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D187 Rommel was a guided missile destroyer of the Bundesmarine (West German Navy) and later the Deutsche Marine (Navy of reunited Germany). It was the third and last ship of the Lütjens class, a modification of the Charles F. Adams class. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2820x1860, 2359 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): FGS Rommel (D187) ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2820x1860, 2359 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): FGS Rommel (D187) ... A guided missile destroyer is, as the name suggests, a destroyer designed to launch guided missiles. ... The German Navy has had several names depending on the political structure of Germany at the time: Deutsche Marine (German Navy) (1848)-(1852) Norddeutsche Bundesmarine (Northern German Federal Navy) (1866_1871) Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) (1872-1918) Vorläufige Reichsmarine (1919-1921) Reichsmarine (State Navy) (1921-1935) Kriegsmarine (War Navy) (1935_1945... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... MÃ¶lders as museum ship The Type 103 LÃ¼tjens class was the last class of destroyers in service with the German Navy. ... The class of guided missile destroyers was a group of twenty-nine built between 1958 and 1967. ...

Rommel was laid down August 22, 1967 by Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine with the hull number DDG-30. On February 1, 1969 she was launched and baptised Rommel by Lucie Maria Rommel, widow of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel. May 2, 1970 she was commissioned into the 1. Zerstörergeschwader (first destroyer squadron), based in Kiel. August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Bath Iron Works from NAS Brunswick photo gallery Bath Iron Works (BIW) is located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. ... View uphill towards City Hall in Bath Bath is a city located in Sagadahoc County, Maine. ... The United States Navy uses hull classification symbols (sometimes called hull codes) to identify the types of its ships. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Shoulder boards of a Generalfeldmarschall Generalfeldmarschall ( â–¶(?)) (General Field Marshal, usually translated simply as Field Marshal, and sometimes written only as Feldmarschall) was a rank in the armies of several German states, the Holy Roman Empire, and Austrian Empire. ... Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel ( ) (15 November 1891 â€“ 14 October 1944) was one of the most distinguished German field marshals of World War II. He was the commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps and also became known by the nickname The Desert Fox (WÃ¼stenfuchs, ) for the skillful military campaigns he... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

September 30, 1998 she had to be decommissioned, because the operating licence for the boilers expired. She was then towed to Wilhelmshaven and cannibalised for spare parts for her two sisters, Lütjens and Mölders, which continued to serve for five more years. In 2004 she was finally scrapped in Turkey. September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... In marketing In marketing, cannibalization refers to a reduction in the sales volume, sales revenue, or market share of one product as a result of the introduction of a new product by the same producer. ... USS Tolman (DDG-28), was named for Commander Charles E. Tolman USN (1903-1943), commanding officer of USS De Haven (DD-469), killed in action when the ship was sunk by enemy Japanese aircraft off Guadalcanal on 1 February 1943 and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. ... Museum ship MÃ¶lders D186 MÃ¶lders was a guided missile destroyer of the Bundesmarine (West German Navy) and later the Deutsche Marine (Navy of reunited Germany). ...

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Originally the hull number DDG-30 was reserved for the USS Shea, named for Lieutenant Commander John Joseph Shea USN, who was killed in action aboard USS Wasp (CV-7) when that ship was sunk on 15 September 1942. However the order to built USS Shea was cancelled by the US Navy before her keel was laid down. The eighth USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... USN redirects here. ...

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Categories: Lütjens class destroyers | Destroyers of Germany | Cold War destroyers of Germany The class of guided missile destroyers was a group of twenty-nine built between 1958 and 1967. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2), named for Charles Francis Adams, III (Secretary of the Navy from 1929 to 1933), was the lead ship of the Charles F. Adams class of guided missile destroyers of the United States Navy. ... USS John King (DDG-3) was a -class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy named for John King. ... USS Lawrence (DDG-4), named for Captain James Lawrence USN (1781-1813), was a Charles F. Adams class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS (DDG-5), previously Biddle and DD-955, was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. ... USS Barney (DDG-6) was a guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS (DDG-7), named for Admiral Henry Braid Wilson, was a -class guided missile armed destroyer laid down by Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City, Michigan on 28 February 1958, launched on 22 April 1959 by Mrs. ... USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8) was a -class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS Towers (DDG-9) was a -class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy notable for action in the Vietnam War. ... USS Sampson (DDG-10), named for Admiral William T. Sampson USN (1840â€“1902), was a -class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS Sellers (DDG-11), named for Admiral David Foote Sellers USN (1874-1949), was a -class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS Robison (DDG-12), named for Rear Admiral Samuel Shelburne Robison, was a -class guided missile armed destroyer Robison was laid down by Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City, Michigan on 28 April 1959, launched on 27 April 1960 by Mrs. ... USS Hoel (DDG-13), named for Lieutenant Commander William R. Hoel USN (1824â€“1879), was a -class guided missile armed destroyer. ... USS Buchanan (DDG-14), named for Admiral Franklin Buchanan, was a -class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS Berkeley (DDG-15) was a -class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16), named for Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss USN (1861â€“1948), was a Charles F. Adams class guided missile armed destroyer of the United States Navy. ... USS Conyngham (DDG-17), the third ship named for Captain Gustavus Conyngham USN (1744â€“1819), was a -class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS Semmes (DDG-18), named for Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes USN (1809-1877), was a -class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. ... USS Tatnall (DDG-19), named for Captain Josiah Tattnall USN (1794â€“1871), was a -class guided missile armed destroyer. ... USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), named for Rear Admiral Louis M. Goldsborough USN (1805â€“1877), was a -class guided missile armed destroyer. ... USS Cochrane (DDG-21), named for Vice Admiral Edward Lull Cochrane, USN, was a Charles F. Adams class guided missile armed destroyer laid down by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company at Seattle in Washington on 31 July 1961, launched on 18 July 1962 and commissioned on 21 March... USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22), named for Benjamin Stoddert (1751â€“1813), Secretary of the Navy from 1798 to 1801, was a -class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy. ... USS (DDG-23), a -class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, was named after noted polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd. ... USS Waddell (DDG-24) was a Charles F. Adams class guided missile armed destroyer in the United States Navy. ... The German Navy (German: Deutsche Marine ) is the navy of Germany and part of the Bundeswehr. ... MÃ¶lders as museum ship The Type 103 LÃ¼tjens class was the last class of destroyers in service with the German Navy. ... USS Tolman (DDG-28), was named for Commander Charles E. Tolman USN (1903-1943), commanding officer of USS De Haven (DD-469), killed in action when the ship was sunk by enemy Japanese aircraft off Guadalcanal on 1 February 1943 and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. ... Museum ship MÃ¶lders D186 MÃ¶lders was a guided missile destroyer of the Bundesmarine (West German Navy) and later the Deutsche Marine (Navy of reunited Germany). ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... HMAS Perth HMAS Perth and HMAS Brisbane in 1995 The Perth class is the name given to the modified class destroyers of the Royal Australian Navy. ... The second HMAS Perth (D-38/38) was a Perth class guided missile destroyer, laid down by Defoe Shipbuilding Company at Bay City, Michigan, USA on 21 September 1962, launched on 26 September 1963, and commissioned on 17 July 1965. ... HMAS Hobart (D-39) was a Perth class guided missile armed destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy. ... See HMAS Brisbane for other ships of this name. ... The Hellenic Navy (Greek: , PolemikÃ³ NaftikÃ³) is the naval force of the modern nation of Greece (Hellenic Republic). ... USS Berkeley (DDG-15) was a -class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. ... This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. ... This is a list of destroyer classes of the United States Navy. ...

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