The German Navy Sachsen class frigate Hamburg

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Built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Hamburg was the second of the Sachsen class to be launched and then commissioned into the German Navy. She is based at Wilhelmshaven, initially as part of 1. Fregattengeschwader with the other ships of the Sachsen class, and from 9 January 2005 as part of the 2. Fregattengeschwader, which itself became part of the new Einsatzflottille 2 on 27 June 2005. Displacement: 5,800 tonnes Length: 143 m (469 ft) Beam: m ( ft) Draught: 6 m (20 ft) Propulsion: CODAG (combined diesel and gas) Speed: 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) Range: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi)+ at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) Complement: 230 crew + 13 aircrew Armament: 1 OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun 2 Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons 1 MK. 41 VLS Tactical with 32 cells for 24 SM-2 Block IIIA and 32 RIM-162 ESSM (quad-packs per cell) surface-to-air missiles 2 RAM launchers with 21 surface-to-air/CIWS-missiles each 2 quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers 2 triple torpedo launchers with EuroTorp MU90 Impact torpedoes

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Atlantic Ocean
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