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German warships arrived in Djibouti
The 'Fulda' and the tender 'Mosel' (MMSI: 211211490) arrived in Djibouti on June 23. During their transit through the Red Sea, both vessels were escorted by British warships in a sign of excellent cooperation, among them the mine countermeasure ship RFA 'Lyme Bay' IMO: 9240768). In the port of Djibouti, the units received logistical resupply. They will then conduct further operational preparations. In preparation for a potential deployment, the minehunter and the tender have been additionally equipped with autonomous systems, mine clearance divers, and vessel protection teams. A total of approximately 140 sailors were on board the naval vessels. Key prerequisites for German participation in an operation in the Strait of Hormuz remained a sustained cessation of hostilities, a legal basis under international law, and a mandate from the German Bundestag. The goal was to have the Bundestag address such a mandate before the summer recess. Photo and video: https://x.com/GermanEmbassy/status/2070086333754741193 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJoWK9_cJFU
German warships prepositioned for mission in Strait of Hormuz
Two German Navy ships, the 'Fulda' and the 'Mosel', have transited the Suez Canal on June 18 on their way to a potential deployment in the Strait of Hormuz. The minehunter and the supply ship were expected to transit the Red Sea southwards within five to seven days and then stop in the port of Djibouti for further deployment preparations. The German units were being "pre-positioned for a possible mission in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels as a "proactive, precautionary measure" to ensure that, in the event of a deployment mandate, the ships could "act quickly and, above all, be deployed quickly to the Strait of Hormuz."
Minesweeper prepared for deployment in Strait of Hormuz
The German Navy was keeping the "Fulda" on standby for potential deployment in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was redeployed to the Mediterranean about three weeks ago, Inka von Puttkamer, commander of the 3rd Minesweeping Squadron said that the minesweeper has now arrived in the eastern Mediterranean and was awaiting further orders. "The Strait of Hormuz is now the highest priority," said von Puttkamer. The "Fulda" has been withdrawn from the standing NATO task force in the North and Baltic Seas and instead integrated into a task force in the Mediterranean. The "Fulda" will rendezvous with the supply ship "Mosel," which was withdrawn from the Aegean mission. The two ships will now undergo a preparatory phase. Planned activities were including drone defense and live-fire exercises, as well as the integration of additional specialist personnel and new underwater drones. Afterward, they could transit the Suez Canal and deploy to the operational area. Any deployment would be multinational. Planning would very likely being led by the British and French. The onward journey from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf would take another two to three weeks. Germany would contribute its mine countermeasures capabilities.
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