Barbe class utility landing craft

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Class overview
Operators: Naval flag of Germany German Navy
Naval flag of Greece Hellenic Navy
In service: 1965–
Completed: 22
Active: 2
Laid up: 3
General characteristics
Displacement: 430 tonnes (420 long tons) (full load)
Length: 40 m (131 ft 3 in)
Beam: 8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Draft: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Propulsion: 750 kW
Speed: 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Capacity: Up to 150 tonnes (150 long tons)
Complement: 17
Armament: 1 or 2 × Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 20 mm (0.79 in) autocannon
Mine laying capability
Schlei of the German Navy at the Kiel Week 2007.

The Type 520 Barbe class utility landing craft are small units of the German Navy used for landing or transporting troops, supply, equipment and also for coastal mine laying.

Both remaining boats in service are currently part of the SEK-M Naval Special Forces command, however the German Navy plans to procure an entire new class of landing craft.

They are the only boats in the German Navy commanded by Chief Petty Officers.

[edit] List of ships

Pennant
number
Name Type
(last upgrade)
Call
sign
Com-
missioned
Decom-
missioned
Fate
L788 Butt 520C May 71965 December 41992 scrapped(?)
L789 Brasse 520C May 71965 April 161992 scrapped(?)
L790 Barbe 520A January 101966 September 291991 to Hellenic Navy
L791 Delphin 520B January 101966 September 291991 to Hellenic Navy
L760 Flunder 520D DRIE February 221966  ? decommissioned
L761 Karpfen 520A February 21966 January 301992 scrapped(?)
L762 Lachs 520A DRIG March 241966 in service
L763 Plötze 520A DRIH March 241966  ? decommissioned
L764 Rochen 520A April 261966 February 71992 to Hellenic Navy
L792 Dorsch 520A June 241966 September 291991 to Hellenic Navy
L793 Felchen 520A June 231966 October 251991 to Hellenic Navy
L794 Forelle 520A June 71966 November 11991 to Hellenic Navy
L765 Schlei 520B DRIM July 261966 in service
L766 Stör 520A July 261966 September 161992 scrapped(?)
L767 Tümmler 520A June 261966 September 161992 scrapped(?)
L768 Wels 520A June 271966 December 111992 scrapped(?)
L769 Zander 520A DRIQ August 261966  ? decommissioned
L795 Inger 520A August 161966 September 91991 to Hellenic Navy
L796 Makrele 520A September 161966 November 81991 to Hellenic Navy
L797 Muräne 520A September 161966 February 141992 to Hellenic Navy
L798 Renke 520A October 261966 October 11988 to Hellenic Navy
L799 Salm 520A October 261966 October 11988 to Hellenic Navy

The ships are named after fishes, with the exception of Delphin and Tümmler (toothed whales).

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