Köln-class frigate

The ships of the F120 Köln class of frigates were the first major warships built in Germany after World War II.

Emden (F221) in 1983
Class overview
NameKöln
BuildersH. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg
Operators
Succeeded byBremen-class frigate
Built1957–1964
In commission1961–1989
Completed6
Laid up1
Retired6
General characteristics [1]
TypeFrigate
Displacement2090 tons standard, 2750 tons full load
Length
  • 105 m (344 ft 6 in) waterline
  • 109.80 m (360 ft 3 in) overall
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draught4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range
  • 3,450 nautical miles (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph),
  • 900 nautical miles (1,670 km; 1,040 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[2]
EnduranceBunker: 360 t
Complement238
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Navigation radar KH14/9
  • Target designation radar DA-02
  • Surface search radar SGR103
  • Fire control radar M44, M45
  • Sonar PAE/CWE hull mounted medium frequency sonar
Armament

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
F220KölnStülcken & Sohn December 21
1957		 December 6
1958		 April 15
1961		 December 17
1982		 Used as training hulk in Neustadt
F221EmdenStülcken & 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
F222AugsburgStülcken & Sohn October 29
1958		 August 15
1959		 April 7
1962		 March 30
1988		 Broken up in Hamburg
F223KarlsruheStülcken & Sohn December 15
1958		 October 24
1959		 December 15
1962		 March 28
1983		 sold to the Turkish Navy as TCG Gelibolu (D-360)
F224LübeckStülcken & Sohn October 28
1959		 July 23
1960		 June 6
1963		 December 1
1988		 sold to the Turkish Navy for cannibalization
F225BraunschweigStülcken & 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

References
  1. Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 144.
  2. Prézelin and Baker 1990, p. 538.
  • 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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