Baden Württemberg Ship

The ships are the most modern and powerful frigates ever built in germany.

Baden württemberg ship.

They are to replace the bremen class. The baden württemberg class have the highest displacement of any class of frigate worldwide. F125 is a multi role frigate designed and built by arge f125 consortium for the german navy. The second ship and third ship in the class nordrhein westfalen f223 and sachsen anhalt f224 were launched in april of 2015 and march of 2016 respectively.

Baden württemberg f222 is the lead ship of the baden württemberg class frigate of the german navy. Just weeks ago we told the story of germany s puzzling baden wurttemberg class type 125 f125 frigate program. 20 knots 37 km h on diesel only 26 kn 48 km h max. The bremen class surface combatants numbering eight total warships have been in german navy service since 1982.

The f125 baden württemberg class frigates are a series of frigates of the german navy which were designed and constructed by arge f125 a joint venture of thyssen krupp and lürssen. On june 10 2020 the f125 nordrhein westfalen was officially commissioned due to the current corona pandemic the ceremony took place on a small scale. Fgs baden wurttemberg f222 is a new fighting frigate warship set to serve the modern german navy and succeed the aging bremen class. Baden württemberg at the deperming range in wilhelmshaven.

German navy ship f222 baden wuerttemberg in the harbour of devonport. The nordrhein westfalen is the second out of a total of four frigates after the baden württemberg to become available to the german navy. The german navy s latest f125 frigates can be deployed worldwide for up to two years before returning to the home base. The first frigate baden württemberg f222 was laid down on november 2 2011 launched on march 31 2014 and she is planned to enter service by 2016.

F125 is the project name for the type 125 baden württemberg class of frigates. They are primarily designed for low and medium intensity maritime stabilization operations where they are supposed to provide sea to land tactical fire support asymmetric threat. Today 2018 six of the group are retired with fgs ausburg and fgs lubeck remaining in active commission.