German ship Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main leaving Portsmouth, UK on 12 March 2012. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Germany | |
| Name | Frankfurt am Main |
| Namesake | Frankfurt am Main |
| Ordered | 22 August 1997 |
| Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft |
| Launched | 5 January 2001 |
| Commissioned | 27 May 2002 |
| Homeport | Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 20,240 t (19,920 long tons) |
| Length | 173.7 m (569 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 24 m (78 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Endurance | 45 days |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 2 × Sea King or NH90 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck |
Frankfurt am Main (A1412) is the second ship of the Berlin-class replenishment ships of the German Navy. Ordered in 1997, the vessel was constructed in Hamburg by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft and was launched on 5 January 2001. Frankfurt am Main was commissioned on 27 May 2002 and is currently in service.