German frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen
# German frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen

Nordrhein-Westfalen (F223) is the second ship of the Baden-Württemberg-class frigates of the German Navy.

## Background

Nordrhein-Westfalen was designed and constructed by ARGE F125, a joint-venture of Thyssen-Krupp and Lürssen. She is part of the Baden-Württemberg class has the highest displacement of any class of frigate worldwide, and are used to replace the Bremen class.

## Construction and career

Nordrhein-Westfalen was laid down on 24 October 2012 and launched on 16 April 2015 in Hamburg. She was commissioned on 10 June 2020.

## Gallery

* Nordrhein-Westfalen gallery
* Nordrhein-Westfalen moored opposite Rheinland-Pfalz on 31 August 2019
* Nordrhein-Westfalen being towed into dock 17 of the Blohm and Voss (B&V) shipyard on 10 November 2015.
* Nordrhein-Westfalen on 22 May 2019.
