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

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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 acquisitions of similar commercial tugs boats are being considered with a second tender on-going in 2023.

List of ships

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Pennant
number
Name Type/
Upgrade
call
sign
Commissioned Base/fate
A1451 Wangerooge 722C DRLI 9 April 1968 Wilhelmshaven Out of active service end 2022
A1452 Spiekeroog 722B DRIJ 14 August 1968 Kiel Out of active service end 2022
A1453 Langeoog 722 14 August 1968 recommissioned as Type 754, A1441 Langeoog
A1454 Baltrum 722 8 October 1968 recommissioned as Type 754, A1439 Baltrum
A1455 Norderney 722B DRLK 15 October 1970 sold to Uruguay and recommissioned as ROU 23 Maldonado
A1456 Juist 722 1 October 1971 recommissioned as Type 754, A1440 Juist

The ships are named after East Frisian Islands.

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References

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

Sources

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