September 2005. The Baltic Sea. Photo by M. Lipchik.

Country: Germany.
Class, [Type]: Kulmbach, [MHC].
Homeport: Kiel.

Callsign: DRFK (     )

Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder, Germany.
Launch date: 1 March 1990.
Commission date: 18 December 1990.

Displacement ( tons ): 690 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 54,5 x 9 x 2,5.
Main machinery: 2 x MTU 16V 396 TB84-DB51L diesels ( 6100 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 18.
Complement: 37 ( 4 officers ).

Guns: 2 x 1 Bofors 40mm.
Missiles: SAM: 2 x 4 Stinger.
Mines: 60.

Radars: Navigation: AN/SPS-64; Fire Control: WM-20.
Sonars: DSQS-11 minehunting.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x Silver Dog.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  2003