German frigate Sachsen-Anhalt

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Sachsen-Anhalt being towed on 16 October 2019.
History
Naval Ensign of Germany.svgGermany
NameSachsen-Anhalt
Namesake Sachsen-Anhalt
Port of registry Hamburg, Germany
Builder Lürssen, Wolgast Blohm+Voss, Hamburg
Laid down4 June 2014
Launched4 March 2016
Commissioned17 May 2021
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Baden-Württemberg-class frigate
Displacement7,200 tonnes
Length149.52 m (490 ft 7 in)
Beam18.80 m (61 ft 8 in)
Draught5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
Speed20 knots (37 km/h) on diesel only, 26 kn (48 km/h) max.
Range4,000 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)
CapacitySpace for two 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) containers
Complement190 (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 carried2 × NH-90 helicopters

Sachsen-Anhalt (F224) is the third ship of the Baden-Württemberg-class frigates of the German Navy.

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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. After considerable delay following her launch to repair defects identified during construction she was delivered to the Navy in March 2021. [3] She was commissioned on 17 May 2021. [4]

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References

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  3. "TKMS livre la troisième frégate allemande du type F125". 31 March 2021.
  4. Vavasseur, Xavier (2021-05-22). "German Navy Commissioned its Third F125-class Frigate". Naval News. Retrieved 2021-05-31.