#GermanNavy – A German Navy Training Task Group which docked yesterday in Dublin Port in the run-up to the St. Patrick' weekend has completed taking part in a NATO maneuver "Dynamic Goose" in the Norwegian Sea, writes Jehan Ashmore.

To see the route of the Training Task Group including those conducted in the Norwegian Sea (click link for map) . The flotilla of four vessels are making the port of call to Dublin Port until Tuesday and they will not be open to the public.

The largest vessel is Frankfurt am Main (A1412), a Berlin-class group supply vessel. The 174m long auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) can also handle containers for military equipment, stores and an aft deck for helicopters.
Accompanying the AOR are three frigates, the Augsberg, Hamburg and Oldenberg and for further details click link in opening paragraph.

Following the Irish visit, the task group are planning to take part in the up-coming maneuver "Obangame Express" in the Gulf of Guinea off the west African state, again refer to map-link above.