17) are the biggest ships ever to serve in the Royal Danish Navy (RDN), and are the two members of the Absalon-classcommand and support ships. HDMS Absalon is the flagship of the Royal Danish Navy.

Builder: Odense Staalskibsværft Laid down: November 2003 Launched: 30 January 2005  Commissioned: 2007  Homeport: Naval Station Korsør

Class and type: Absalon-class command and support ship
Displacement: 6,300 tonnes
Length: 137.6 m Beam: 19.5 m Draft: 6.3 m
Propulsion: 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines; two shafts
22,300 bhp (16.4 MW) Speed: >28 knots (52 km/h)
Range: 9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)