Brandenburg Class (Type 123 Class) German Frigate
Brandenburg Class
Frigate
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Name
Brandenburg Class (Type 123 Class) German Frigate
Designation
Brandenburg Class
Alternate Designation
Brandenburg Class; Type 123 Class
Equipment Type
Frigate
Manufacturer
Blohm + Voss, Hamburg; Howaldtswerke, Kiel; Thyssen Nordseewerke, Emden; Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack/Thyssen Nordseewerke
Date of Introduction
1994
Description
The Brandenburg Class (Type 123 Class) German Frigate is a class of German frigate. They were ordered by the German Navy in June 1989 and completed and commissioned between 1994 and 1996, replacing the Hamburg-class destroyers.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
26
Beam
16.70 m
Draft
6.30 m
Variants
Brandenburg
Commissioned: 1994
Status: Active
Schleswig-Holstein
Commissioned: 1995
Status: Active
Bayern
Commissioned: 1994
Status: Active
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Commissioned: 1995
Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation
Brandenburg Class; Type 123 Class
Type
Frigate
Builder
Blohm + Voss, Hamburg; Howaldtswerke, Kiel; Thyssen Nordseewerke, Emden; Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack/Thyssen Nordseewerke
Crew
26 officers, 193 enlisted
Dimensions
Length
138.9 m
Height
INA
Beam
16.7 m
Draft
6.3 m
Displacement, Standard
INA
Displacement, Full Load
3,600 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name
2 x 2 GE LM2500
Engine Type
Gas Turbines
Engine Power
51,000 hp (38 MW) sustained
Generator
2 x MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesels; 11,070 hp(m) (8.14 MW) sustained
Maximum Range
4,000 n miles (7,408.0 km) at 18 kt (33.3 km/h)
Maximum Speed
29 kt (53.7 km/h)
Missile Weapon Systems
Missile Weapon System #1
Name
8 x McDonnell Douglas RGM-84D Harpoon Block IC
Type
Surface-to-Surface Missile
Active Radar Homing
124+ km
Speed
Mach 0.85
Warhead
221.6 kg
Missile Weapon System #2
Name
2 x Mk 49 launchers for 21 x Rolling Airframe Missiles
Type
Surface-to-Air Missile
Maximum Range
passive IR/anti-radiation homing to 9.6 km
Speed
Mach 2.5
Warhead
9.3 kg
Gun Weapon Systems
Main Gun System #1
Name
1 x Oto Melara
Type
Naval Gun
Caliber
76 mm
Rate of Fire
105 rds/min
Maximum Range
16 km
Weight of Shell
6 kg
Main Gun System #2
Note:
2 x Rheinmetall MLG 27, 27 mm Naval Gun.
Torpedoes' System
Note
4 x 324 mm Mk 32 Mod 9 (2 twin) tubes; anti-submarine. Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 2; active/passive homing to 11 km (5.9 n miles) at 45 kt; thermal; warhead 44 kg.
Radar Systems
Air/Surface Search Radar
1 x Thales SMART-S; 3D; F-band (being replaced with Saab Sea Giraffe 1X; I-band).
Air Search Radar
1 x Thales LW08; D-band (being replaced with Saab Sea Giraffe 4A; E/F-band).
Navigation Radar
2 x Sperry Bridgemaster E; I-band.
Fire Control Radar
2 x Thales STIR 1.8 trackers [Ref 10] (being replaced with Saab CEROS 200; I/J/K-band).
Sonar Systems
Active Search and Attack Sonar
1 x Atlas Elektronik DSQS-21B Mod 2; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency.
Fire Control System
Combat Data Systems
1 x Thales SABRINA 21 (being replaced with Saab 9LV). Link 11. Link 16. satcom.
Weapon Control System
1 x Thales MWCS. 2 optical sights. RDE MSP 600 optronic sensor/tracker.
Aviation Faculties
Flight Deck
Yes
Hanger
INA
Aircraft
2 x Super Lynx Mk 88A
Protection
Hull Armor
INA
Physical Countermeasures
4 x Rheinmetall MASS-4L decoy launchers
Electronic Countermeasures
EADS FL 1800S Stage II; intercept and jammers.
NBC Water Washdown System
Yes
Image Sources
Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg-class_frigate; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:German_frigate_Bayern_(F217)_underway_in_the_Baltic_Sea_on_13_June_2008_(080613-N-3396B-046).jpg; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_frigate_Schleswig-Holstein;
Details
Country of Origin
Germany
Category
Naval
Naval
Filter Label
B
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
138.9 m
Width
16.7 m
Height
—
Weight
3600000 kg
Operators (1)
Germany
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