Английская Википедия:German ship Werra (A514)
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Werra (A514) is the fourth ship of the Шаблон:Sclasss of the German Navy.
Development
Шаблон:Main 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
References
External links
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