Emden in 1983
History
Germany
NameEmden
NamesakeEmden
BuilderH. C. Stülcken Sohn
Laid down15 April 1958
Launched21 March 1959
Commissioned24 October 1961
Decommissioned23 September 1983
HomeportWilhelmshaven
IdentificationPennant number: F221
FateSold to Turkish Navy
Badge
Turkey
NameGemlik
NamesakeGemlik
Commissioned23 September 1983
Decommissioned1994
IdentificationPennant number: D-361
FateScrapped, January 1994
General characteristics
TypeKöln-class frigate
Displacement
  • 2090 tons standard
  • 2750 tons full load
Length
  • 105 m (344 ft 6 in) waterline
  • 109.80 m (360 ft 3 in) overall
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draught4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range
  • 3,450 nautical miles (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph),
  • 900 nautical miles (1,670 km; 1,040 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[1]
EnduranceBunker: 360 t
Complement238
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Navigation radar KH14/9
  • Target designation radar DA-02
  • Surface search radar SGR103
  • Fire control radar M44, M45
  • Sonar PAE/CWE hull mounted medium frequency sonar
Armament

Emden (F221) is the second ship of the Köln-class frigates of the German Navy.

Design

The Type 120 or Köln-class frigates were built as smooth-deckers and had very elegant lines. The very diagonally cut bow and the knuckle ribs in the foredeck made it easy to navigate. The hull and parts of the superstructure were made of shipbuilding steel, other superstructure parts were made of aluminum. Due to the installation of gas turbines, large side air inlets were necessary, which could be closed by lamellas. The stern was designed as a round stern. The large funnel was sloped and skirted. Behind the bridge superstructure stood the tall lattice mast with radar and other antennas. The hull was divided into 13 watertight compartments.[2]

On the forecastle was a 10 cm gun, behind it, set higher, a 4 cm twin gun. Behind it stood two quadruple anti-submarine missile launchers 37.5 cm from Bofors. A 4 cm Bofors single gun on each side of the aft superstructure and another 4 cm double mount at the end of the superstructure. There was a second 10 cm gun on the quarterdeck. In addition, there were two 53.3 cm torpedo tubes behind the front superstructures. They were used to fire Mk-44 torpedoes. Mine rails were laid behind the torpedo tubes and ran to the stern.

Construction and career

Emden was laid down on 15 April 1958 and launched on 21 March 1959 at H. C. Stülcken Sohn in Hamburg, Germany. She was commissioned on 24 October 1961.[3]

On 23 September 1983, she was decommissioned and handed over to the Turkish Navy.

After a fire on board, the ship was decommissioned and scrapped in Aliağa from January 1994.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Prézelin and Baker 1990, p. 538.
  2. ↑ "Type 120 Köln class Frigate German Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. ↑ Gardiner 1995, p. 144.
  4. ↑ "BGEF". www.bgef.de. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  5. ↑ Gardiner & Chesneau 1980, p. 407.
  6. ↑ Gardiner 1995, p. 469.
  • Prézelin, Bernard and A.D. Baker III. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1990. ISBN 0-87021-250-8.
  • Robert Gardiner, Roger Chesneau, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946, Conway Maritime Press, London, 1980, ISBN 978-0-85177-146-5
  • Robert Gardiner, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995, 2nd Revised edition, Conway Maritime Press, London, 1995, ISBN 978-0-85177-605-7
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