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NEUSTADT (BG-11) class

Country of Origin: Germany

ship list


 4 NEUSTADT class PATROL CRAFT (WPC)

 Name            Pendant   Launched        Commissioned     Status

 DUDERSTADT      BG-14     June 3, 1969    1970             Active
 ESCHWEGE        BG-15     Sept. 16, 1969  March 19, 1970   Active
 ALSFELD         BG-16     Nov. 11, 1969   1970             Active
 BAYREUTH        BG-17     Jan. 9, 1970    1970             Active

description

Two additional units of this class were cancelled.

status

All four are active, but they are to be phased out.

builders


 Friedrich Lurssen Werft, Vegesack, Germany

users platforms

characteristics


 Displacement:       191 tons standard
                     218 tons full load
 Dimensions:
      length         126 ft  3 in (38.5 m) overall
      beam            22 ft 10 in ( 7.0 m)
      draft            7 ft  1 in ( 2.2 m) maximum
 Propulsion:
      main           2 Maybach 16-cylinder diesels; 7,200 total bhp;
                       2 shafts
      auxiliary      1 MWM cruise diesel; 685 total bhp; 1 shaft
 Performance:
      speed          30 knots
      range          450 nm at 27 kts.
 Manning:            24 total
 Combat Systems:
      guns           2 7.62-mm machineguns
      radars         1 AESN ARP 1645 surface search
                     1 navigation

issues and notes

None.

operational notes

None.

variants alternative

Bulgarian BOURGAS (525) class

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