MOSEL (A 512)

Kiel Tirpitzmole 2011/01/16

MOSEL (A 512)

Kieler Förde outbound passing Laboe 2010/11/10

PLEASE NOTE: New funnel design for german navy - a large yellow smiley
German Elbe class replenishment ship Type 404 (5th Minesweeper squadron)
*1993 Bremer Vulkan, Bremen (Comm.: 1993/07/22)
L: 100.5m B: 15.4m D: 4.1m
Displ. 3.586 t
1 Deutz MWM SBV diesel engine, 2,562 kW 15 kn
Crew: 45 + max 60
No hangar, but a helo deck was added for Sea king sized or larger helicopters
Supplies:
24 standard 6.2 m containers
700 m³ fuel, 60 m³ aviation (helicopter) fuel
280 m³ fresh water, 160 t ammunition, 40 t supplies

Type 404 “ELBE Class” Auxiliaries

Elbe Class (Type 404) Multirole tender/repair/support/supply ships
3 RD MINESWEEPING SQUADRON, Kiel

Name	No.	Builder	Launched	Comm.
ELBE	A511	Bremer Vulkan	24 06 1992	28 01 1993
MOSEL	A512	Bremer Vulkan	22 04 1993	22 07 1993
RHEIN	A513	Flensburger Schiffb.	11 03 1993	22 09 1993
WERRA	A514	Flensburger Schiffb.	17 06 1993	09 12 1993
MAIN	A515	Lürssen/Krögerwerft	15 06 1993	23 06 1994
DONAU	A516	Lürssen/Krögerwerft	24 03 1994	22 11 1994

Displacement tons: 3,586 full load
Dimensions:  100.60m x 15.50m x 4.05m
Main machinery: 1 Deutz MWM 8V12M628 diesel;
3,335 hp(m) (2.452 MW); 1 shaft; bowthruster
Speed, knots: 15. Range in miles: 2,000 at 15 kt
Complement: 40 (4 officers)
plus 12 squadron staff plus 38 maintainers
Cargo capacity: 450 tons fuel; 150 tons water; 11 tons luboil;
130 tons ammunition
Missiles: SAM: 2 Stinger (Fliegerfaust 2) quad launchers.
Guns: 2 Rheinmetall 20 mm
Helicopters: Platform for 1 Sea King.

 
A 512 MOSEL
5. Minensuchgeschwader, Kiel

A 512 MOSEL & A 513 RHEIN

A 512 MOSEL & A 513 RHEIN
 
A 512 MOSEL & A514

A 513 RHEIN
3. Minensuchgeschwader, Kiel
 
A 513 RHEIN
  
A 513 RHEIN
 
A 513 RHEIN
 
A 514 WERRA
3. Minensuchgeschwader, Kiel
 
A 514 WERRA
 
A 515 MAIN
1. Ubootgeschwader, Eckernförde

 
A 515 MAIN
 
A 516 DONAU
 
A 513 RHEIN (deck layout)

A 512 MOSEL (deck layout)

A 512 MOSEL Bridge layout