Schleswig-Holstein and the three other frigates of the Brandenburg class were designed as replacements for the Hamburg-classdestroyers. She was laid in 1993 at the yards of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel and launched in June 1994. After undergoing trials, she was commissioned on 24 November 1995, and assigned to 6. Fregattengeschwader. After the naval structure was reorganised, Schleswig-Holstein was assigned to 2. Fregattengeschwader, based at Wilhelmshaven.
From June to November 2015 Schleswig-Holstein was deployed with the EU Navfor Med mission in the Mediterranean, assisting in rescuing migrants from shipwrecks and other dangerous situations.[7][8][9][10][11][12] On 22 July she rescued 111 people.[13] On 24 August a pregnant Somali woman rescued from a refugee boat by HMS Enterprise gave birth to a child aboard the ship, the first to ever be born aboard a ship of the German Navy. At the suggestion of the attending medical personnel, the child was named Sophia.[14] This was a name associated with German naval ships named Schleswig-Holstein, as the earlier destroyer Schleswig-Holstein had used the radio call sign "Sophie X". This was itself a reference to the early battleship SMS Schleswig-Holstein, which had been dedicated to Princess Louise Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, as have later ships of the name.[15] EUNAVFORMED was subsequently renamed "Operation Sophia", after the baby born aboard Schleswig-Holstein.[15][16] After participating in the rescue of a total of 4,224 shipwrecked refugees Schleswig-Holstein returned to her home port of Wilhelmshaven on 9 November 2015.[17]
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For other ships with the same name see German ship Schleswig Holstein Schleswig Holstein is a Brandenburg class frigate of the German Navy Schleswig Holstein in Hamburg Harbour 2008HistoryGermanyNameSchleswig HolsteinBuilderHowaldtswerke Deutsche Werft KielLaid down1 July 1993Launched8 June 1994Commissioned24 November 1995IdentificationPennant number F216 MMSI number 211210170 Call sign DRAIStatusActiveGeneral characteristicsClass and typeBrandenburg class frigateDisplacement3 600 tons 4 490t full load 1 Length138 85 metres 455 5 ft 1 Beam16 7 metres 55 ft 1 Draught4 35 metres 14 3 ft 6 3 metres 21 ft over sonar 1 PropulsionCODOG combined diesel or gas two propeller shafts controllable pitch propellers two MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesel engines 8 14 MW each two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 38 MW total two Renk BGS 178 Lo gearboxesSpeed gt 29 knots 54 km h 33 mph 1 Range4 000 nautical miles 7 400 km 4 600 mi at 18 knots 33 km h 21 mph 1 Complement26 officers 193 enlisted 1 Sensors and processing systemsOne Thales LW08 air search D band radar one Thales SMART S air surface surveillance F band radar two Thales STIR 180 fire control radar two Raytheon Redpath I band navigation radar one STN Atlas DSQS 23BZ hull mounted sonar one STN Atlas TASS 6 3 LFTASS towed array sonar Bayern only Electronic warfare amp decoys1 EADS FL 1800S ECM suite two OTO Melara SCLAR launcher four TKWA MASS Multi Ammunition Softkill System decoy launcher currently under procurement ArmamentNaval guns One OTO Melara 76 mm 62Mk 75 multi purpose naval gun Two Mauser BK 27 27 mm rapid fire cannonsAntiaircraft warfare One Mk 41 Mod 3 vertical launch system for 16 Sea Sparrow antiaircraft missiles ESSM planned CIWS Two x Mk 49 launcher for 21 x Rolling Airframe MissilesAntiship missiles Four x MM38 Exocet antiship missiles To be replaced by 8 Harpoon missiles Antisubmarine warfare Four 324 mm torpedo tubes Mk 46 torpedoesAircraft carriedTwo Sea Lynx helicopters equipped with ASW torpedoes or air to surface missiles Sea Skua and a heavy machine gun Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Service 3 References 4 External linksConstruction and commissioning editSchleswig Holstein and the three other frigates of the Brandenburg class were designed as replacements for the Hamburg class destroyers She was laid in 1993 at the yards of Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft Kiel and launched in June 1994 After undergoing trials she was commissioned on 24 November 1995 and assigned to 6 Fregattengeschwader After the naval structure was reorganised Schleswig Holstein was assigned to 2 Fregattengeschwader based at Wilhelmshaven Service editSchleswig Holstein was deployed as part of the Maritime Task Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon between September and December 2009 serving as the flagship of the taskforce commander Flotilla Admiral Jurgen Mannhardt de 2 On 19 May 2010 she replaced the frigate Emden on deployment with Operation Atalanta off the Horn of Africa She spent 124 days with the taskforce there and together with the EUNAVFOR flagship De Grasse was involved in escorting ships from the World Food Program and the African Union Mission in Somalia Schleswig Holstein was replaced in this task by the frigate Koln in September 2010 3 From June to December 2014 Schleswig Holstein deployed on behalf of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons escorting the MV Cape Ray across the Mediterranean replacing the previous escort the frigate Augsburg The Cape Ray was carrying out the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons 4 5 On the completion of this mission Schleswig Holstein then deployed on the Cougar 2014 exercises in the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf in which she escorted a British amphibious combat group consisting of HMS Ocean HMS Bulwark RFA Lyme Bay and RFA Wave Knight 6 From June to November 2015 Schleswig Holstein was deployed with the EU Navfor Med mission in the Mediterranean assisting in rescuing migrants from shipwrecks and other dangerous situations 7 8 9 10 11 12 On 22 July she rescued 111 people 13 On 24 August a pregnant Somali woman rescued from a refugee boat by HMS Enterprise gave birth to a child aboard the ship the first to ever be born aboard a ship of the German Navy At the suggestion of the attending medical personnel the child was named Sophia 14 This was a name associated with German naval ships named Schleswig Holstein as the earlier destroyer Schleswig Holstein had used the radio call sign Sophie X This was itself a reference to the early battleship SMS Schleswig Holstein which had been dedicated to Princess Louise Sophie of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg as have later ships of the name 15 EUNAVFORMED was subsequently renamed Operation Sophia after the baby born aboard Schleswig Holstein 15 16 After participating in the rescue of a total of 4 224 shipwrecked refugees Schleswig Holstein returned to her home port of Wilhelmshaven on 9 November 2015 17 References edit a b c d e f g Wertheim Eric 2007 The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World Their Ships Aircraft and Systems Naval Institute Press p 246 ISBN 9781591149552 Marine Pressemeldung Pressetermin Zwei Fregatten an einem Vormittag in Wilhelmshaven zuruckerwartet presseportal de 9 December 2009 Retrieved 25 October 2016 Fregatte Schleswig Holstein beteiligt sich an Atalanta Mission in German Marine de 20 May 2010 Archived from the original on 17 January 2012 Retrieved 29 May 2010 Alt URL Fregatte Schleswig Holstein kehrt nach Wilhelmshaven zuruck www marine de in German Retrieved 25 October 2016 Weder furchtsam noch verwegen Ubergabe bei der MEM OPCW www marine de in German 8 July 2014 Retrieved 25 October 2016 Cougar 2014 Die Schleswig Holstein schutzt einen Britischen Verband www marine de in German 11 September 2014 Retrieved 30 October 2016 Presse und Informationszentrum Marine 7 November 2015 Fregatte Schleswig Holstein zuruck von der Kuste Libyens Marine in German Bundeswehr Retrieved 10 December 2015 Erst mal gucken EU startet Mittelmeer Mission gegen Schlepper in German Tagesschau de 22 June 2015 Archived from the original on 22 June 2015 Retrieved 22 June 2015 Seenotrettung im Mittelmeer in German Bundeswehr 19 June 2015 Retrieved 22 April 2016 Seenotrettung Mittelmeer Fregatte Schleswig Holstein rettet 544 Menschen in German Bundeswehr 16 June 2015 Retrieved 30 August 2015 Mittelmeer Koptische Christen beten nach ihrer Rettung in German Bundeswehr 23 June 2015 Retrieved 30 August 2015 Seenotrettung Mittelmeer Besatzung der Fregatte Schleswig Holstein rettet 522 Menschen in German Bundeswehr 21 June 2015 Archived from the original on 2015 07 22 Retrieved 23 June 2015 EU Einsatz im Mittelmeer Fregatte Schleswig Holstein nimmt 283 Menschen an Bord Bundeswehr 23 July 2015 Retrieved 3 August 2015 Seenotrettung Geburt auf deutscher Fregatte in German Presse und Informationsstab BMVg 25 August 2015 Retrieved 25 August 2015 a b About us EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia Retrieved 30 April 2018 German Frigate Ends Operation Sophia Mission navaltoday com 4 November 2015 Retrieved 30 April 2018 WZonline de Aktuelle Nachrichten Bilder und Videos aus Wilhelmshaven und Friesland Wilhelmshavener Zeitung de 9 November 2015 Retrieved 20 October 2016 External links edit nbsp Media related to F216 Schleswig Holstein ship 1995 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title German frigate Schleswig Holstein amp oldid 1135896649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
