Oste class fleet service ship

A52 Oste in 2006
Class overview
Builders:	Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg
Operators:	German Navy
Preceded by:	Type 422 class
In commission:	1988–
Completed:	3
Active:	3
General characteristics
Displacement:	3,200 tonnes
Length:	83.5 m (273 ft 11 in)
Beam:	14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)
Draft:	4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
Propulsion:	2 diesel engines, 3300 kW each
Speed:	21 knots (39 km/h)
Range:	More than 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km)
Complement:	36 + up to 40 mission specialists
Sensors and processing systems:	ELINT/COMINT sensors
Electronic warfare and decoys:	Electronic countermeasures[specify]
Armament:	None

Type 423 Oste class are purpose built SIGINT/ELINT and reconnaissance ships of the German Navy. Officially designated as fleet service ships, they replaced the Type 422 class.

Accommodation for the crew was designed to civil standards, and the Oste class offers much more comfort for the crew than other ships in the German Navy.

List of ships

Ship	Pennant number	Call sign	Launched	Commissioned
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Flensburg. All ships are currently based in Eckernförde and belong to the 1st submarine squadron stationed in Eckernförde. The vessels got the same name and pennant numbers as the three Type 422 class vessels they replaced. To avoid the confusion, the ship names are sometimes suffixed with II. References Notes Bibliography "Flottendienstboot OSTE-Klasse" (in German). Deutsche Marine. http://www.marine.de/portal/a/marine/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLNzKOD_SxAMmB2d5mIfqRcNGglFR9X4_83FR9b_0A_YLciHJHR0VFAIhx5Mw!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82XzIzX1FURQ!!. Retrieved 5 August 2008.  Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат? Ananiel Tempo (journal) Look at other dictionaries: List of naval ship classes of Germany — The list of naval ship classes of Germany includes all classes of naval ships produced or operated in Germany from the late 19th century to modern day.See also: * List of naval ships of Germany for a list of individual ships * List of German Navy …   Wikipedia List of auxiliary ship classes in service — The list of auxiliary ship classes in service includes all auxiliary ships in naval service in the world. For combatant ships, see the list of naval ship classes in service. Command and support ships * Zuiderkruis class JSS ** Builder: NLD **… …   Wikipedia Signals intelligence operational platforms by nation — This article is a subset article under the main article Signals intelligence, which addresses the unifying conceptual and technical factors and common technologies in this intelligence discipline. This article deals with current signals… …   Wikipedia 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia — Allied Force redirects here. For computer game, see Falcon 4.0: Allied Force. Operation Allied Force Part of the Kosovo War …   Wikipedia List of currently active German military watercraft — Amphibious Assault Ships= * Gepard class fast attack craft * Barbe class utility landing craftAuxiliaries* Berlin class replenishment ship * Walchensee class tanker * Rhön class tanker * Wangerooge class tug * Helgoland class tug * Westerwald… …   Wikipedia List of naval ships of Germany — The list of naval ships of Germany includes all naval ships which have been in service of the German Navy or its predecessors.See also: * List of German Imperial Navy ships * List of Kriegsmarine ships * List of German Federal Navy ships * List… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2025 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”