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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 0 of 2
Vulcano-class logistic support shiplarger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single source130.2 m (427 ft 2 in)[source]
LOA
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | German tanker Spessart | Vulcano-class logistic support ship |
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| Name | Spessart[source] | Vulcano class[source] |
| Namesake | Spessart[source] | — |
| Owner | Deutsche Marine[source] | — |
| Port of registry | Hamburg , Germany[source] | — |
| Builder | Kröger , Rendsburg[source] | — |
LPP
Single source193 m (633 ft 2 in) LOA 175.9 m (577 ft 1 in) LPP[source]
1 MaK 12-cylinder diesel engine
Single source1 MaK 12-cylinder diesel engine 5,880 kW (7,890 hp )[source]
CODLAD scheme which drive two propellers 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines , 24,000 kW (32,000 bhp) 2 × electric engines Marelli Motori 1.5 MW (2,000 bhp) each 4 × MAN 6L27/38 diesel generators, 8,336 kW (11,179 bhp) 1 × emergency diesel generator, 855 kW (1,147 bhp) 2 × electric engines on Marelli Motori shafts 1.65 MW (2,210 bhp) each 4 × diesel generators for SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) 2 × thrusters, 1.0 MW (1,300 bhp) each 2 shafts[source]
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| Launched |
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13 February 1975[source] |
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| Acquired | 1976[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 5 September 1977[source] | — |
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| Renamed | Okapi[source] | — |
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| Home port | Kiel , Germany[source] | — |
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| Identification | IMO number : 7362079 MMSI number : 211211850 Callsign : DRKN Pennant number : A1442[source] | — |
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| Status | Active[source] | — |
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| Type | Rhön -class tanker[source] | Logistic support ship[source] |
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| Tonnage | 6,103 GRT 10,800 DWT[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 1 shaft, controllable pitch propeller[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 11,000 m 3 (390,000 cu ft) (fuel) 400 m 3 (14,000 cu ft) (water)[source] | — |
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| 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 | Italy[source] |
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| Used by | German Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified | — |
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| Builders | — | Fincantieri[source] |
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| Operators | — | Italian Navy French Navy[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Stromboli class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces[source] |
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| Cost | — | € 374.6 million (2019) for the first unit[source] |
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| Built | — | 2016–present[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2021–present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 4× Italian Navy 4× French Navy[source] |
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| Building | — | 1× French Navy[source] |
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| Completed | — | 2× Italian Navy ( Vulcano & Atlante ) 2× French Navy ( Jacques Chevallier & Jacques Stosskopf )[source] |
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| Active | — | 4 (2x French Navy; 2x Italian Navy)[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 30 days[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | 1 × GEM Elettronica Columbus/N 3D radar 1 × Leonardo IFF 2 × GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-760, navigation dual-band radars, X/Ku 1 × GEM Elettronica helicopter landing radar Leonardo Link 11-16-22JREAP 2 × Leonardo Janus-N IRST system Leonardo obstacle avoidance sonar FFBNW Torpedo Detection Sonar CMS, Command Management System Leonardo SADOC Mk4, with 8 consoles (PPA and LHD Trieste simplified version) SMS, Ship Management System "SeasNavy" of Seastema (Fincantieri), with other 8 consoles, integrated with CMS SADOC Mk4[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | FFBNW CESM FFBNW RESM[source] |
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| Armament | — | 2 × Oto Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25 mm/80, remotized - 2 × LRAS (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424 - FFBNW 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales - FFBNW 2 × ODLS Oto Melara[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 2 helicopters AW-101[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Hangar for 2 helicopters AW-101 24 m × 27.6 m (79 ft × 91 ft) flight deck for 1 × CH-53 or MV-22 tilt-rotor[source] |
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| Notes | — | 4 × RAS (replenishment at sea) Hepburn stations 1 × Astern Fuelling Station (F76-F44) 2 × 30 tonnes to 20 m, stabilized cranes (one, on left, for offshore duties) 2 × 7.3 m (24 ft) RHIB 2 × 10 m (33 ft) tenders FFBNW 2 × CB90 type boats Transported cargoes up to 15,500 t (15,300 long tons)[source] |
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