''Sachsen-Anhalt'' (F224) is the third ship of the s of the

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Background

''Sachsen-Anhalt'' was designed and constructed by ARGE F125, a

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and

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. She is part of the have the highest

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of any class of

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worldwide and are used to replace the .

Construction and career

''Sachsen-Anhalt'' was

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on 4 June 2014 and launched on 4 March 2016 at

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, Germany. After considerable delay following her launch to repair defects identified during construction she was delivered to the Navy in March 2021. She was commissioned on 17 May 2021.

Gallery

File:F224 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg.jpg, ''Sachsen-Anhalt'' on 9 August 2018. File:FGS Sachsen Anhalt.jpg, ''Sachsen-Anhalt'' on 30 June 2018.

References

External links

Seaforces.org
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