German frigate Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen-Anhalt (F224) is the third ship of the Baden-Württemberg-class frigates of the German Navy.
![]() Sachsen-Anhalt being towed on 16 October 2019. | |
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| Name: | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Namesake: | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Port of registry: | Hamburg, Germany |
| Builder: | Blohm+Voss, Hamburg |
| Laid down: | 4 June 2014 |
| Launched: | 4 March 2016 |
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| Status: | Fitting out |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Baden-Württemberg-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 7,200 tonnes |
| Length: | 149.52 m (490 ft 7 in) |
| Beam: | 18.80 m (61 ft 8 in) |
| Draught: | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
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| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h) on diesel only, 26 kn (48 km/h) max. |
| Range: | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | |
| Capacity: | Space for two 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) containers |
| Complement: | 190 (standard crew: 110) |
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| Aircraft carried: | 2 × NH-90 helicopters |
Background
Sachsen-Anhalt was designed and constructed by ARGE F125, a joint-venture of Thyssen-Krupp and Lürssen. She is part of the Baden-Württemberg class have the highest displacement of any class of frigate worldwide and are used to replace the Bremen class.[1][2]
Construction and career
Sachsen-Anhalt was laid down on 4 June 2014 and launched on 4 March 2016 at Hamburg, Germany. She was expected to be commissioned in 2020.[3][4]
Gallery
- Sachsen-Anhalt gallery
Sachsen-Anhalt on 9 August 2018.
Sachsen-Anhalt on 30 June 2018.
References
- "Making Do With Less".
- "First of TKMS built F-125 class Frigate "Baden-Württemberg" Christened for the German Navy". December 12, 2013.
- "Baden-Württemberg-class frigate - Wikipedia". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- "Baden-Württemberg-class frigate", Wikipedia, 2020-08-20, retrieved 2020-09-17
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