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German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F225)larger figure on 2 of 3
Russian research vessel Yantarlarger figure on 1 of 3
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| Specification | German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F225) | Russian research vessel Yantar |
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| Name | Rheinland-Pfalz[source] | Yantar[source] |
| Namesake | Rheinland-Pfalz[source] | — |
| Port of registry | Hamburg , Germany[source] | — |
| Builder | Lürssen , Wolgast Blohm+Voss , Hamburg[source] | Yantar Shipyard[source] |
| Laid down | 29 January 2015 |
107.8 m (353 ft 8 in)[source]
CODLAG 1 × 20 MW gas turbine 2 × 4.7 MW electric motors 4 × 2.9 MW diesel generators 3 × gearboxes : one for each shaft and one to crossconnect the gas turbine to them 2 × shafts , driving controllable pitch propellers 1 × 1 MW bow thruster[source]
2 × electric motors 4 ×
Single sourcediesel generators
Single sourcediesel generators 2 ×
Single source2 × 3400 hp electric motors 4 × 1600 kW diesel generators 2 × 1080 kW diesel generators[source]
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8 July 2010[source] |
| Launched | 24 May 2017[source] | 5 December 2012[source] |
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| Acquired | 28 January 2022[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 13 July 2022[source] | 23 May 2015[source] |
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| Identification | MMSI number : 211923000 Callsign : DRAG Pennant number : F225[source] | Call sign : RMM91 MMSI number : 273546520[source] |
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| Status | In active service[source] | In service[source] |
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| Class & type | Baden-Württemberg -class frigate[source] | Project 22010-class intelligence ship[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | Submarine ROVs 4 × 11 m (36 ft 1 in) RHIB , capable of more than 40 kn (74 km/h)[source] | 2 deep-diving autonomous underwater vehicles 1 Rus class (Project 16810) 1 Konsul class (Project 16811)[source] |
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| Capacity | Space for two 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) containers[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × Cassidian TRS-4D AESA radar 2(?) × navigation radars IFF diver and swimmer detection sonar (no anti-submarine sonar) Laser warning KORA-18 Combined RADAR and COMMS ESM from GEDIS Link 11 , Link 16 , Link 22 communications systems[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) ECM[source] | — |
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| Armament | Naval guns: 1 × 127 mm lightweight Otobreda naval gun with guided VULCANO ammunition for land-attack missions (range: more than 100 km (62 mi)) 2 × 27 mm MLG 27 remote-controlled autocannons 5 × 12.7 mm Hitrole -NT remote-controlled machine gun turrets 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns (manually controlled) Anti-air missiles: 2 × RAM Block II surface-to-air missile launcher/ CIWS , 21 cells each Anti-ship missiles : 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles (interim solution until joint sea/land attack missile RBS 15 MK4 becomes available) Non-Lethal: Water cannons[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × NH-90 helicopters[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source]German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F225) · Origin cell explicitly spans the exact named-ship row in the current inventory; not inherited from a separate class specification | — |
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| Used by | German Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified | — |
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| Yard number | — | 01602[source] |
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| Home port | — | Severomorsk[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 azipods with fixed pitch propellers 2 bow thrusters[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 60 days[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Helipad for 1 helicopter[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Yantar was designed by the CMDB Almaz Design Bureau in Saint Petersburg , and the hull was laid down on 8 July 2010. It was launched in December 2012, and concluded its sea trials in May 2015. The ship has a length of 108 metres (354 ft) and a full displacement of 5,736 tons. It uses diesel-electric propulsion for a top speed of approximately 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). It officially has a complement of 60. The ship was built at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad .[source]Russian research vessel Yantar · Design and construction; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Yantar can act as a mothership to mini-subs . The United States Navy has stated that the submersibles are able to sever cables miles beneath the ocean's surface. The submersibles are reportedly capable of operating at depths of up to 6,000 metres (20,000 ft). The submersibles are reportedly the project 16810 Rus -class submersible and the project 16811 Konsul -class submersible.[source]Russian research vessel Yantar · Roles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 11 and 12 September 2023, while being followed by the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel NoCGV Barentshav in the Fram Strait , Yantar closely followed Kronprins Haakon for 16.5 hours. The Russian ship was operating without AIS and would overtly copy all of the research vessel's stops and movements, at one point closing to a distance of 200–370 metres. While the Norwegian Polar Institute characterised the incident as " harassment ", and the Royal Norwegian Navy reportedly keeps a close eye on the Russian intelligence vessel, all relevant Norwegian authorities assessed that Yantar acted in accordance with international maritime law .[source]Russian research vessel Yantar · Activities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 19 November 2025, British Defence Secretary John Healey , stated that the intelligence-gathering Yantar had entered the United Kingdom’s wider waters north of Scotland during the previous weeks, and was allegedly engaging in espionage and the mapping of UK's undersea cables . The vessel came within 45 miles of the British coast. In response, the UK deployed a Royal Navy frigate and RAF P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to monitor and track the ship, during which Yantar reportedly directed Dazzler lasers at the pilots. Healey described the Russian actions as "deeply dangerous", noting that this was the second visit of Yantar to UK waters in the same year, and warning that Britain was prepared to respond if the vessel attempted to travel further south.[source]Russian research vessel Yantar · Activities; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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