German_destroyer_Hessen

German destroyer <i>Hessen</i>

German destroyer Hessen

Hamburg-class destroyer

For other ships with the same name, see German ship Hessen.

Hessen (D184) was the fourth ship of the Hamburg-class destroyer of the German Navy.[1]

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Background

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

Hessen was laid down on 5 February 1961 and launched on 4 May 1963 in Hamburg. She was commissioned on 8 October 1968 and decommissioned on 29 March 1990. Finally towed to Portugal and scrapped in 1991.[2]

  • Hessen Gallery
  • USS Platte refueling with Hessen on 1 September 1986.
  • Hessen underway 1 September 1986.
  • Hessen underway 1 September 1986.
  • Hessen underway 1 September 1986.
  • Hessen underway 1 September 1986.

References

  1. [1]
    "FGS Hessen D-184 Type 101 Hamburg class Destroyer German Navy". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  2. [2]
    "Hessen D184". Helis.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.


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