Baden-Württemberg / F125 frigate

Service And Conflict Use

1. Jun 17, 2019

   Lead ship commissioned

   Bundeswehr class coverage lists F222 Baden-Württemberg as commissioned on 17 June 2019.

   Sources: Bundeswehr: Baden-Württemberg-class F125 frigates

2. Oct 20, 2023

   First foreign deployment begins

   Bundeswehr reporting says the frigate left Germany on 20 October 2023 and began its first mandated foreign deployment with UNIFIL off Lebanon.

   Sources: Bundeswehr: Fregatte Baden-Württemberg returns to Wilhelmshaven after 540 days

3. Apr 11, 2025

   Returns to Wilhelmshaven

   Bundeswehr reporting says the ship returned to Wilhelmshaven after 540 days at sea and a UNIFIL / Indo-Pacific deployment cycle.

   Sources: Bundeswehr: Fregatte Baden-Württemberg returns to Wilhelmshaven after 540 days

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