Decommisioned Federal German Navy Type 703 Walchensee class tanker
Walchensee - A1424, Westensee - A1427 and FW5 seen laid up in Wilhelmshaven on 07.06.07

The Type 703 Walchensee class tanker are small coastal tankers
utilized by the German Navy to transport fuel and fresh water
between depots and to units near coasts or in harbour
Length : 74.20 m
Beam : 11.20 m
Draft : 4.10 m
Displacement : 2191t
Propulsion : 1 shaft, 2 MWM diesel engines,total 1010kW
Speed : 12.5kts
Capacity : 1100t of fuel, 60t fresh water

Pennant number: A1424
Name: Walchensee
Commission date: June 6, 1966
Decommission date: December 19, 2001

Callsign: DRKL
Pennant number: A1427
Name: Westensee
Commission date: October 6, 1967
Complement : 21 (civilians)

Name : FW5 - (ex Y 868)
Type : Freshwater Tanker
Pennant : A 1405
Commissioned : 21.02.1964
Decommisioned : 14.12.2000