West Germany.
Frigate

F 212 KARLSRUHE
"Bremen-class"
Build at Howaldtswerke, Kiel for W. German Navy
Laid down: 10/3 1981
Launched: 8/1 1982
Commissioned: 19/4 1984
Displacement 2.950 Tons, Dimensions: 130,0 (oa) x 14,40 x 4,26 m
Armament 8 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM; 1 8-round Mk 29 launcher for NATO Sea Sparrow SAM syst. (24 RIM-7M missiles); 2 21-round Mk RAM SAM launchers (RIM-116A missiles); 1 76-mm. 62-cal. OTOBreda DP; 2 single 20-mm. 90-cal. Rheinmetall Rh-202 AA;  2 twin fixed 324-mm. (Mk 32 Mod. 9 ASW TT (Mk 46 Mod. 5 torpedoes); 2 Lunx Mk 88 helicopters.
Machinery, CODOG: 2 G.E.-Fiat GT (51.000 shp), 2 MTU 20V956 TB92 diesels (11.070 bhp); 2 5-bladed Escher-Wyss CP props.
Range 5700 NM at 17 Knots,
Crew: 21 officers, 160 enlisted.