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WELCOME ABOARD THE

MOST MODERN SHIP OF

THE GERMAN NAVY

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It takes several years before the idea of a new frig-

ate is formed and built and handed over to the

owner. In the case of the SACHSEN-Class type

F124, the initial work began in June 1993.

The German government conducted a study to

design a new type of frigate in order to replace the

guided missile destroyers of the Lütjens-Class,

which by that time were already 25 years in ser-

vice and needed to be replaced. The new type of

frigate should be a specialised major air defender.

Germany’s Federal Office for Defence Technology

and Procurement specified the basic frame work

but permitted the contractor a great amount of

leeway regarding the design. American ships had

been at the technological forefront up to this time.

At the end of the definition phase, which lasted

three years, a design had been created that defined

new standards worldwide.

The unusual feature of this project was the fact

that the main components of the complex F124

system – such as radar equipment, automation,

navigation and weapons system – were developed

simultaneously with the construction of the frig-

ates themselves. This way, the development and

construction time of the project was significantly

reduced.

While some countries based their new concept of

frigates on the HORIZON-Program, and others

preferred the AEGIS Weapon System, Germany,

together with the Netherlands and Canada, con-

centrated on air defence capabilities and pursued

the development of new radar sensors and air de-

fence software. With a contract value of $1.5 bil-

lion, it was one of the largest procurement pro-

grams of the German Armed Forces and involved

around 800 subcontractors throughout Germany

as well as in other NATO countries.

On 14th September 2001, construction of FGS

HESSEN began at the shipyard Nordseewerke in the

city of Emden, Germany. In June 2003 Miss Anke

Koch, wife of the Minister President of the Federal

German state Hessen, was the guest of honour for

the naming ceremony. On 25th January 2005 the

ABOUT

Content

About 2

Air Defence 3

Armament 3

Missions 3

Technical Data 4

Numbers 4

Curriculum Vitae CO 5

Curriculum Vitae XO 6

Safety Information 7

Orientation on board 8 Public Affairs 9 Notes 10

Frigate HESSEN conducting Flight Operations

HESSEN left the dockyard for the first time to con-

duct first sea trials.

On 21st April, more then ten years after the decision

to construct the SACHSEN-Class was made, FGS

HESSEN was handed over to the German Navy.

It is the third ship in German naval history that car-

ries the name HESSEN; The first ship named HESSEN

was an imperial battleship in the beginning of the 20th

century. After that, a HAMBURG-Class destroyer of

the Bundesmarine followed the tradition of the name

HESSEN.

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The frigates of the

SACHSEN-Class were

designed to replace the

aging Guided Missile De-

stroyers of the LÜTJENS

-Class thus filling the

arising gap in the Force

Air Defence capabilities.

With this in mind, the

goal was not only to re-

place the former capabili-

ties but also to extend

them to the field of Area

Air Defence. This includ-

ed the integration into

the NATO Air Defence

Ground Environment as

well as the edition of Full

Task Force Command

and Control Facilities.

The wide range of risks

which are now much

more difficult to predict

than in the past require

more flexibility in the use

of military assets. Taking

this into consideration the

ship’s mission goes be-

yond that of solely Air

Defence and provides the

ship with capabilities in all

warfare areas. Only this

can ensure the presence

and operational sustaina-

bility required during op-

erations in distant waters,

i.e. embargo and crisis

operations as well as the

support of Rapid Reaction

Forces.

AIR DEFENCE

and detection radar

SMART-L are both new

European develop-

ments. Another new

development is the

command and weapons

control system with a

fully distributed data

processing system, a

distributed real time

and a redundant fiber

glass data network. The

ARMAMENT

Besides the standard artil-

leries the ship carries

“Harpoon” m iss i l e s

against surface targets,

Standard Missile 2 against

air/missile threat, and the

“Rolling Airframe Missile”

system for self-defence

purposes. The multifunc-

tional Active Phased Array

Radar (APAR) and the

long range air surveillance

The ship is provided with capabilities in all warfare areas, but its specialty is air warfare due to long range radars

and weapon systems.

Frigate HESSEN taking omnidirectional threat

MISSIONS

FGS HESSEN took part

in operation UNIFIL in

2008, which had the pur-

pose of interdicting the

smuggling of weapons

between Lebanon and

Hisbola militia. FGS HES-

SEN was the first F124

frigate to take part in an

international operation.

FGS HESSEN later

proved its capabilities as

a “Major Air-Defender” as

the first ship of the Ger-

man Navy in the USS

DWIGHT D. EISEN-

HOWER Carrier Strike

Group. In 2011, FGS HES-

SEN conducted its first

German Operational Sea-

training (GOST) in Ply-

mouth, Great Britain. As

part of the German

Armed Forces Maritime

hull is designed in char-

acteristic x-forms with

different inclinations of

the outer skin contin-

ued into superstructure

to reduce the radar

cross section which re-

sults in F124 frigates

having an element of

stealth.

Operational Reserve of

2015, FGS HESSEN,

FGS BERLIN and FGS

BRANDENBURG, con-

stituted the first contin-

gent of Operation SO-

PHIA in the Mediterra-

nean Sea. After that

FGS HESSEN was fully

modernized at the ship-

yard, followed by a

qualifying training to

To enable the German

Navy’s continuous par-

ticipation in the broad

spectrum of maritime

mission areas with its

own adequate qualita-

tive and quantitive sig-

nificant share in NATO,

EU and JOINT Opera-

tions, the SACHSEN-

Class was designed to

incorporate not only the

latest but also proven

technology in design.

ensure the safety and

efficiency of future de-

ployments. Another

GOST was passed suc-

cessfully in 2017. At

present FGS HESSEN is

part of pre-deployment

training cycle and subse-

quent operational de-

ployment of USS HAR-

RY S. TRUMAN Carrier

Strike Group.

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Principal Dimensions:

Length, overall: 143,00m (435ft)

Length DWL: 132,15 m (400ft)

Breadth,

H-Deck: 17,44 m (53ft)

Displacement: 5.600 tons

Draught: 6,80 m (20ft)

Breadth DWL: 16,68 m (51ft)

NUMBERS

For this, the F124 class

is equipped with eleven

independent ventilation

zones. The whole sys-

tem is designed as a se-

ries of adjoining sub-

citadels, which provide

continuous protection

against NBC-Warfare

agents. A major role is

also played by the newly

developed automation

equipment which, with

the help of 7000 meas-

uring points distributed

In terms of engineering,

side great leaps in tech-

nology were incorpo-

rated into the ship. One

was the introduction of

a newly developed

cross connection gear-

box – making one gas

turbine obsolete and

allowing to utilize both

shafts with any engine

configuration. Great

emphasis was also

placed on sustainability

and safety on board.

throughout the ship, runs

and keeps all of the ships

technical systems and

installations under sur-

veillance, including the

propulsion unit, water

supply, fire alarm, and

electricity supply. Addi-

tionally, the ship is

equipped with the Com-

prehensive Range User

Interface plus an auto-

matic malfunctions and

damage analysis system.

With their modern sen-

TECHNICAL DATA

Diagram of Frigate HESSEN

sors as well as weapon

systems of the latest gen-

eration, this class will sig-

nificantly improve the

effectiveness and sustain-

ability of naval task

groups. Moreover, the

modern communication

and electronic systems

allow a deployment as

flag command ship in

joint and combined envi-

ronments.

Propulsion and Electrical Plant:

CODAG:

1 GT 23.500 kW

Generator: 4 x 1.000 kW

2 shafts with CRP propellers

2 main-reduction and 1 cross-connection gear

Single steering gear with rudder-roll-stabilizer

2 Diesel Engines 7.400 kW each

Accommodation:

OTC/CO: 2

Officers: 37 + 2

CPO: 64 + 4

Petty Officers / Ratings: 140 + 6

Total: 255

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COMMANDING OFFICER

Commander Olliver Pfennig

* 14th November 1974; married, one daughter

Curriculum Vitae

07/94 – 09/95 Officer cadet training

10/95 – 03/99 Studied sports science, University of the

Federal Armed Forces, Munich

04/99 – 06/00 Officer education and basic specialist

training for naval operations

07/00 – 12/01 Surface Warfare Officer, 5th Fast Patrol Boat Squadron

01/02 – 09/03 Operations Officer, 7th Fast Patrol Boat Squadron

10/03 – 09/04 Extended specialist training for naval operations

10/04 – 08/07 Operations Officer, Frigate BRANDENBURG

09/07 – 06/10 Commanding Officer, 7th Fast Patrol Boat Squadron, S74 NERZ

07/10 – 09/12 Admiral Staff Officer Course (Advanced Command and Staff Course)

10/12 – 12/12 Executive Officer Current Operations, 2nd Frigate Squadron

01/13 – 05/14 Executive Officer, Frigate SACHSEN

06/14 – 07/15 Ministry of Defense, Department for Strategy and Operations, Desk Officer

for Military Policy and Operations

07/15 – 09/16 Ministry of Defense, Personal Consultant, Director General Strategy and

Operations

since 09/16 Commanding Officer, Frigate HESSEN

Deployments

05/02 – 09/02 Operation Enduring Freedom

02/06 – 04/06 Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 incl. Operation Active Endeavour

11/06 – 04/07 MAROPS UNIFIL




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EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Commander Dennis Fauerbach

* 14th August 1979; married, two daughters

Curriculum Vitae

07/99 – 12/00 Officer cadet training

01/01 – 03/04 Studies in Pedagogy, University of the

Federal Armed Forces, Hamburg

04/04 – 06/05 Officer education and basic specialist

training for naval operations

07/05 – 01/07 Deckofficer, Frigate KARLSUHE

02/07 – 12/09 ADC Military District Commander I "Coast", Kiel

01/10 – 12/10 Weapons- and Operations Officer, HNLMS De Ruyter

01/11 – 12/12 Principal Warfare Officer Course, NL/BE Operationele School, Den Helder

01/13 – 08/14 Operations Officer, Air Defense Officer and Senior Operations Officer, Frigate

SACHSEN

09/14 – 09/16 Admiral Staff Officer Course (Advanced Command and Staff Course)

10/16 – 03/18 German Planning Office, Deskofficer and Deputy Branchhead for Capability

Management und Projectsteering,

since 03/18 Executive Officer, Frigate HESSEN

Deployments

07/05 – 10/05 Operation Enduring Freedom


08/12 – 11/12 EU NAVFOR ATALANTA


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Emergencies

In case of emergencies you will hear a pipe “SAFEGUARD, SAFEGUARD” followed by instruc-

tions.

All other bell signals are internal drills.

The following signals are sounding in case of an Emergency in the whole ship. A stripe means a

long ring and a point represents a shorter ring. All signals come with a pipe. All hallways in the

ship show arrows with the way to the nearest emergency exit. Keep calm all the time and stick

to your liaison person!

- ••• Prepare to leave the ship

•• •• •• Fire on board

- - Man over board

In any case please come up to the Bridge.

You received a lifejacket when embarking; please put it on when told to.

Safety

Please open the bulkhead doors carefully, as the high pressures may cause injury. Also,

please watch your head and feet, especially in the steep staircases.

At night, it is strictly forbidden to go on the upper deck. All exits are monitored by a door

alarm system. If you cause an alarm, please call 230 immediately.

Because of RadHaz- States (Radiation Hazard), it is not possible to go to all places on the

upper deck. Feel free to ask our crew if in doubt.

For your own safety, you should be accompanied the whole time while on board.

Sickbay

The ship has full medical facilities. If you feel like you might need it, don’t hesitate to ask for med-

ical assistance.

Important telephone numbers:

Sickbay: 222 Doctor’s private cabin: 207

Bridge: 266 Navigation: 299

Liaison officer: 261 Officers Wardroom: 250

If in any doubt, please ask the crew for assistance!

SAFETY INFORMATION

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ORIENTATION ON BOARD

Bridge

Smoking Area

Officers Wardroom

Flight Deck

Sickbay

The main Passageways in HOTEL- and ZULU- Deck connect the Sections. Bulkhead doors to the stairways are marked

with the decks accessible.

All rooms on the ship are numbered and marked above the doors as follows:

Sections I to XV (in roman numerals) from stern to bow.

Decks are in capital letters to the keel: CHARLIE

BRAVO

HOTEL (Main),

ZULU ("Between"),

PAPA (Platform),

SIERRA (Storage).

Rooms are marked with Arabic numerals: Even numbers portside, odd numbers starboard side, tenth amidships.

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Public Affairs Officers

Public Affairs Team

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Contact:

Frigate HESSEN

Opdenhoffstrasse 24/21

26384 Wilhelmshaven

Mail: [email protected]

Tel: +49 151 14 85 49 98

Please ask for/ refer to Public

Affairs Officer

Lieutenant Junior Grade (O-2)

Sophie Helen Meier

Petty Officer Third Class (E-4)

Tom Quentin

Editorial Staff Photographer

Telephone: 261 Telephone: 298

Petty Officer Second Class (E-5)

Adrian Baumgarten

Petty Officer Third Class (E-4)

Sven Herbold

Editorial Staff Photographer

Telephone: 220 Telephone: 263

Lieutenant Junior Grade (O-2)

Franziska Friedrich

Principal Warfare Officer Air I and

Public Affairs Officer

Room: IX-H-16

Telephone: 261

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