F221 Hessen

2006 to present

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F 124 Sachsen class
DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer

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History of F221 Hessen
1996-jun	Ordered
2001-sep-14	Laid down
2003-jul-26	Launched
2005-dec-7		delivered to German Navy
2006-apr-21	Commissioned
2007-jun-4		Baltic Sea BALTOPS 07 participated with BALTOPS 07
2010-jun-13		Rade d Hyeres Participated with 100 years AERONAVALE with R91 Charles de Gaulle at Rade d Hyeres.
2013-apr-26	Port Visit	Dublin Port Alexandra Quay on completion of Exercise Joint Warrior, visited Dublin in company with auxiliary FGS Rhon (A1443) and departed 29 Apr
2018-jan-28	Deployment	NS Norfolk departed Wilhelmshavn. Arrived NS Norfolk 28 Jan for 6 month work up and deployment with USS Harry S Truman Strike Group in US 6th Fleet area of operations. Returned to Wilhelmshavn 21 Jul.

Specifications

from F 124 Sachsen class
245	crew
143	light (tn)
5690	full load (tn)
17.44	beam (m)
5	draught (m)
4000	range (nm)
29	max speed (knots)



2	Naval Engine diesel - MTU
1	Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500
2	Naval Engine propulsion system: CODOG



2	Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon
1	Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS
2	Missile Launcher Mk 49 21-cell RAM



2	Naval Gun Mauser MLG 27 mm
1	Naval Gun Oto Melara 76 mm
2	Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm
1	Chaff and decoys Mark 36 SRBOC



1	Naval Radar long range search SMART-L

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Builder

Nordseewerke, Emder Hafen