German frigate Lübeck (F224)

German frigate Lübeck was a Köln-class frigate which served in the Bundesmarine from 1963 through 1988.

Lübeck following McDonnell and Van Nes into Lisbon in February 1975
Lübeck in the Bay of Biscay, 1975
History
Germany
Name: Lübeck
Builder: HC Stülcken & Sohn
Commissioned: 6 June 1963
Decommissioned: 1 December 1988
Fate: Sold to Turkey for cannibalization
General characteristics
Class and type: Köln-class frigate
Displacement: 2,969 long tons (3,017 t)
Length: 109.8 m (360 ft 3 in)
Beam: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Propulsion:
  • CODAG
  • 2 × gas turbines 8,832 kW (11,844 hp) each
  • 4 × diesel engines 2,208 kW (2,961 hp) each
Speed:
  • 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) maximum
  • 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) cruise on diesel
Range:
  • 2,700 nmi (5,000 km; 3,100 mi) at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
  • 890 nmi (1,650 km) at 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Complement: 210 to 238
Armament:

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