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. Replacements 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. Further acquisitions of similar commercial tugs boats are being considered with a second tender on-going in 2023.
List of ships
PennantnumberNameType/UpgradecallsignCommissionedBase/fateA1451Wangerooge722CDRLI 9 April 1968 Wilhelmshaven Out of active service end 2022A1452Spiekeroog722BDRIJ 14 August 1968 Kiel Out of active service end 2022A1453Langeoog722 14 August 1968 recommissioned as Type 754, A1441 LangeoogA1454Baltrum722 8 October 1968 recommissioned as Type 754, A1439 BaltrumA1455Norderney722BDRLK 15 October 1970 sold to Uruguay and recommissioned as ROU 23 MaldonadoA1456Juist722 1 October 1971 recommissioned as Type 754, A1440 Juist
The ships are named after East Frisian Islands.
Gallery
References
Sources Seeschlepper WANGEROOGE-Klasse (in German) - Marine (official homepage of the German Navy)