Oste (A 52) is a
fleet service ship of the
Germany Navy
The German Navy (, ) is the navy of Germany and part of the unified ''Bundeswehr'' (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the ''Bundesmarine'' (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when ''Deutsche Mari ...
in the
Oste-class. It is named after the river
Oste which flows throughout northern
Lower Saxony.
In 2021, it was approved by the
Bundestag, that three new ships would be contracted by
Lürssen to be in service by 2027, replacing the
class 423.
References
Ships of the German Navy
Auxiliary ships of the German Navy
1988 ships
Ships built in Flensburg
Oste-class fleet service ships
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