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German Navy received a second F125 class frigate

German Navy received a second F125 class frigate
German Navy received a second F125 class frigate. Solemn ceremony of handing over the ship passed 3 March at the naval base in Wilhelmshaven, where the frigate arrived the day before from the shipyard in Hamburg.

“Nordrejn-Westfalen” - second class frigate F125. The keel of the ship took place 24 October 2012 of the year, ship transfer of the customer – on 2018 year, but later deadlines were shifted because of problems with the main frigate Series. The frigate will join the combat strength of the German Navy this year, the date has not yet called.

The head of the frigate project “Baden-Wuerttemberg”, gave its name to the whole type, It was built with 2 November 2011 , and it was launched in 2013 year, and 2016 he was admitted to the military. However, it was soon discovered, that the product is defective. Ship had list to starboard in 1,3 degrees, overweight, problems at the central office. Eventually, for the first time in the German practice, the ship was returned to the manufacturer.

30 April 2019 of the year “Baden-Wuerttemberg” He was handed over to the military re, without the ceremonies.

Displacement of the frigate class F125 - 7200 tonnes, body length - 149,5 m, width - 18,8 m, sediment - 5 m. The gas turbine power plant allows the ship to develop speed up 26 knots. Cruising range - 4000 miles. crew - 126 human. There is a possibility of additional accommodation to 60 marines.

weaponry: 127-mm gun mounts, Two 27-mm anti-aircraft artkompleksa MLG 27, PKR “spear”, ZUR RAM, five 12.7mm guns, two 324-mm triple-tube torpedo launchers. It carries two multi-role NH90 helicopters and four inflatable boats with rigid hull type RIB.

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