German frigate Augsburg (F222)

For other ships with the same name, see German ship Augsburg.

Augsburg (F222) is the third ship of the Köln-class frigates of the German Navy.

Augsburg in 1982
History
Germany
Name	Augsburg
Namesake	Augsburg
Builder	H. C. Stülcken Sohn
Laid down	29 October 1958
Launched	15 August 1959
Commissioned	7 April 1962
Decommissioned	30 March 1988
Homeport	Wilhelmshaven
Identification	Pennant number: F222
Fate	Scrapped, December 1989
General characteristics
Type	Köln-class frigate
Displacement	2090 tons standard 2750 tons full load
Length	105 m (344 ft 6 in) waterline 109.80 m (360 ft 3 in) overall
Beam	11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draught	4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft CODAG 2 Brown Boveri & Cie gas turbines, 8832 kilowatts each (24,000 hp total) 4 MAN 16-cylinder diesel engines, 2208 kilowatts each (12,000hp total)
Speed	32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range	3,450 nautical miles (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), 900 nautical miles (1,670 km; 1,040 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[1]
Endurance	Bunker: 360 t
Complement	238
Sensors & processing systems	Navigation radar KH14/9 Target designation radar DA-02 Surface search radar SGR103 Fire control radar M44, M45 Sonar PAE/CWE hull mounted medium frequency sonar
Armament	2 × single METL 100 mm guns 2 × dual Breda 40 mm/L70 guns 2 × single Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns 4 × single 533 mm torpedo tubes, 4 × quad 375 mm ASW rockets depth charges, mine-laying capacity

Design

Main article: Köln-class frigate

The Type 120 or Köln-class frigates were built as smooth-deckers and had very elegant lines. The very diagonally cut bow and the knuckle ribs in the foredeck made it easy to navigate. The hull and parts of the superstructure were made of shipbuilding steel, other superstructure parts were made of aluminum. Due to the installation of gas turbines, large side air inlets were necessary, which could be closed by lamellas. The stern was designed as a round stern. The large funnel was sloped and skirted. Behind the bridge superstructure stood the tall lattice mast with radar and other antennas. The hull was divided into 13 watertight compartments.^[2]

On the forecastle was a 10 cm gun, behind it, set higher, a 4 cm twin gun. Behind it stood two quadruple anti-submarine missile launchers 37.5 cm from Bofors. A 4 cm Bofors single gun on each side of the aft superstructure and another 4 cm double mount at the end of the superstructure. There was a second 10 cm gun on the quarterdeck. In addition, there were two 53.3 cm torpedo tubes behind the front superstructures. They were used to fire Mk-44 torpedoes. Mine rails were laid behind the torpedo tubes and ran to the stern.

Construction and career

Augsburg was laid down on 29 October 1958 and launched on 15 August 1959 in Stülcken & Sohn, Germany. She was commissioned on 7 April 1962.^[3]

One of the last deployments of the ship was an official visit to the Dutch municipality of Den Helder in 1987. As of October 1 of the same year, the ship was out of service and was decommissioned on 30 August 1988.

After that it was mothballed at naval arsenal Wilhelmshaven and was on sale. The ship was sold for demolition via the Vebeg, towed to Hamburg on 17 November 1989 and scrapped there in December.^[4]

Gallery

• Augsburg gallery
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  Augsburg in March 1971
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  Augsburg on 21 June 1974
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  Augsburg in 1982
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  Augsburg during BALTOPS in 1985