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.
History
Germany
Name: Sachsen-Anhalt
Namesake: Sachsen-Anhalt
Port of registry: Hamburg, Germany
Builder:

Lürssen, Wolgast

Blohm+Voss, Hamburg
Laid down: 4 June 2014
Launched: 4 March 2016
Identification:
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)
Propulsion:
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:
  • Submarine ROVs
  • 4 × 11 m (36 ft 1 in) RHIB, capable of more than 40 kn (74 km/h)
Capacity: Space for two 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) containers
Complement: 190 (standard crew: 110)
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • 1 × Cassidian TRS-4D AESA radar
  • 2(?) × navigation radars
  • IFF
  • diver and swimmer detection sonar (no anti-submarine sonar)
  • Laser warning
  • KORA-18 Combined RADAR and COMMS ESM from GEDIS
  • Link 11, Link 16, Link 22 communications systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
Armament:
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]

References


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