The keel of the future corvette was laid as planned today (13 July) at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast with the traditional hammering in of the brass plate between the keel block support and the steel section Augsburg for the German Navy. Due to the coronavirus, the ceremony was only attended by a small group of participants, including representatives from the sponsor city.
"The fourth scheduled keel laying of a K-130 aft ship impressively demonstrates the high level of commitment shown by our employees and the numerous employees of our suppliers to this new construction project despite the difficult conditions caused by the coronavirus. Our thanks for achieving this special milestone go above all to their commitment," said Tim Wagner, Managing Director of Fr.
Hammering in the brass plate
At the same time, employees of the Kiel-based partner German Naval Yards are preparing to ship the forecastle of boat 8 and the Wolgast Peene workers are preparing to ship the stern. The merger will take place at the Lürssen shipyard Blohm+Voss in Hamburg. Meanwhile, work on the scheduled undocking of boat 7 is underway there. The corvettes, which are around 89 metres long, will also be fitted out and commissioned here. They will then undergo their functional checks and acceptance tests from Hamburg in coordination with the specialised departments of the public client and the German Navy. The type ship of the second batch of corvettes is already in the outfitting phase.
"It's great to know that the construction of our new German Navy sponsor ship is now beginning, thus continuing the decades-long connection between our city and the navy after the frigate was decommissioned. Augsburg is being visibly continued. I see the fact that another naval vessel bears the name Augsburg as a contribution to giving the servicemen and women serving our country the certainty that we are thinking of them and are connected with them. Furthermore, the new corvette Augsburg The ship also establishes an important economic link to our city: "Among other things, a major industrial company is involved in the construction of this type of ship and contributes to the fact that a piece of Augsburg is always on board as a 'safe anchor' on the high seas," said Augsburg's Lord Mayor Eva Weber.
Brass plate with keel laying coins
The construction contract awarded by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) on 12 September 2017 comprises five additional class 130 corvettes. The first five units have been in service since 2008. Boats six to ten will be built by the K 130 consortium (Arge), consisting of Fr. Lürssen Werft, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and German Naval Yards Kiel. In addition to design services, production and the integration of all systems, equipment and installations, the contract also includes the design of the shore and training facilities.
Two forecastles have already been built at the Lürssen shipyard in Bremen and three are currently being manufactured and pre-equipped at the Kiel site of German Naval Yards. The five aft ships are being built at the Peene shipyard in Wolgast.
Text: Lürssen, mb; Photo: Lürssen/Klaus Jordan
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