German corvette Oldenburg

For other ships with the same name, see German ship Oldenburg.
For the British passenger ferry of the same name, see MS Oldenburg.
Oldenburg underway in Wilhelmshaven on 10 September 2015.
History
Germany
NameOldenburg
NamesakeOldenburg
Port of registryHamburg, Germany
OrderedDecember 2001
BuilderBlohm+Voss, Hamburg
Cost€240 million
Laid down19 January 2006
Launched28 June 2007
Commissioned21 January 2013
Home portWilhelmshaven, Germany
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
TypeBraunschweig-class corvette
Displacement1,840 tonnes (1,810 long tons)
Length89.12 m (292 ft 5 in)
Beam13.28 m (43 ft 7 in)
Draft3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Propulsion2 MTU 20V 1163 TB 93 diesel engines producing 14.8MW, driving two controllable-pitch propellers.
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance7 days; 21 days with tender
Complement65 : 1 commander, 10 officers, 16 chief petty officers, 38 enlisted
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carriedHelicopter pad and hangar for two Saab Skeldar

Oldenburg (F263) is the fourth ship of the Braunschweig-class corvette of the German Navy.

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