Bremen Class Frigates
Fgs Bremen and Fgs Emden
The German Navy has eight Bremen
Class frigates designed and built by Bremer Vulkan in the 1980s. The eight F122 Bremen
class frigates of the German Navy were commissioned between 1982 and
1990 (Bremen F207 in 1982) and Emden
(F210 in 1983). The design is similar to
the Dutch Kortenaer class but
uses a different hull and propulsion system. The ship's primary role is for
operation within the NATO and German task forces. The ship is designed
primarily for anti-surface warfare missions with strong anti-air and
anti-submarine warfare capability.
The first of class, Bremen (F207)
was commissioned in 1982 and Emden
(F 210) in 1983
All eight Bremen-class frigates will be replaced by the planned F125 class
frigates, starting probably around 2016. Until then, the Bremen class serves as the backbone of the
German Navy.
Bremen
and Emden are
seen here arriving in awful weather at HMNB Clyde (Faslane) on Friday 12th
April to participate in Joint Warrior 13-1.
Fgs Emden
Fgs Bremen
