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Elbe-class replenishment ship
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Fleet Oilers & Tankers · Germany · 1992
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Elbe-classreplenishmentship

Elbe-class replenishment ship
Elbe-class replenishment ship Photo: Darkone · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Fuel Capacity
60
RAS Capability
70
Range
55
Transfer Rate
65
Reliability
85
Endurance
75
Self-Defence
10
Versatility
60
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Germany
ManufacturerBremer Vulkan
CategoryFleet Oilers & Tankers
EraPost-Cold War
In service1992
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Fleet Oilers & Tankers MASS Rating
3/5
Post-Cold War
31/63
All-Time
Fleet Oilers & Tankers · 10 axes scored
Fuel Capacity
60
RAS Capability
70
Range
55
Transfer Rate
65
Reliability
85
Endurance
75
Self-Defence
10
Versatility
60
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet oilers & tankers category.
01 / Overview
Elbe-class replenishment ship
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1992–
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
fleet oilers & tankers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet oilers & tankers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification2MOD.2
  • Commissioned1993
  • Ships in Class6
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Full Load Displacement3,586 t
  • Length100.55 m
  • Beam15.4 m
  • Draft4.05 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Shaft Power2,562 kW
  • Top Speed27.8 kn
  • Range2,600
  • Complement (crew)40
◇Aviation2MOD.2
◆Self-Defense1MOD.1
▤Fleet Status1MOD.1
  • Active6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1992Production started
  2. 1996Entered service
34
years in service
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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