540 days away from home
The frigate "Baden-Württemberg" will return to Wilhelmshaven on 11 April 2025. The frigate departed on 20 October 2023, initially to take part in UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon). The subsequent Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) then took her around the world. Ports included Halifax, New York, Pearl Harbor with participation in the RIMPAC manoeuvre, as well as several port calls in the Far East and India. After a stop in Cape Town, the ship returned to the Mediterranean for UNIFIL. Under the command of frigate captain Bogislav-Jesko von Puttkamer, the entry crew took over the "Baden-Württemberg" in Singapore and completed the IPD with stops in Malaysia, India, South Africa and most recently Rota in Spain. Since December 2024, the ship has been off the coast of Lebanon, where it supports maritime surveillance and the training of the Lebanese Navy as part of the UNIFIL mission.
The frigate "Baden-Württemberg" has travelled a total of 82,131 nautical miles, which corresponds to more than three circumnavigations of the globe. The frigate is currently returning with 154 men and women, including embarked personnel from the Eckernförde naval battalion and an on-board dental team.
"After an absence of more than six months, we are delighted to be returning to Wilhelmshaven. With our participation in the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 and our involvement in the maritime part of UNIFIL, our deployment was very diverse and challenging due to the situation in Lebanon. After several crew changes and a circumnavigation of the globe, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" is returning to its home port after a year and a half. This is a unique and historic event for the Navy - and we are proud to be part of it," says Commander Frigate Captain von Puttkamer.
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