German ship Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt am Main leaving Portsmouth, UK on 12 March 2012.
History
Germany
Name	Frankfurt am Main
Namesake	Frankfurt am Main
Ordered	22 August 1997
Builder	Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
Launched	5 January 2001
Commissioned	27 May 2002
Homeport	Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Identification	MMSI number: 211211760 Callsign: DRKB Pennant number: A1412
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Replenishment oiler
Displacement	20,240 t (19,920 long tons)
Length	173.7 m (569 ft 11 in)
Beam	24 m (78 ft 9 in)
Draught	7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	2 × MAN Diesel 12V 32/40 diesel-engines, 10,555 kilowatts (14,154 bhp) 2 × reduction gears, 2 × controllable pitch five-bladed propellers 1 × bow thruster 4 × diesel generators
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Endurance	45 days
Armament	4 × MLG 27 mm autocannons Stinger surface-to-air missile (MANPADS)
Aircraft carried	2 × Sea King or NH90 helicopters
Aviation facilities	Hangar and flight deck

Frankfurt am Main (A1412) is the second ship of the Berlin-class replenishment ships of the German Navy. Ordered in 1997, the vessel was constructed in Hamburg by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft and was launched on 5 January 2001. Frankfurt am Main was commissioned on 27 May 2002 and is currently in service.