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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 143 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 143 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 143 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 143 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 143 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Hessen
Nordseewerke , Emden
14 September 2001
26 July 2003
21 April 2006
Pennant number : F221 MMSI number : 211906000 Call sign : DRAC
Active
Sachsen -class frigate
5,800 tonnes
143 m (469 ft 2 in)
17.44 m (57 ft 3 in)
6 m (19 ft 8 in)
CODAG (combined diesel and gas) 2 propeller shafts , controllable-pitch propellers 2 MTU V20 diesel engines , 7.4 MW each 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine
29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi)+ at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
230 crew + 13 aircrew
1 Thales Nederland SMART-L long-range air and surface surveillance radar ( D band ) 1 Thales Nederland APAR air and surface search, tracking and guidance radar ( I band ) 1 Thales Nederland Sirius IRST long-range infrared surveillance and tracking system ( fitted for but not with ) 2 STN Atlas 9600-M multi-function I / J band ARPA radars 1 STN Atlas MSP 500 electro-optical fire control system 1 STN Atlas DSQS-24B bow sonar
1 FL 1800 S II ECM suite 6 Sippican Hycor SRBOC launcher
1 OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun 2 Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons 1 MK. 41 VLS Tactical with 32 cells for 24 SM-2 Block IIIA and 32 RIM-162 ESSM (quad-packs per cell) surface-to-air missiles 2 RAM launchers with 21 surface-to-air/ CIWS -missiles each 2 quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers 2 triple torpedo launchers with EuroTorp MU90 Impact torpedoes
2 Sea Lynx Mk.88A or 2 NH90 helicopters equipped with torpedoes, air-to-surface missiles Sea Skua , and/or heavy machine gun.
Hessen is a Sachsen -class frigate of the German Navy .
Sachsen class Type F124 3 Germany Air-defence frigate Blohm + Voss HDW Nordseewerke Sachsen F219 2004 5,800 tonnes Forms 2 Frigate Squadron of Einsatzflottille 2 . Hamburg F220 2004 Hessen F221 2006
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