German frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen

Nordrhein-Westfalen (F223) is the second ship of the Baden-Württemberg-class frigates of the German Navy.

Nordrhein-Westfalen on 9 May 2017.
History
Germany
Name:	Nordrhein-Westfalen
Namesake:	Nordrhein-Westfalen
Port of registry:	Hamburg, Germany
Builder:	Lürssen, Wolgast Blohm+Voss, Hamburg
Laid down:	24 October 2012
Launched:	16 April 2015
Commissioned:	10 June 2020
Identification:	MMSI number: 211921000 Callsign: DRAE Pennant number: F223
Status:	Active
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:	CODLAG 1 × 20 MW gas turbine 2 × 4.7 MW electric motors 4 × 2.9 MW diesel generators 3 × gearboxes: one for each shaft and one to crossconnect the gas turbine to them 2 × shafts, driving controllable pitch propellers 1 × 1 MW bow thruster
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:	TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) ECM
Armament:	Naval guns: 1 × 127 mm lightweight Otobreda naval gun with guided VULCANO ammunition for land-attack missions (range: more than 100 km (62 mi)) 2 × 27 mm MLG 27 remote-controlled autocannons 5 × 12.7 mm Hitrole-NT remote-controlled machine gun turrets 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns (manually controlled) Anti-air missiles: 2 × RAM Block II surface-to-air missile launcher/CIWS, 21 cells each Anti-ship missiles: 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles (interim solution until joint sea/land attack missile RBS 15 MK4 becomes available) Non-Lethal: Water cannons
Aircraft carried:	2 × NH-90 helicopters

Background

Nordrhein-Westfalen 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

Nordrhein-Westfalen was laid down on 24 October 2012 and launched on 16 April 2015 in Hamburg. She was commissioned on 10 June 2020.[3][4]

Gallery

• Nordrhein-Westfalen gallery
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  Nordrhein-Westfalen moored opposite Rheinland-Pfalz on 31 August 2019
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  Nordrhein-Westfalen being towed into dock 17 of the Blohm and Voss (B&V) shipyard on 10 November 2015.
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  Nordrhein-Westfalen on 22 May 2019.

References

1. "Making Do With Less".
2. "First of TKMS built F-125 class Frigate "Baden-Württemberg" Christened for the German Navy". December 12, 2013.
3. "Fregatte NRW: Bericht über die Kiellegung - Seefahrerblog- navigare necesse est". 2014-07-27. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
4. "Baden-Württemberg-class frigate", Wikipedia, 2020-08-20, retrieved 2020-09-17

External links

• Seaforces.org