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KÖLN frigates (1961 - 1964)


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Lübeck 1980

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Köln F220   Stülcken, Hamburg 21.12.1957 6.12.1958 15.4.1961 stricken 12.1982
Emden F221   Stülcken, Hamburg 15.4.1958 21.3.1959 24.10.1961 to Turkey 6.1983 (Gemlik)
Augsburg F222   Stülcken, Hamburg 29.10.1958 15.8.1959 7.4.1962 stricken 3.1988
Karlsruhe F223   Stülcken, Hamburg 15.12.1958 24.10.1959 15.12.1962 to Turkey 3.1983 (Gazi Osman Paşa)
Lübeck F224   Stülcken, Hamburg 28.10.1959 23.7.1960 6.6.1963 to Turkey 12.1988
Braunschweig F225   Stülcken, Hamburg 28.7.1960 3.2.1962 16.6.1964 to Turkey 7.1989 (later Gemlik)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

2090

Displacement full, t

2750

Length, m

105.0 wl 109.8 oa

Breadth, m

11.0

Draught, m

4.60

No of shafts

2

Machinery

CODAG: 4 MAN V84V24/30 diesels + 2 Brown Boveri TA8007 gas turbines

Power, h. p.

12000 + 26000 = 38000

Max speed, kts

32

Fuel, t

diesel oil 360

Endurance, nm(kts)

3450(12)

Armament

2 x 1 - 100/55 Mle 1953, 2 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 106, 2 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 107, 2 x 1 - 533 TT, 2 x 4 - 375 Bofors ASWRL, 2 DCR(12), 82 mines

Electronic equipmentDA-02, SGR-103, Kelvin Hughes 14/9, 2x M44, M45 radars, PAE/CWE sonar, ECM suite
Complement

238



Standard scale images


<i>Köln </i>1975
Köln 1975


Graphics


<i>Lübeck </i>1980
Lübeck 1980


Project history

These Type 120 frigates were ordered in March 1957 having been designed in 1955-57 as 'Geleitboot 55' (Escort 55). They were the first German warships to receive CODAG propulsion. During numerous refits they received increased hull protection and stability, and updated electronics.

Modernizations

1960s, all: - 2 x 1 - 533 TT; + 4 x 1 - 533 TT (short)

1980s, all: + 2 decoy RL

Naval service

No significant events.