''Bayern'' (D183) was the third ship of the ''
Hamburg-class''
destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort
larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
of the
German Navy.
Background
The Type 101 ''Hamburg'' class was the only class of
destroyers built during post-war
Germany. They were specifically designed to operate in the
Baltic Sea, where armament and speed is more important than seaworthiness. They were named after Bundesländer (
states of Germany) of West Germany.
The German shipyard
Stülcken was contracted to design and build the ships. Stülcken was rather inexperienced with naval
shipbuilding, but got the order, since the shipyards traditionally building warships for the German navies like
Blohm + Voss
Blohm+Voss (B+V), also written historically as Blohm & Voss, Blohm und Voß etc., is a German shipbuilding and engineering company. Founded in Hamburg in 1877 to specialise in steel-hulled ships, its most famous product was the World War II battle ...
,
Howaldtswerke
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (often abbreviated HDW) is a German shipbuilding company, headquartered in Kiel. It is part of the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) group, owned by ThyssenKrupp. The Howaldtswerke shipyard was founded in Kiel in 183 ...
or
Lürssen were all occupied constructing commercial vessels.
Construction and career
''Bayern'' was laid down on 15 February 1961 and launched on 14 August 1962 in
Hamburg. She was commissioned on 6 July 1965 and decommissioned on 16 December 1993. Finally towed to
Denmark and scrapped in 1998.
The name ''Bayern'' was used again in 1994 for the
frigate F217.
References
Hamburg-class destroyers
1962 ships
Ships built in Hamburg
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