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Petty Officer 2nd Class AMANDA KITCHNER · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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German tanker Spessartlarger figure on 3 of 4
Pathfinder-class survey shiplarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
Maximum; Speed
Single source16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Economic Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Hull Speed (13,000 HP) Cruise Speed (5,000 HP)
Single sourceHull Speed (13,000 HP) 25 kn (29 mph) Cruise Speed (5,000 HP) 18 kn (21 mph) Economic Speed: 16 kn (18 mph)[source]
at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Single source3,250 nmi (6,020 km; 3,740 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[source]
1 MaK 12-cylinder diesel engine
Single source1 MaK 12-cylinder diesel engine 5,880 kW (7,890 hp )[source]
Diesel-electric; 4 EMD/Baylor diesel generators; 11,425 horsepower (8.52 MW); 2 GE CDF 1944 motors; 8,000 horsepower (5.96 MW) sustained; 6,000 horsepower (4.48 MW); 2 Lips Z drives; bow thruster, 1,500 horsepower (1.19 MW).[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | German tanker Spessart | Pathfinder-class survey ship |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Spessart[source] | — |
| Namesake | Spessart[source] | — |
| Owner | Deutsche Marine[source] | — |
| Port of registry | Hamburg , Germany[source] | — |
| Builder | Kröger , Rendsburg[source] | — |
| Launched | 13 February 1975[source] | — |
| Acquired | 1976[source] | — |
| Commissioned | 5 September 1977[source] | — |
| Renamed | Okapi[source] | — |
| Home port | Kiel , Germany[source] | — |
| Identification | IMO number : 7362079 MMSI number : 211211850 Callsign : DRKN Pennant number : A1442[source] | — |
| Status | Active[source] | — |
| Type | Rhön -class tanker[source] | Survey ship[source] |
| Tonnage | 6,103 GRT 10,800 DWT[source] | — |
| Propulsion | 1 shaft, controllable pitch propeller[source] | — |
| Capacity | 11,000 m 3 (390,000 cu ft) (fuel) 400 m 3 (14,000 cu ft) (water)[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Germany[source]German tanker Spessart · literal inventory Origin field assigned to the exact named-ship row covered by the explicit shared Origin cell; no operator, manufacturer location or parent/sibling specification inference | United States[source] United States[source] |
| Used by | German Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified | — |
| Builders | — | Halter Marine[source] |
| Operators | — | Military Sealift Command[source] |
| In commission | — | 1994–present[source] |
| Planned | — | |
| Building | — | |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Retired | — |