German Navy Frigate FGS Bayern

Hull Number - F 217
Build - 1994
Shipyard - Thyssen, Emden
Displ - 4490 T
Speed - 29 kts
Dim: L - 138.85, B - 16.70, D - 6.30 mts
Weapons - 8 Harpoon SSM, 16 Sea Sparrow SAM, 2 RAM point-defense SAM launchers, 1 76-mm 62-cal. OTOBreda Super Rapid Gun, 4 324-mm Torpedo tubes, 1 or 2 Lynx or Super Lynx helicopters
Propulsion - CODOG: 2 G.E. 7 LM-2500 9A-ML gas turbines (25,840 shp each), 2 MTU 20V956 TB92 diesels (5,535 bhp each); 2/5-bladed Escher-Wyss CP props; 51,680 shp max.
Crew: 26 officers, 193 enlisted (including 22 air department) + 11 command staff

North Sea 02MAY2005