German frigate Sachsen-Anhalt explained

Sachsen-Anhalt (F224) is the third ship of the s of the German Navy.

Background

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

Construction and career

Sachsen-Anhalt was laid down on 4 June 2014 and launched on 4 March 2016 at Hamburg, Germany. After considerable delay following her launch to repair defects identified during construction she was delivered to the Navy in March 2021.^[3] She was commissioned on 17 May 2021.^[4]

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: TKMS livre la troisième frégate allemande du type F125. 31 March 2021.
4. Web site: Vavasseur. Xavier. 2021-05-22. German Navy Commissioned its Third F125-class Frigate. 2021-05-31. Naval News. en-US.