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Lüneburg-class Replenishment Ship
The Type 701 ''Lüneburg''-class replenishment ship was a class of eight replenishment ships of the German Navy. Each ship in the class bore the name of a German city that ended in -burg. The ships were not all identical, and they were initially divided into different types such as 701 A and 701 B. Only the Coburg was part of the Type 701 B, as it was able to carry heavy fuel oil (NATO code: F82) in addition to diesel fuel. All units of the Type 701 ships have now been decommissioned. After the service period, which usually lasted around 30 years, they were no longer able to meet the growing demands of the fleet. Today their tasks are partly carried out by the tenders of the Elbe class, but mainly by the task force suppliers (EGV) of the Berlin-class replenishment ship, Berlin-class (Type 702). Development The supply ships of the German Navy are used to provide operational supply (logistical support) to units at sea. They supply the combat units (destroyers, frigates, speedbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bremer Vulkan
Bremer Vulkan AG was a prominent German shipbuilding company located at the Weser river in Bremen-Vegesack. It was founded in 1893 and closed in 1997 because of financial problems and mismanagement. All together Bremer Vulkan built about 1100 ships—including the ships of the predecessor Johann Lange Shipyard—of different types. It is remarkable that the Bremer Vulkan, with the exception of both World Wars, only built civilian ships; production of naval ships except during wartime first started in the 1980s. History Bremer Vulkan AG was founded 1893 in Vegesack-a suburb of the city of Bremen–by a group of investors and Bremen merchants and by overtaking the 1805 founded Johann Lange Shipyard. Two years later the Bremer Vulkan bought the ''Bremer Schiffbaugesellschaft'' – former ''H. F. Ulrichs Shipyard'' which launched the first ship in 1839 - including all its modern shipbuilding facilities. The first director of the Bremer Vulkan became the engineer Victor Nawatzki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
