German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz (F225)

For other ships with the same name, see German frigate Rheinland-Pfalz.

Rheinland-Pfalz (F225) is the fourth ship of the Baden-Württemberg-class frigates of the German Navy.

Rheinland-Pfalz at the port of Hamburg in 2019.
History
Germany
Name	Rheinland-Pfalz
Namesake	Rheinland-Pfalz
Port of registry	Hamburg, Germany
Builder	Lürssen, Wolgast Blohm+Voss, Hamburg
Laid down	29 January 2015
Launched	24 May 2017
Acquired	28 January 2022
Commissioned	13 July 2022
Identification	MMSI number: 211923000 Callsign: DRAG Pennant number: F225
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Baden-Württemberg-class frigate
Displacement	7,200 tonnes
Length	149.52 m (490 ft 7 in)
Beam	18.80 m (61 ft 8 in)
Draught	5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	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
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h) on diesel only, 26 kn (48 km/h) max.
Range	4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km)
Boats & landing craft carried	Submarine ROVs 4 × 11 m (36 ft 1 in) RHIB, capable of more than 40 kn (74 km/h)
Capacity	Space for two 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) containers
Complement	190 (standard crew: 110)
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
Electronic warfare & decoys	TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) ECM
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
Aircraft carried	2 × NH-90 helicopters

Background

Rheinland-Pfalz was designed and constructed by ARGE F125, a joint-venture of Thyssen-Krupp and Lürssen. She is part of the Baden-Württemberg class have the highest displacement of any class of frigate worldwide and are used to replace the Bremen class.^[1][2]

Construction and career

Rheinland-Pfalz was laid down on 29 January 2015 and launched on 24 May 2017 in Hamburg. She was delivered to the German Navy in January 2022^[3][4][5] and commissioned into service on 13 July of that year.^[6]

Gallery

• Rheinland-Pfalz gallery
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  Rheinland-Pfalz at the port of Hamburg on 27 April 2019.
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  Rheinland-Pfalz at the port of Hamburg on 27 April 2019.