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German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F225)larger figure on 1 of 1
Vipul-class bargelarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source149.52 m (490 ft 7 in)[source]
LBP
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F225) | Vipul-class barge |
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| Name | Rheinland-Pfalz[source] | — |
| Namesake | Rheinland-Pfalz[source] | — |
| Port of registry | Hamburg , Germany[source] | — |
| Builder | Lürssen , Wolgast Blohm+Voss , Hamburg[source] | — |
| Laid down | 29 January 2015[source] | — |
| Launched | 24 May 2017 |
LOA
Single source50.2 m (165 ft) LOA 46.8 m (154 ft) LBP[source]
Gross; Gross weight
Single source598 tonnes[source]
standard crew: 110
Single source190 (standard crew: 110)[source]
Range
Single source4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km)[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Acquired | 28 January 2022[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 13 July 2022[source] | — |
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| Identification | MMSI number : 211923000 Callsign : DRAG Pennant number : F225[source] | — |
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| Status | In active service[source] | — |
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| Class & type | Baden-Württemberg -class frigate[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] | — |
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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 | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 19, row 13, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| Used by | German Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified | — |
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| Builders | — | Vipul shipyard[source] |
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| Operators | — | Indian Navy[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | — | Barge[source] |
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| Tonnage | — | 598 GT 179 NT[source] |
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| Engine | — | Caterpillar[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | They have a displacement of 1040 tonnes and are 50 metres (160 ft) long. Each vessel in the series is operated by a crew of 20. They are fitted with two engines and are capable of speed up to 12 knots. They have a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of fresh water. They are intended to serve warships at anchorage outside the harbour and elsewhere to ensure quick operational turnaround. They are being built at Magdalla port in Surat as per contract concluded in February 2006.[source]Vipul-class barge · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 598 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Net weight: 179 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Dead weight: 604.85 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Displacement: 1042.634 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Light weight: 437.784 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Overall length: 50.2 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Lbp: 46.8 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Brdth Mlt: 11 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Draught (max): 2.9 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Depth Mld: 3.8 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Power: 1342 kW[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Auxiliary generator: 1 x 36 kW, 2 x 86 kW 415 V 50 Hx AC[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Speed: 12 knots[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Propulsion | — | Caterpillar[source]Engine make, source gives no model |
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