German frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen explained

Nordrhein-Westfalen (F223) is the second ship of the s of the German Navy.

Background

Nordrhein-Westfalen was designed and constructed by ARGE F125, a joint-venture of Thyssen-Krupp and Lürssen. She is part of the has the highest displacement of any class of frigate worldwide, and are used to replace the .^{[1] [2]}

Construction and career

Nordrhein-Westfalen was laid down on 24 October 2012 and launched on 16 April 2015 in Hamburg. She was commissioned on 10 June 2020.^[3]

External links

• Seaforces.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: Making Do With Less.
2. Web site: December 12, 2013. First of TKMS built F-125 class Frigate "Baden-Württemberg" Christened for the German Navy.
3. Web site: 2014-07-27. Fregatte NRW: Bericht über die Kiellegung - Seefahrerblog- navigare necesse est. 2020-09-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140727233111/http://seefahrer.blog.de/2013/02/06/fregatte-nrw-bericht-kiellegung-15506450/. 2014-07-27.