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Einsatzflottille 2
''Einsatzflottille 2'' (EinsFltl 2 or EF 2) is one of the three brigade-level units of the German Navy, in addition to ''Einsatzflottille 1'' and the Naval Air Command. It is based in Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, and is subordinated to Navy Command, based in Rostock. History ''Einsatzflottille 2'' was set up on June 27, 2006, as part of a major reorganization of the fleet when the previous ''Zerstörerflotille'' (Destroyer Flotilla), which was founded on April 1, 1958, as ''Kommando der Zerstörer'' (Destroyer Command), was renamed. It mostly consists of the largest units of the fleet, namely frigates and supply ships, together with some smaller support vessels. Subordinate units The staff of ''Einsatzflottille 2'' are based at , Wilhelmshaven. All of the frigates and some of the supply ships are stationed in Wilhelmshaven, others have their home ports on the Baltic Sea. 2nd Frigate Squadron The first ''2. Fregattengeschwader'' was created on October 1, 1988, succeeding the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navy Command (Germany)
The Navy Command (german: Marinekommando, MarKdo) is the high command of the German Navy of the Bundeswehr as well as the staff of the Inspector of the Navy, the Navy's highest commander. It was formed in 2012, as a merger of the Navy Office (''Marineamt''), Naval Staff (''Führungsstab der Marine''), and Fleet Command (''Flottenkommando''), as part of a larger reorganization of the Bundeswehr. It is based in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Organisation The Navy Command is led by the Inspector of the Navy ranked Vice admiral, he is assisted by the Deputy Inspector of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet, as well as the Navy Commands Chief of Staff. The command is structured in five departments. The forces of the Navy are assigned to the different departments heads. * Operations ** Einsatzflottille 1 ** Einsatzflottille 2 ''Einsatzflottille 2'' (EinsFltl 2 or EF 2) is one of the three brigade-level units of the German Navy, in addition to '' Einsatzflottille 1'' and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandenburg-class Frigate
The F123 ''Brandenburg'' class is a class of Germany, German frigate. They were ordered by the German Navy in June 1989 and completed and commissioned between 1994 and 1996, replacing the s. The ships primarily carry out anti-submarine warfare, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), but they also contribute to local anti-aircraft warfare, anti-aircraft defenses, the tactical command of Squadron (naval), squadrons, and surface-to-surface warfare operations. Together with the Sachsen-class frigate, F124 ''Sachsen'' class frigates, they are the mainstay of the German surface fleet. Project history Despite having undergone a limited modernisation, the four Hamburg-class destroyer, Hamburg-class destroyers intended for escort duties in the North Sea and North Atlantic were technologically obsolete by the 1980s, lacking assets such as an on-board helicopter capable of searching for submarines and still relying on steam turbines and boilers for propulsion. A replacement was considered overdue. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuxhaven
Cuxhaven (; ) is an independent town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint of (east–west) by (north–south). Its town quarters Duhnen, Döse and Sahlenburg are especially popular vacation spots on the North Sea and home to about 52,000 residents. Cuxhaven is home to an important fisherman's wharf and ship registration point for Hamburg as well as the Kiel Canal until 2008. Tourism is also of great importance. The city and its precursor Ritzebüttel belonged to Hamburg from the 13th century until 1937. The island of Neuwerk, a Hamburg dependency, is located just northwest of Cuxhaven in the North Sea. The city's symbol, known as the Kugelbake, is a beacon once used as a lighthouse; the wooden landmark on the mouth of the Elbe marks the boundary between the river and the North Sea and also ado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiel
Kiel () is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 246,243 (2021). Kiel lies approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the southeast of the Jutland peninsula on the southwestern shore of the Baltic Sea, Kiel has become one of Germany's major maritime centres, known for a variety of international sailing events, including the annual Kiel Week, which is the biggest sailing event in the world. Kiel is also known for the Kiel Mutiny, when sailors refused to board their vessels in protest against Germany's further participation in World War I, resulting in the abdication of the Kaiser and the formation of the Weimar Republic. The Olympic sailing competitions of the 1936 and the 1972 Summer Olympics were held in the Bay of Kiel. Kiel has also been one of the traditional homes of the German Navy's Baltic fleet, and continues to be a major high-tech shipbuilding centre. Located in Kiel is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Frigate Sachsen-Anhalt
''Sachsen-Anhalt'' (F224) is the third ship of the s of the German Navy. Background ''Sachsen-Anhalt'' was designed and constructed by ARGE F125, a joint-venture of Thyssen-Krupp and Lürssen. She is part of the have the highest displacement of any class of frigate worldwide and are used to replace the . Construction and career ''Sachsen-Anhalt'' was laid down on 4 June 2014 and launched on 4 March 2016 at Hamburg Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by popul ..., Germany. After considerable delay following her launch to repair defects identified during construction she was delivered to the Navy in March 2021. She was commissioned on 17 May 2021. Gallery File:F224 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg.jpg, ''Sachsen-Anhalt'' on 9 August 2018. File:FGS Sachsen Anhalt.jpg, ''Sachsen-Anha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen
''Nordrhein-Westfalen'' (F223) is the second ship of the s of the German Navy. Background ''Nordrhein-Westfalen'' was designed and constructed by ARGE F125, a joint-venture of Thyssen-Krupp and Lürssen. She is part of the has the highest displacement of any class of frigate worldwide, and are used to replace the . Construction and career ''Nordrhein-Westfalen'' was laid down on 24 October 2012 and launched on 16 April 2015 in Hamburg Hamburg (, ; nds, label=Hamburg German, Low Saxon, Hamborg ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (german: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg; nds, label=Low Saxon, Friee un Hansestadt Hamborg),. is the List of cities in Germany by popul .... She was commissioned on 10 June 2020. Gallery File:German frigates F223 and F225 in Hamburg, August 2019.jpg, ''Nordrhein-Westfalen'' moored opposite on 31 August 2019 File:The frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen F223 is towed into dock 17 of the B&V shipyard.jpg, ''Nordrhein-Westfalen'' being to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Frigate Baden-Württemberg
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Baden-Württemberg-class Frigate
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. The ''Baden-Württemberg'' class have the heaviest displacement of any class of frigate worldwide. They have replaced the . 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 control at sea and support of special forces. Design Background In contrast to the , which were built with Cold War-era scenarios in mind, the ''Baden-Württemberg''-class frigates will have much enhanced land-attack capabilities. This will better suit the frigates in possible future peacekeeping and peacemaking missions. For such reasons, the frigates will also mount non-lethal weapons. General characteristics Major design goals are reduced radar, infrared and acoustic signatures (stealth t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
''Mecklenburg-Vorpommern'' (F218) is a ''Brandenburg''-class frigate of the German Navy. Construction and commissioning ''Mecklenburg-Vorpommern'' and the three other frigates of the ''Brandenburg'' class were designed as replacements for the ''Hamburg''-class destroyers. She was laid in 1993 at the yards of Bremer Vulkan, Bremen-Vegesack and launched in February 1995. Her sponsor was Annemarie Seite, wife of the then Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Berndt Seite. After undergoing trials she was commissioned on 6 December 1996, and assigned to ''6. Fregattengeschwader''. After the naval structure was reorganised, ''Mecklenburg-Vorpommern'' was assigned to ''2. Fregattengeschwader'', based at Wilhelmshaven. Service ''Mecklenburg-Vorpommern'' deployed several times as part of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic, in 1998 and in 2000. During her early service ''Mecklenburg-Vorpommern'' took part in two Destroyer Exercises (DESEX), DESEX 1999, involving the circumn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Frigate Bayern
''Bayern'' is a ''Brandenburg''-class frigate of the German Navy. Construction and commissioning ''Bayern'' and the three other frigates of the ''Brandenburg'' class were designed as replacements for the ''Hamburg''-class destroyers. She was laid down in 1993 at the yards of Nordseewerke, Emden and launched in June 1994. She was christened by Karin Stoiber, the wife of the then Minister-President of Bavaria Edmund Stoiber. After undergoing trials she was commissioned on 15 June 1996, and assigned to ''6. Fregattengeschwader''. After the naval structure was reorganised, ''Bayern'' was assigned to ''2. Fregattengeschwader'', based at Wilhelmshaven. Service ''Bayern'' has been involved in several foreign missions since her commissioning, including deploying in the Adriatic in 1999 during Operation Allied Force, the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. Between April and November 2005 she served as the flagship for Wolfgang Kalähne, Commander-in-Chief of Standing NATO Maritime G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Frigate Schleswig-Holstein
''Schleswig-Holstein'' is a ''Brandenburg''-class frigate of the German Navy. Construction and commissioning ''Schleswig-Holstein'' and the three other frigates of the ''Brandenburg'' class were designed as replacements for the ''Hamburg''-class destroyers. She was laid in 1993 at the yards of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel and launched in June 1994. After undergoing trials, she was commissioned on 24 November 1995, and assigned to ''6. Fregattengeschwader''. After the naval structure was reorganised, ''Schleswig-Holstein'' was assigned to ''2. Fregattengeschwader'', based at Wilhelmshaven. Service ''Schleswig-Holstein'' was deployed as part of the Maritime Task Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon between September and December 2009, serving as the flagship of the taskforce commander, Flotilla Admiral . On 19 May 2010 she replaced the frigate ''Emden'' on deployment with Operation Atalanta off the Horn of Africa. She spent 124 days with the task ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Frigate Brandenburg
''Brandenburg'' is a ''Brandenburg''-class frigate of the German Navy, and the lead ship of her class. Construction and commissioning ''Brandenburg'' and the three other frigates of the ''Brandenburg'' class were designed as replacements for the ''Hamburg''-class destroyers. She was laid in 1992 at the yards of Blohm+Voss, Hamburg and launched in August 1992. She was christened by Ingrid Stolpe, the wife of the then Minister-President of Brandenburg Manfred Stolpe. After undergoing trials she was commissioned on 14 October 1994, and assigned to ''6. Fregattengeschwader''. After the naval structure was reorganised, ''Brandenburg'' was assigned to ''2. Fregattengeschwader'', based at Wilhelmshaven. Service ''Brandenburg'' spent some time in 2006 assigned to the maritime element of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, serving as the flagship of the maritime taskforce commander Flotilla Admiral Andreas Krause. On 30 November 2006 she was visited by Foreign Minister Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
