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Tug Norderney (A1455)

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Classification

Ship class:
Wangerooge-class tug (Type 722)
Type:
Tugboat

Basic information

Renaming:
  • after 2022 — ROU Maldonado (23);
Operator:
National Navy of UruguayNational Navy of Uruguay German Navy (Deutsche Marine)German Navy (Deutsche Marine)
Country of build:
Builder:
Schichau SeebeckwerftSchichau Seebeckwerft
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active
Fate:
Sold to Uruguay and recommissioned as ROU Maldonado (23)

Ship measurements

Displacement:
798 t
Length:
51.78 m
Beam:
11.77 m
Draft:
4.1 m

Machine

Propulsion:
  • 4 * Maybach 16-cylinder diesel engines with 442 kW (600 hp) each
  • 4 * generators with 405 kW each
  • 2 * propeller engines with 820 kW each (2,000 hp)
Speed:
12 knots

Personnel

Complement:
33

Combat assets

Cargo capacity:
  • towing gear
  • 5-ton loading boom
  • 2 * fire extinguishing monitors
  • 2 * bow anchors in side fairleads
  • 1 * stern anchor in anchor pocket
Boats & landing craft:
  • 2 * motor cutters
  • 2 * inflatable boats
  • 3 * life rafts
Armament:
  • 1 * 40 mm Bofors gun

The Norderney (A 1455) belonged to the 2nd and later the 1st supply squadron. She was decommissioned on November 22, 2002 and recommissioned on the same day as ROU Maldonado (23) for the Uruguayan Navy.

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