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WESTERWALD (A-1435) class

Country of Origin: Germany


 1 WESTERWALD-class AMMUNITION SHIP (AE) (German Type 760 design)

 Name           Pendant   Launched         Commissioned      Status

 WESTERWALD     A-1435    Feb. 25, 1966    Feb. 11, 1967     Active

The ship is similar to the (now stricken) Type 701 design tenders (MEERSBURG, FREIBURG and their sisters).

Active. Based at Wilhelmshaven. DISPOSALS:Sister ship ODENWALD (A-1436) was originally scheduled to decommission on Dec. 19, 2001, then extended in service until February...

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