German frigate Lübeck (F224)

For other ships with the same name, see German frigate Lübeck.

Lübeck in the Bay of Biscay, 1975
History
Germany
Name	Lübeck
Builder	HC Stülcken & Sohn
Commissioned	6 June 1963
Decommissioned	1 December 1988
Fate	Sold to Turkey for cannibalization
General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass-
Displacement	2,969 long tons (3,017 t)
Length	109.8 m (360 ft 3 in)
Beam	11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	CODAG 2 × gas turbines 8,832 kW (11,844 hp) each 4 × diesel engines 2,208 kW (2,961 hp) each
Speed	34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) maximum 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) cruise on diesel
Range	2,700 nmi (5,000 km; 3,100 mi) at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) 890 nmi (1,650 km) at 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Complement	210 to 238
Armament	2 × 100 mm/55 caliber METL 53 guns 2 × twin 40 mm / 70 caliber Breda Mod 58 II MDL AA guns 2 × 40 mm / 70 caliber Bofors Mod 58 AA guns 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with Mark 44 torpedoes 2 × quad 375 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers Depth charges Mines

German frigate Lübeck was a Template:Sclass- which served in the Bundesmarine from 1963 through 1988.

Lübeck following McDonnell and Van Nes into Lisbon in February 1975

See also

• List of frigates
• List of German Federal Navy ships
• List of naval ships of Germany
• List of ship commissionings in 1963
• List of ship decommissionings in 1988