May 2005. The Sevastopol. Photo by A. Andreev.

Country: Germany.
Class, [Type]: Bremen, [FFG].
Homeport: Wilhemshaven.

Callsign: DRAU (     )

Builder: Blohm + Voss /Bremer Vulcan, Germany.
Laid down date: 16 June 1980.
Launch date: 29 May 1981.
Commission date: 19 October 1984.

Displacement ( tons ): 3700 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 130,5 x 14,5 x 6,3.
Main machinery: CODOG: 2 x GE LM 2500 gas turbines ( 51000 hp ), 2 x MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesels ( 11100 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 30.
Range ( miles ): 4000 at 18 knots.
Complement: 202 ( 29 officers ) and 20 aircrew.

Guns: 1 x 1 76mm OTO Melara Mk75, 2 x 1 20mm Rheinmetall Rh-202.
Missiles: SSM: 2 x 4 Harpoon; SAM: 1 x 8 Mk29 Sea Sparrow ( 16 missiles ), 2 x 21 Mk49 RAM ( RIM-116A missiles ).
Torpedoes: 2 x 2 324mm Mk32 ( 8 x DM4A1 or Mk46 torpedoes ).

Radars: Air: TRS-3D; Navigation: Nucleus 5000; Fire Control: WM-25, STIR-18.
Sonars: DSQS-23BZ.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x SCLAR, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie; ESM/ECM: EADS FL-1800S Stage II.
Helicopters: 2 x Sea Lynx Mk-88A.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1992 | 2005