German destroyer Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein (D182) was the second ship of the Hamburg-class destroyer of the German Navy.[1]

Schleswig-Holstein underway during BALTOPS on 1 June 1992.
History
Germany
NameSchleswig-Holstein
NamesakeSchleswig-Holstein
BuilderH. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg
Laid down20 August 1959
Launched20 August 1960
Commissioned12 October 1964
Decommissioned15 December 1994
Identification
FateScrapped in 1998
General characteristics
Class and typeHamburg-class destroyer
Displacement4,050 tonnes
Length133.7 m (438 ft 8 in)
Beam13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)
Draft4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Propulsion4 × Wahodag boilers, 2 steam turbines, 72,000 shp
Speed
  • 35 knots (65 km/h)
  • 37 knots (69 km/h) only D182
Range3,400 nautical miles (6,300 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement284
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament

Background

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The Type 101 Hamburg class was the only class of destroyers built during post-war Germany. They were specifically designed to operate in the Baltic Sea, where armament and speed is more important than seaworthiness. They were named after Bundesländer (states of Germany) of West Germany.

The German shipyard Stülcken was contracted to design and build the ships. Stülcken was rather inexperienced with naval shipbuilding, but got the order, since the shipyards traditionally building warships for the German navies like Blohm + Voss, Howaldtswerke or Lürssen were all occupied constructing commercial vessels.

Construction and career

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Schleswig-Holstein was laid down on 20 August 1959 and launched on 20 August 1960 in Hamburg. She was commissioned on 12 October 1964 and decommissioned on 15 December 1994. Finally towed to Belgium and scrapped in 1998.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "FGS Schleswig-Holstein D-182 Type 101 class Destroyer German Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  2. ^ "Schleswig-Holstein D182". Helis.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.