{"id":29781,"date":"2023-06-09T12:44:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marineforum.online\/?p=29781"},"modified":"2023-06-09T19:17:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T17:17:50","slug":"duesseldorf-cologne-bonn-landing-craft-on-farewell-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marineforum.online\/en\/duesseldorf-koeln-bonn-landungsboot-auf-abschiedstour\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00fcsseldorf\/Cologne\/Bonn: Landing craft on a farewell tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">From a press release of the Naval Command:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The last multi-purpose landing craft in the fleet is on its last inland voyage after 57 years of service.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It is the only grey-painted boat of the German Navy that can navigate the Rhine. The crew of the \"Lachs\" uses its shallow draught to present the last landing craft of the German Navy to all interested parties.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The boat arrives in D\u00fcsseldorf on 10 June and presents itself to its visitors the following day at a <span lang=\"en\">Open Ship. <\/span>Two days later, the \"Lachs\" docks in Bonn. Here, too, the crew opens the jetty for guests. The navy's mine divers are present at both events and answer visitors' questions about their profession and training.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">14 June marks the founding day of the German naval forces. The crew of the \"Lachs\" in Cologne also commemorates this special event with a <span lang=\"en\">Open Ship. \"<\/span>Our German navy is celebrating its 175th anniversary. That's why we want to invite guests in the harbours to get to know one of our boats up close, experience the German Navy first-hand and celebrate the milestone anniversary with us,\" says Stabsbootsmann Karsten H., the boat's long-serving commander.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Other harbours on the boat's Rhine cruise are Duisburg and Emmerich. The 19-strong crew of the \"Lachs\" is looking forward to welcoming every visitor on this special farewell tour.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The long-serving specialised vehicle is based at the Eckernf\u00f6rde naval base command on the Baltic Sea. The city of Gladbeck in the Ruhr region is the sponsor city of the \"Lachs\". It is expected to be decommissioned next year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aus einer Pressemitteilung des Marinekommandos: Das letzte Mehrzweck-Landungsboot der Flotte ist nach 57 Dienstjahren auf seiner letzten Binnenreise. Es ist das einzige grau gestrichene Boot der Deutschen Marine, das den Rhein befahren kann. Seinen geringen Tiefgang nutzt die Besatzung des \u201eLachs\u201c, um allen Interessierten das letzte Landungsboot der Deutschen Marine zu pr\u00e4sentieren. Am 10. 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