Wangerooge-class tug

The Type 722 Wangerooge-class tugs are a series of ocean-going tugboats that are used for rescue and salvage operation by the German Navy. They are also used for towing targets and retrieving training torpedoes. Survival training for aircraft crews are also carried out with them.

Wangerooge
Class overview
NameWangerooge
Operators
In service1968–2022
In commission1968–1971
Completed5
Active0
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeTugboat
Displacement798 tonnes (785 long tons)
Length52.7 m (172 ft 11 in)
Beam12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)
Propulsionaround 1,500 kW (2,000 hp)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement33 civilians

Replacements

On 12 May 2023, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support announced the purchase of Rota Endurance, formerly Highland Endurance, an Anchor Handling Tug (AHT) built in 2003 by Vard Søviknes in Norway as commercial replacement.[1] Further acqusitions of similar commercial tugs boats are being considered with a second tender on-going in 2023.

List of ships
Pennant
number		 Name Type/
Upgrade		 call
sign		 Commissioned Base/fate
A1451Wangerooge722CDRLI9 April 1968Wilhelmshaven Out of active service end 2022
A1452Spiekeroog722BDRIJ14 August 1968Kiel Out of active service end 2022
A1453Langeoog72214 August 1968recommissioned as Type 754, A1441 Langeoog
A1454Baltrum7228 October 1968recommissioned as Type 754, A1439 Baltrum
A1455Norderney722BDRLK15 October 1970sold to Uruguay and recommissioned as ROU 23 Maldonado
A1456Juist7221 October 1971recommissioned as Type 754, A1440 Juist

The ships are named after East Frisian Islands.

  • Former Wangerooge-class tug Juist, now a diver training vessel
    Former Wangerooge-class tug Juist, now a diver training vessel
  • Spiekeroog
    Spiekeroog

References
  1. "German Navy Purchases Tug Rota Endurance".

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