Ensdorf-class minesweeper


The five minesweepers of the German Navy's Type 352 Ensdorf class are former Type 343 s that have been upgraded with the Troika Plus system.

Design

The Ensdorf class have three modes to clear mine fields:
The Ensdorf class replaced the Type 351 s in service with the German Navy.

''Seehund'' ROV

The Seehund ROV can be controlled remotely or manually by an onboard crew for maneuvering in harbours or in training. A life raft is carried for this reason. Seehunds are long with a displacement of 99 t. They are propelled by a Schottel Z-drive which gives them a maximum speed of.

Ship list

Notes: The ships were not decommissioned for their rebuilding to Type 352, so the listed dates are the ones of their commission as Type 343. Auerbach/Oberpfalz is one single name.
The ships currently belong to the 5. Minensuchgeschwader based in Kiel at the Baltic Sea.

ROVs

The Seehunde ROVs were taken from the six decommissioned Type 351 class, which means that they are older than their motherships.