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Minister visits Mission Flotilla 2

Minister visits Mission Flotilla 2

Posted by | 26 Apr 2021 | , | 0

After being welcomed by the commander of the German Navy's major organisation, Flotilla Admiral Ralf Kuchler, the minister was informed about the current infrastructure measures, such as the northern and western extensions and the renovation of the eastern pier. The Minister then boarded the frigate "Sachsen-Anhalt", the German Navy's newest warship, where she was given an insight into the diverse uses of this modern weapon system. In addition to management talks, the Minister also took the opportunity to talk to the men and women of Operational Flotilla 2.

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Ladies commission HSVA for tests

Ladies commission HSVA for tests

Posted by | 26 Apr 2021 | , , | 0

Damen Naval and the Hamburgische Schiffbau-Versuchsanstalt (HSVA) have signed a contract for comprehensive cooperation in the field of hydrodynamic optimisation and the implementation of an extensive model test campaign for the new Class 126 frigates. The optimisation and tests are part of the early development phase during the ship design. The properties of the planned ship will be tested realistically. A scale model of the F 126, several metres long, will be on display for the first time. Damen, together with its partners Blohm+Voss and Thales, will build a total of four Class 126 frigate ships on behalf of the German Navy, after the partners signed a contract last year with...

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Keel laying at Tamsen

Keel laying at Tamsen

Posted by | 26 Apr 2021 | , | 0

Last week saw a celebration at Tamsen Maritim in Rostock: The keel was laid for the second of the new wadden-compatible customs vessels. The 23-metre-long boats are made of aluminium and equipped with the latest technology. From autumn next year, they will be deployed as patrol boats in the German areas of the North and Baltic Seas. They will reach their maximum speed of 20 knots thanks to two engines, each with 882 kW. They can carry up to six people. Thanks to their shallow draught of just 1.2 metres, they are particularly suitable for use in the Bodden and Wadden areas. Despite the corona pandemic, the...

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Christening of the USS Higbee

Christening of the USS Higbee

Posted by | 26 Apr 2021 | , , , | 0

Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding once again christened a destroyer for the US Navy on 24 April. The Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) was supposed to undergo this ceremony last year, but the pandemic put a spanner in the Navy's works. The ceremony is named after a nurse who was one of the first women to join the newly established Navy Nurse Corps in October 1908. As part of a group that later became known as "The Sacred Twenty", she was also one of the first women in the United States Armed Forces. After rising through the ranks to second superintendent...

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