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F 122 is the internal naval name for the frigates of the Bremen class of the German Navy . The model ship is the Bremen frigate , which was symbolically laid on the keel of Bremer Vulkan AG on July 9, 1979 and was the first of eight ships to be put into service on May 7, 1982. The ship design is derived from the Dutch Kortenaer class . The last ship of the Bremen class is stationed in Wilhelmshaven and belongs to the 4th frigate squadron.
tasks
The Bremen -class frigates were procured as multi-purpose combat ships with the main task of fighting submarines . They are also capable of combating other ships and defending against aircraft and missiles . In their main role envisaged in the East-West conflict , the ships were supposed to escort reinforcement transports to Europe and fight opposing submarines. The two on- board helicopters with which the frigates were the first type of ship in the German Navy were also used for this purpose .
After the end of the East-West conflict, the German Navy was faced with new tasks in which the Bremen- class frigates were used. They were involved in most of the missions abroad and are therefore also regarded as the “workhorses of the Navy”. The ships have participated in and are participating in NATO , EU , United Nations and other coalitions operations, including Operation Enduring Freedom , the UN mission UNIFIL and the EU Operation Atalanta to combat piracy off the Somali coast . They take part in maritime surveillance, the defense against pirates and the search of suspicious ships. They are well suited for these tasks with their multiple adapted and expanded equipment.
Four of the eight frigates were intended for the command of naval units and have improved command equipment. Since the Brandenburg -class frigates came into service, however, they have primarily been used as command ships, as they have better rooms to accommodate a staff.
Technology and equipment
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The class F122 frigates were the first German warships with CODOG propulsion , in contrast to the steam turbine or CODAG propulsion on the class 120 frigate, which had been used on destroyers until then .
For driving two were General Electric - gas turbines of the type LM2500, each with 19 MW power and two MTU - diesel engines installed 20V 956 TB 92 each with 3,820 kW of power. The drive system acts on two variable pitch propellers via epicyclic gears . Four MWM diesel engines of the type TBD 602 V 16K with an output of 810 kW each are available for power generation, each of which drives an AvK three-phase generator .
The original equipment with sensors and armament has essentially been retained in its arrangement, but almost all individual systems have been replaced by newer versions or other devices. The main armament of the F122 then and now includes the 76/62 Compact ship gun made by Oto Melara , two double starters with eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles , an eight- fold starter for " RIM-7 Sea Sparrow " anti-aircraft missiles and two twin 324 mm torpedo tubes . In the mid-1990s, the ships were subjected to an increase in combat value , including replacing the former DA-08 search radar from Thales Netherlands (formerly Signaal) with a new type TRS-3D / 32 radar for three-dimensional airspace surveillance, as well as a new command computer and a improved EloKa system were scaffolded.
In addition, a number of additional devices have been taken on board over time. In the early 1990s, for example, light barrel weapons were set up to combat small sea targets, first the 20 mm Rh 202 automatic cannons on the S20 mount, which were later replaced (from around 2008) by the 27 mm MLG 27 gun , and in the middle of the In the 1990s, all ships received the RIM-116 RAM short-range defense system, which was already provided as original equipment, for self-defense against approaching missiles. With the MSP 500 (multi-sensor platform) system, the ships also received an electro-optical sensor that can also be used for fire control. As a further improvement, the data exchange system "DP system Link 16 " is currently being installed, which primarily serves to exchange air position data .
The electronic guidance system used on the class 122 is the SATIR inherited and further developed from the destroyer class 103 . The modernization "capability adjustment" planned for classes 122 and 123 in the meantime will only be implemented for the latter due to cost reasons.
Board organization
The frigates of class 122 have an on-board organization in main sections (HA):
- HA 100: navigation;
covers the tasks necessary for the nautical management of the ship, including deck service
- HA 200: Ship Technology;
divided into propulsion, electrical engineering and marine engineering; covers the tasks necessary to maintain technical operations (tunneling, electricity, water, heating and cooling supply, waste water treatment) and technical safety
- HA 300: command and control equipment and weapon technology;
covers the tasks required to maintain and prepare the weapons and electronic systems for combat readiness
- HA 400: Central Services;
Administration, supply, catering and medical services; covers the tasks required for the proper handling of administrative tasks (salaries, personnel matters, etc.), materials management, catering and medical care
- HA 500: on-board helicopter;
covers all tasks necessary for helicopter flight operations (not included on all sea voyages)
- HA 600: battle;
covers all tasks necessary for the deployment of the warship, such as communication, situation mapping, use of weapons, deployment of special forces
- Supervisor structure: Commander (+), First Officer (IO), Main Section Leader (HAL), Section Leader (AL), Section Boat People (AB), Section NCOs, crew ranks . In addition, main section officer (HAO), main section boatman (HAB) for administrative support of the HAL and ship sergeant (SWM) in the function of company field dewel (KpFw).
Units, association membership and locations
Originally the first six ships put into service between 1982 and 1984 formed the 4th frigate squadron. With the influx of Augsburg and Lübeck in 1989 and 1990, the squadron was split, and the frigates Cologne , Karlsruhe , Augsburg and Lübeck formed the 2nd frigate squadron. In January 2006, all eight ships were combined again in the 4th frigate squadron, which is subordinate to the operational flotilla 2 in Wilhelmshaven, which emerged on July 1, 2006 from the destroyer flotilla . All ships have been stationed in Wilhelmshaven since their commissioning. Units in service are highlighted in blue .
| Identifier | Surname | Callsign | Keel laying | Shipyard | Launch | Commissioning | Decommissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F207 | Bremen | DRAQ | July 9, 1979 | Bremen volcano | 27 Sep 1979 | May 7, 1982 | March 28, 2014 |
| F208 | Lower Saxony | DRAR | Nov 9, 1979 | AG Weser | June 9, 1980 | Oct 15, 1982 | June 26, 2015 |
| F209 | Rhineland-Palatinate | DRAS | 25 Sep 1979 | Blohm + Voss | 3rd Sep 1980 | May 9, 1983 | 22th of March 2013 |
| F210 | Emden | DRAT | June 23, 1979 | North Sea Works | Dec 17, 1980 | Oct 7, 1983 | Nov 29, 2013 |
| F211 | Cologne | OUT | June 16, 1980 | Blohm + Voss | May 29, 1981 | Oct 19, 1984 | July 31, 2012 |
| F212 | Karlsruhe | DRAV | March 10, 1981 | Howaldtswerke | Jan. 8, 1982 | Apr 19, 1984 | June 16, 2017 |
| F213 | augsburg | THAT | Apr 4, 1987 | Bremen volcano | 17 Sep 1987 | Oct 3, 1989 | Dec 18, 2019 |
| F214 | Lübeck | DRAO | 5th June 1987 | North Sea Works | Oct 15, 1987 | March 19, 1990 | planned for 2021 |
Web links
- The Bremen -class frigates on marine.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on the armament of the F122. Website of the German Navy
- ↑ frigate 122/01 "ex Bremen" ( Memento of 12 March 2020, Internet Archive ), VEBEG (PDF, 886 kB).
- ↑ Wolfgang Harnack: The destroyer flotilla of the German Navy from 1958 to today. Köhler, Hamburg 2001, ISBN 3-7822-0816-1 , p. 27 f.
- ↑ Hans-Jochen Witthauer : Die Einsatzflottille 2. In: Marineforum 7 / 8-2006 , S. 3 ff.
- ^ Frigate "Bremen" decommissioned. Marine Press and Information Center, March 28, 2014, accessed March 28, 2014 .
- ↑ After 32 years of service it is time to say goodbye. Marine Press and Information Center, June 26, 2015, accessed June 28, 2015 .
- ^ No goodbye forever ( Memento from September 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Marine Press and Information Center, March 22, 2013.
- ↑ Rudi Meiszies: Farewell to a very special godchild . ( Memento from March 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) marine.de, March 7, 2013.
- ^ Frigate "Emden" decommissioned Wilhelmshavener Zeitung November 30, 2013, accessed on December 2, 2013
- ^ Frigate Cologne - The pirate hunter is scrapped. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. February 24, 2012, accessed May 9, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Peter Kieschnick: Status of the realignment of the Navy. December 15, 2015, accessed December 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Bremen class F122. Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Farewell trip in the fog . In: Lübecker Nachrichten ; Retrieved October 4, 2016.