German frigate Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg (F222) is the lead ship of the Baden-Württemberg-class frigates of the German Navy.

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

Construction and career
Baden-Württemberg was laid down on 2 November 2011 and launched on 12 December 2013 in Hamburg, Germany. She was commissioned on 17 June 2019.

On 17 April 2020, Baden-Württemberg completed her extreme weather test in the South Atlantic after she left Brazil on 7 February to test hot weather near the Equator.

In January 2022, it was reported that full operational capability for Baden-Württemberg was still only expected in mid-2023. In 2024, Baden-Württemberg was selected to undertake an around the world deployment, accompanied by the support ship GERMAN SHIP Frankfurt am Main.