The Type 404 Elbe-class replenishment ships of the German Navy were built to support its squadrons of Fast Attack Craft, submarines and minesweeper/hunters, as such they are usually referred to as ten
Donau in Warnemünde
Tender Elbe in Warnemünde.
Tender Rhein in Eckernförde
Main in Catania
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A ship's tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat or ship used to service or support other boats or ships. This is generally done by transporting people or supplies to and from shore or anot
Elbe-class replenishment ship
…the German Navy were built to support its squadrons of Fast Attack Craft, submarines and minesweeper/hunters, as such they are usually referred to as tenders. The ships carry fuel, fresh water, food, ammunition and other matériel. They also have a medical station aboard but doctors are not part of their…
Pilot Station for the Tender or Lifeboat Carried on a Cruise Ship
Lifeboat tender of MS Oosterdam; note the "face mask" over the front windows, and the rolled-up tarpaulin sheet that can be brought down over the entry port to make the boat weather resistant.
Caribbean Princess tenders docked at Bar Harbor, Maine, 31 August 2010