Köln-class frigate
 Emden (F221) in 1983 | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Köln |
| Builders | H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg |
| Operators |
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| Succeeded by | Bremen-class frigate |
| Built | 1957–1964 |
| In commission | 1961–1989 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Laid up | 1 |
| Retired | 6 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Displacement | 2090 tons standard, 2750 tons full load |
| Length |
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| Beam | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Range |
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| Endurance | Bunker: 360 t |
| Complement | 238 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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The ships of the F120 Köln class of frigates were the first major warships built in Germany after World War II.
They were the world's first ships to feature a combined diesel and gas propulsion system. The ships received numerous refits during their long careers with new electronics and torpedo tubes. They were replaced by Type 122 frigates in the 1980s and four ships were sold to the Turkish Navy.
List of ships
| Pen- nant | Name | Shipyard | Laid down[1] | Launched[1] | Com- missioned[1] | Decom- missioned | Fate |
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| F220 | Köln | Stülcken & Sohn | December 21 1957 | December 6 1958 | April 15 1961 | December 17 1982 | Used as training hulk in Neustadt |
| F221 | Emden | Stülcken & Sohn | April 15 1958 | March 21 1959 | October 24 1961 | September 23 1983 | Sold to the Turkish Navy as TCG Gemlik (D-361), destroyed in a fire |
| F222 | Augsburg | Stülcken & Sohn | October 29 1958 | August 15 1959 | April 7 1962 | March 30 1988 | Broken up in Hamburg |
| F223 | Karlsruhe | Stülcken & Sohn | December 15 1958 | October 24 1959 | December 15 1962 | March 28 1983 | sold to the Turkish Navy as TCG Gelibolu (D-360) |
| F224 | Lübeck | Stülcken & Sohn | October 28 1959 | July 23 1960 | June 6 1963 | December 1 1988 | sold to the Turkish Navy for cannibalization |
| F225 | Braunschweig | Stülcken & Sohn | July 28 1960 | February 3 1962 | June 16 1964 | July 4 1989 | sold as TCG Gemlik (D-361) to the Turkish Navy, replaced ex-Emden |
All ships were stationed as second frigate squadron in Wilhelmshaven.
See also
Citations
- ^ a b c d Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 144.
- ^ Prézelin and Baker 1990, p. 538.
References
- Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
- Prézelin, Bernard and A.D. Baker III. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1990. ISBN 0-87021-250-8.
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Köln-class frigates
German Navy- Köln
- Emden
- Augsburg
- Karlsruhe
- Lübeck
- Braunschweig
Turkish Navy- Gazi Osman Pasa / Gelibolu (ex-Karlsruhe)
- Gemlik (1983) (ex-Emden)
- Gemlik (1989) (ex-Braunschweig)
- (Lübeck was purchased by the Turkish Navy for spare parts)
- Preceded by: None
- Followed by: Bremen class
- List of frigates of the German Navy
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