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WALCHENSEE (A-1424) class

Country of Origin: Germany


 2 WALCHENSEE-class OILERS (AO) (German Type 703 design)

 Name              Pendant   Launched         Commissioned      Status

 AMMERSEE          A-1425    July 9, 1966     March 2, 1967     Active
 TEGERNSEE         A-1426    Oct. 22, 1966    March 23, 1967    Active

These ships are frequently used to accompany deploying Type 143 or Type 143A guided-missile patrol craft (PTG).

The two remaining units of this class are active. AMMERSEE is based at Kiel and TEGERNSEE at...

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