German auxiliary Oste

Oste (A 52) is a fleet service ship of the Germany Navy in the Oste-class.[3] It is named after the river Oste which flows throughout northern Lower Saxony.

Oste in Eckernförde, June 2017.
History
Germany
NameOste
NamesakeRiver Oste
BuilderFlensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg
Launched30 June 1988[1]
Commissioned30 July 1988
HomeportEckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeOste-class fleet service ship
Displacement3,200 tonnes
Length83.5 m (274 ft)
Beam14.6 m (48 ft)
Draft4.2–6.4 m (14–21 ft)
Propulsion2 diesel engines, 3,300 kW (4,400 hp) each
Speed20 knots (37 km/h)
RangeMore than 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km)
Complement48 + up to 39 mission specialists[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
ELINT/COMINT sensors

In 2021, it was approved by the Bundestag, that three new ships would be contracted by Lürssen to be in service by 2027, replacing the class 423.[4][5]

References

  1. "FLOTTENDIENSTBOOT - A-52 - "OSTE"". pigeier.ch. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. "Die Flottendienstboote der Oste-Klasse". Germany Navy. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. "Flottendienstboot OSTE-Klasse (423)". German Navy. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. Sanz, Julio Maíz (6 July 2021). "Lürssen construirá los nuevos buques espía de la Marina alemana" (in Spanish). defensa.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. Bredick, Marcus (24 June 2021). "Flottendienstboote: die Blitzbestellung der Marine" (in German). marineforum.online. Deutsches Maritimes Institut. Retrieved 5 January 2022.


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