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German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F225)larger figure on 0 of 3
Zhenhua 33larger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source149.52 m (490 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F225) | Zhenhua 33 |
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| Power | 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] | — |
| Name | Rheinland-Pfalz[source] | — |
| Namesake | Rheinland-Pfalz[source] | — |
| Port of registry | Hamburg , Germany[source] | — |
| Builder | Lürssen , Wolgast Blohm+Voss , Hamburg[source] |
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Zhenhua 33 · Length · Length
Single sourceDraught
Single source5 m (16 ft 5 in)[source]
standard crew: 110
Single source190 (standard crew: 110)[source]
Maximum; max
Single sourceMaximum; on diesel only
Single source20 knots (37 km/h) on diesel only, 26 kn (48 km/h) max.[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single sourceMaximum; Zhenhua 33 · Speed · Speed
Single source14 kt
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| Laid down | 29 January 2015[source] | — |
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| Launched | 24 May 2017[source] | — |
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| Acquired | 28 January 2022[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 13 July 2022[source] | 2012-2015[source] 2012-2015[source]Zhenhua 33 · Commissioned |
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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] | None[source] None[source]Zhenhua 33 · Electronic warfare & decoys |
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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] | Unarmed[source] Unarmed[source]Zhenhua 33 · Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × NH-90 helicopters[source] | None[source] None[source]Zhenhua 33 · Aircraft carried |
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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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| Type | — | Float-on/float-off[source] Float-on/float-off[source]Zhenhua 33 · Type |
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| Propulsion | — | electrical from marine diesel generators[source] electrical from marine diesel generators[source]Zhenhua 33 · Propulsion |
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| Endurance | — | 18000 nm[source] 18000 nm[source]Zhenhua 33 · Endurance |
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| Armour | — | None[source] None[source]Zhenhua 33 · Armour |
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| National origin | — | People’s Republic of China (PRC)[source] |
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| Operating arrangement | — | Civilians operate the ship during peacetime for commercial operations, and when activated, the ship will come under PLAN control.[source]Dual-use arrangement; no peacetime active naval stock inferred |
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| Deck area | — | 7,700 square meters[source]Deck area, not hull dimensions |
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14 kt[source]Zhenhua 33 · Speed