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To: maquiladora
The German Lubeck is the last Bremen Class Frigate commissioned. The backbone of the German Navy. Lots of interesting armament according to Wikipedia.

Armament:
1 8 cell launch system
16 Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles
2 MK 49 launcher, 21 RAM each
2 quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
1 OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
2 Rheinmetall Rh202 20 mm autocannons, will be replaced with Mauser MLG27 27 mm autocannons.
2 Mark 32 324 mm twin torpedo launchers, 8 DM4A1 or Mark 46 torpedo

6 posted on 08/22/2008 2:39:52 AM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: justa-hairyape
The Spanish ship appears to be the Frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón (F102). Interesting armament from Wikipedia.

Armament:
1 × 5-inch/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun
2 × CIWS FABA 20mm/120 Meroka gun
6 × Mk41 8-cell VLS
SAM: 32 × Standard SM-2 Block IIIA
SAM: 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
SSM: 8 × McDonnell Douglas RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile
ASW: 4 × 324 mm Mk32 Mod 9 triple Torpedo launchers with 12 Honeywell Mk46 mod 5 Torpedo

7 posted on 08/22/2008 2:44:57 AM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: justa-hairyape
Image of German Lubeck from Wikipedia


10 posted on 08/22/2008 2:55:17 AM PDT by justa-hairyape
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