German corvette Magdeburg

	Magdeburg underway on 4 March 2008
History
Germany
Name	Magdeburg
Namesake	Magdeburg
Port of registry	Hamburg, Germany
Ordered	December 2001
Builder	Lürssen-Werft, Hamburg
Cost	€240 million
Laid down	19 May 2005
Launched	6 September 2006
Commissioned	22 September 2008
Homeport	Rostock, Germany
Identification	MMSI number: 211911000; Callsign: DRBB; Pennant number: F261;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Braunschweig-class corvette
Displacement	1,840 tonnes (1,810 long tons)
Length	89.12 m (292 ft 5 in)
Beam	13.28 m (43 ft 7 in)
Draft	3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	2 MTU 20V 1163 TB 93 diesel engines producing 14.8MW, driving two controllable-pitch propellers.
Speed	26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance	7 days; 21 days with tender
Complement	65 : 1 commander, 10 officers, 16 chief petty officers, 38 enlisted
Sensors &; processing systems	Cassidian TRS-3D multifunction Passive electronically scanned array C-Band radar; 2 navigation radars; MSSR 2000 i IFF system; MIRADOR electro-optical sensors; UL 5000 K ESM suite; Link 11 and Link 16 communications;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	2 × TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) decoy launcher; UL 5000 K ECM suite;
Armament	Guns;; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun; 2 × Mauser BK-27 autocannons; Anti-ship;; 4 × RBS-15 Mk.3 anti-ship missiles; Close-In Weapon System:; 2 × RAM Block II launchers, 21 missiles each; Mine laying capability; 2 mine racks of 34 naval mines Mk 12;
Aircraft carried	Helicopter pad and hangar for two Saab Skeldar

Magdeburg (F261) is the second ship of the Braunschweig-class corvette of the German Navy.

History
Magdeburg underway on 4 March 2008
Germany
Name	Magdeburg
Namesake	Magdeburg
Port of registry	Hamburg, Germany
Ordered	December 2001
Builder	Lürssen-Werft, Hamburg
Cost	€240 million
Laid down	19 May 2005
Launched	6 September 2006
Commissioned	22 September 2008
Homeport	Rostock, Germany
Identification	MMSI number: 211911000 Callsign: DRBB Pennant number: F261
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	Braunschweig-class corvette
Displacement	1,840 tonnes (1,810 long tons)
Length	89.12 m (292 ft 5 in)
Beam	13.28 m (43 ft 7 in)
Draft	3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	2 MTU 20V 1163 TB 93 diesel engines producing 14.8MW, driving two controllable-pitch propellers.
Speed	26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance	7 days; 21 days with tender
Complement	65 : 1 commander, 10 officers, 16 chief petty officers, 38 enlisted
Sensors & processing systems	Cassidian TRS-3D multifunction Passive electronically scanned array C-Band radar 2 navigation radars MSSR 2000 i IFF system MIRADOR electro-optical sensors UL 5000 K ESM suite Link 11 and Link 16 communications
Electronic warfare & decoys	2 × TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) decoy launcher UL 5000 K ECM suite
Armament	Guns; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun 2 × Mauser BK-27 autocannons Anti-ship; 4 × RBS-15 Mk.3 anti-ship missiles Close-In Weapon System: 2 × RAM Block II launchers, 21 missiles each Mine laying capability; 2 mine racks of 34 naval mines Mk 12
Aircraft carried	Helicopter pad and hangar for two Saab Skeldar