German Navy christens fifth and final K130 Batch II corvette

The German Navy has christened the fifth and final K130 corvette (Braunschweig-class) from the second batch of the vessels.

The ceremony took place at Rheinmetall’s Blohm+Voss site in Hamburg on April 29, in the presence of representatives from politics, industry, and the Bundeswehr (the German Armed Forces).

Lübeck’s City President Henning Schumann’s partner, Huong Nguyen, christened the 89-metre-long vessel with the name LÜBECK. 

Following the christening, the...