Mosel

FGS Mosel is a Type 704 Elbe-class tender and replenishment vessel of the Deutsche Marine. She was committed to the European Hormuz Coalition standby force on 18 May 2026 alongside minehunter Fulda as Germany's two-vessel package, providing the Coalition's mine-countermeasures group with organic logistical support.

The Elbe class was designed as small-combatant tenders, providing fuel, provisions, spare parts and maintenance capacity to patrol boats and mine warfare vessels. Mosel displaces around 1,400 tonnes full load and can support sustained operations for attached vessels without requiring port access, which is operationally significant in a contested-access scenario like the Hormuz corridor. The class carries a helicopter deck and light defensive armament.

In Coalition operations, a dedicated replenishment ship substantially extends the endurance of small MCM vessels such as Fulda, which would otherwise need frequent port calls. Mosel's presence gives the German contribution an independently sustainable character rather than a reliance on host-nation or US logistics. No rules of engagement have been published for the Coalition deployment.