German Navy Berlin class A1412 FGS Frankfurt am Main with SNMG2 in Chios Strait.
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German Navy (Deutsche Marine) combat support ship EGV 702 (Berlin class) A1412 FGS Frankfurt am Main with Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 patrolling Chios Strait in NE Aegean Sea. General Cargo Turkish flag Asim Imamoglu can be seen southbound at the end of video. The Berlin-class replenishment ships are the largest vessels of the German Navy. They are intended to support German naval units away from their home ports. The ships carry fuel, provisions, ammunition and other matériel and also provide medical services. The ships are named after German cities where German parliaments were placed. The initial requirement of the German Navy was for two ships of this class, built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft. A third unit was built by a consortium of several German shipyards and was launched in 2011. General data: Dimensions (Length /Breadth /Draft): 174 m / 24.00 m / 7.60 m Gross Tonnage: abt. 18.637 BRZ Speed: 20 knots Propulsion: 2 Diesel, 5,280 kw each Crew: 169
