Lower Saxony (F 208)

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FRG Naval Ensign
The Lower Saxony in the Atlantic
Ship class: F122
Call sign / identifier: DRAR / F 208
Type ship: Bremen
Development / construction yard: AG Weser , Bremen (final equipment at Bremer Vulkan AG)
Construction numbers: 1410/1021
Keel laying: November 9, 1979
Launch: June 9, 1980
Commissioning: October 15, 1982
Decommissioning June 26, 2015
Association membership 4th frigate squadron in Wilhelmshaven
For technical data, see: F122

The Niedersachsen (F 208) of the German Navy - until 1990 German Navy - was a frigate of the Bremen-class . She was put into service as the second of a total of eight ships of this class and named after the state of Lower Saxony . These eight ships formed a squadron , the 4th frigate squadron in Wilhelmshaven .

General

Coat of arms of Lower Saxony.svg

The frigate Niedersachsen was the second ship of a class of warships of the German Navy called missile frigate .

The ships of the class F122 were the first German warships with a combined CODOG propulsion , in contrast to the steam turbine propulsion previously used. The frigate as a class is characterized by its worldwide applicability, which is made possible by its long standing time at sea. That is why all administrative functions are mapped on board a frigate, which are necessary for the self-sufficient management of such a unit, and so many personnel are carried along that the operation and use of the ship can be of unlimited duration. Due to their military crew and their military command, the frigates of the German Navy are entitled to fly the flag of the naval forces of the German Armed Forces (double-flagged Federal Service flag).

The Lower Saxony frigate , like its sister ships, was designed as a multi-purpose frigate . In addition to submarine hunting , the class 122 frigates were also able to use anti-ship missiles of the Harpoon type to fight enemy ships beyond the horizon and to target torpedoes in over-the-horizon warfare with the help of the Sea Lynx on-board helicopter bring to. In addition, the equipment with extensive radar and EloKa systems enabled them to monitor sea areas and to carry out embargo operations.

history

Construction and commissioning

The Niedersachsen was built on behalf of Bremer Vulkan as general contractor by Werft AG Weser , which had actually withdrawn from military shipbuilding after the Second World War. The Niedersachsen is therefore the only warship that the shipyard built in the post-war period.

The Lower Saxony's keel was laid on November 9, 1979, and it was launched on June 9, 1980. It was then put into service with the German Navy on October 15, 1982.

Missions (selection)

The Lower Saxony as a participant in exercise Majestic Eagle 2004

In addition, in October 1989 the Lower Saxony belonged to the first German fleet association for 77 years to call at a Soviet / Russian port. Together with the destroyer Rommel and the supply company Coburg , the frigate entered Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg again).

"Constable's Dues of Wine"

On May 19, 2014, the frigate "Niedersachsen" set off with her crew through the English Channel towards the Thames. The goal: the Tower of London. Within sight of the historic building, the berth alongside the museum ship HMS “Belfast” should not be commonplace either.

Decommissioning

The Lower Saxony was taken after 32 years in which it has traveled 764,000 nautical miles, the end of December 2014 the car service and decommissioned on June 26, 2015.

Web links

Commons : Niedersachsen (F 208)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Press report of the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior , accessed on August 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Frigate "Lower Saxony" is sailing towards the Horn of Africa . Marine press and information center; Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ Moving encounter in front of Gibraltar. In: Wilhelmshavener Zeitung - WZonline.de. Retrieved October 30, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Dieter E. Kilian: Elite in the penumbra. Generals and admirals of the Bundeswehr . 1st edition. Osning Verlag, Bielefeld 2005, ISBN 3-9806268-3-0 , p. 213 .
  5. ↑ After 32 years of service it is time to say goodbye. Bundeswehr, Marine Press and Information Center, June 26, 2015, accessed on June 28, 2015 .