Frigate SACHSEN (F 219) in Kiel-Canal

German navy Class-124 Frigate in Kiel Canal passing Levensau Canal bridge and passing Schwartenbek  assisted by tug Kitzeberg 2011/03/27

German Type 124 Frigate, launched 1999, comm. 2005
Buider: Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Displacement: 5,960 tons full load
Dimensions: 143 x 17.2 x 7 meters meters (469 x 56 x 22.4 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 19,848 bhp
1 LM2500 boost gas turbine,
32,500 shp,29knots
Crew: 225 + 14 flag
Aviation: helicopter deck and hangar for 2 Lynx helos
Radar: APAR 3-D multifunction
Sonar: DSQS-21B  EW: FL-1800S II intercept, chaff
Armament: 32 cell VLS (24 SM-2MR and 32 ESSM), 8 Harpoon SSM, 2 21-cell RAM
launchers,76 mm OTO P, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes, 2 20 mm

MAIN (A 515)

Kiel Canal passing Suchsdorf / Levensau Canal bridges eastbound 2010/10/03
German Tender ELBE-Class (Type 404)
Comm: 1994/06/23
Built by Krögerwerft, Rendsburg (Lürssen)
L: 100.5m B: 15.4m D: 4.1m
Displ. 3.586 t
Deutz MWM 2.452 kW (3.335 PS) Diesel 15 kn
Crew: 45 + max 60
Military lift: 450 tm. diesel, 150 tm. water, 11 tm. lubricants, 130 tm. ammunition.