It is an evolution of the Type 143 Albatros class. It is planned that Gepard class vessels will gradually be supplemented by Braunschweig class corvettes from 2008 on and to be replaced by a new class of corvettes around 2015.
Calling all German Type 143 Albatros-class & 143A Gepard-class fast attack craft fans
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Calling all German Type 143 Albatros-class & 143A Gepard-class fast attack craft fans
The Type 143A Gepard class is Germany's last class of missile bearing fast attack craft (Schnellboot in German) and the only one still in service with the German Navy since 1990.
It is an evolution of the Type 143 Albatros class. It is planned that Gepard class vessels will gradually be supplemented by Braunschweig class corvettes from 2008 on and to be replaced by a new class of corvettes around 2015.
The ships are equipped with Exocet launchers and RAM mount:
It is an evolution of the Type 143 Albatros class. It is planned that Gepard class vessels will gradually be supplemented by Braunschweig class corvettes from 2008 on and to be replaced by a new class of corvettes around 2015.
The ships are equipped with Exocet launchers and RAM mount:
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Re: Calling all German Gepard and Albatros fast attack crafts
General characteristics:
Type: Fast Attack Craft
Displacement: 391 tonnes
Length: 57.60 m
Beam: 7.80 m
Draft: 2.60 m
Propulsion: 13,235 kW
Speed: > 40 knots
Complement: 30 crew + 4 officers
Electronic warfare
and decoys: Decoy launcher HOT DOG
Chaff launcher DAG 2200 Wolke
Armament: 1 x OTO-Melara 76mm gun
4 x MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
1 x GDC Rolling Airframe Missile launcher, 21 cells
2 x MG50-1 machine guns
Mine laying capability
Type: Fast Attack Craft
Displacement: 391 tonnes
Length: 57.60 m
Beam: 7.80 m
Draft: 2.60 m
Propulsion: 13,235 kW
Speed: > 40 knots
Complement: 30 crew + 4 officers
Electronic warfare
and decoys: Decoy launcher HOT DOG
Chaff launcher DAG 2200 Wolke
Armament: 1 x OTO-Melara 76mm gun
4 x MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
1 x GDC Rolling Airframe Missile launcher, 21 cells
2 x MG50-1 machine guns
Mine laying capability
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"Oh Lord thy sea is so great and my boat is so small."
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Jimmy Conway
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Re: Calling all German Gepard and Albatros fast attack crafts
The Type 143 Albatros class was a German class of missile bearing Fast Attack Craft. Each vessel were named after a bird of prey.
S61�S65 were part of the 2. Schnellbootgeschwader (Fast attack craft squadron), and S66�S70 belonged to the 7. Schnellbootgeschwader. Both squadrons were based in Warnem�nde.
Most of ships still sold to Tunisia.
General characteristics:
Displacement: 398 tonnes
Length: 57.8 m (189 ft 8 in)
Beam: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Draft: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Propulsion: 13.235 kW
Speed: 40 knots (74 km/h)
Complement: 40
Electronic warfare
and decoys: � Decoy launcher HOT DOG
� Chaff launcher DAG 2200 Wolke
Armament: � 2 � OTO-Melara 76 mm guns
� 4 � MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
� 2 � torpedo tubes
S61�S65 were part of the 2. Schnellbootgeschwader (Fast attack craft squadron), and S66�S70 belonged to the 7. Schnellbootgeschwader. Both squadrons were based in Warnem�nde.
Most of ships still sold to Tunisia.
Displacement: 398 tonnes
Length: 57.8 m (189 ft 8 in)
Beam: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Draft: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Propulsion: 13.235 kW
Speed: 40 knots (74 km/h)
Complement: 40
Electronic warfare
and decoys: � Decoy launcher HOT DOG
� Chaff launcher DAG 2200 Wolke
Armament: � 2 � OTO-Melara 76 mm guns
� 4 � MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
� 2 � torpedo tubes
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Re: Calling all German Gepard and Albatros fast attack crafts
Both class were released by Revell in kits 1/144, with nice details.
Gepard is more common but Albatros is today very rare in the market, very difficulty to find:
Gepard is more common but Albatros is today very rare in the market, very difficulty to find:
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Re: Calling all German Gepard and Albatros fast attack crafts
Nice model!!! 
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Re: Calling all German Gepard and Albatros fast attack crafts
Wish they'd re-release the Albatross. They're nice kits.
Any ship larger than a Destroyer is a waste of metal.