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BUNDESMARINE (WEST GERMANY)

COASTAL FORCES

GEPARD missile boats (1982 - 1984)

Wiesel 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
S71 Gepard P6121   Lürssen, Vegesack 11.7.1979 25.9.1981 15.12.1982 stricken 12.2014
S72 Puma P6122   Lürssen, Vegesack 17.12.1979 8.2.1982 15.2.1983 stricken 12.2015
S73 Hermelin P6123   Krögerwerft, Rendsburg 1.2.1980 8.12.1981 28.4.1983 stricken 11.2016
S74 Nerz P6124   Lürssen, Vegesack 24.7.1980 18.8.1982 14.7.1983 stricken 3.2012
S75 Zobel P6125   Krögerwerft, Rendsburg 3.7.1980 30.6.1982 29.9.1983 stricken 11.2016
S76 Frettchen P6126   Lürssen, Vegesack 22.12.1980 26.1.1983 16.12.1983 stricken 11.2016
S77 Dachs P6127   Krögerwerft, Rendsburg 9.3.1980 14.12.1982 22.3.1984 stricken 3.2012
S78 Ozelot P6128   Lürssen, Vegesack 25.6.1981 7.6.1983 22.5.1984 stricken 12.2014
S79 Wiesel P6129   Lürssen, Vegesack 5.10.1980 8.8.1983 12.7.1984 stricken 12.2015
S80 Hyäne P6130   Lürssen, Vegesack 7.12.1981 5.10.1983 13.11.1984 stricken 11.2016

 

Displacement standard, t

300

Displacement full, t

391

Length, m

54.4 pp 57.6 oa

Breadth, m

7.76

Draught, m

2.56 hull 2.99 propellers

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 16V956 TB91 diesels

Power, h. p.

16000

Max speed, kts

36

Fuel, t

diesel oil 116

Endurance, nm(kts)

2600(16)

Armament

2 x 2 MM38 Exocet SSM (4 MM38), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, mines

Electronic equipment

3RM20, WM27 radars, FL-1800S ECM suite, AGIS CCS

Complement

34

Project history: Officially designated Type 143A these boats replaced the Type 142. The general layout resembles Type 143, but has no stern TT and RAM instead of aft 76mm gun. The orders were placed 15 December 1978.

Modernizations: 1993-1996, all: - FL-1800S ECM suite, AGIS CCS; + 1 x 21 RAM SAM (21 RIM-116A), 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, MSP 500 e/o system, FL-1800S Stage II ECM suite, 2x Hot Dog/Silver Dog decoy RL, AGIS 2000 CCS

2007-2010, all: - 3RM20 radar; + Sperry E340 radar

Naval service: No significant events.

Hyäne 2008

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