Photos by Helwin Scharn

Return to port after completing sea trials for the day

Approaching Brunsbuettel locks Kiel Canal outbound

Preparing for some ISEX drills in the Baltic

Sailing out of Kiel for excercise BALTOPS 2019

During acoustic measurement runs at Eckernfoerde Bight

leaving Holtenau locks heading German Naval Yards

accompanied by U36S186

Einlaufen Eckernförde, vorbei an auslaufbereiter Fregatte Nordrhein-Westfalen

Leaving Holtenau locks and approaching Naval Base, Kiel

Passing USNS Carson City when entering Naval Base Eckernfoerde

approaching Naval Base

With buster bays opened at Naval Base Kiel

K130 type corvette FGS OLdenburg seen just minutes before sunrise

Recreation and replenishment stop at Naval Base Eckernfoerde, Germany. Extremely unusual

After fitting equipment container at tkMS shipyard, U35S185 returns to Eckernfoerde.

Arrival at Kiel Week

New Algerian MEKO a-200 frigate leaves Kiel via Kiel-Canal

with Combat Support Ship Bonn on the other side of the pier

Captured in the early morning hours at Tirpitzmole together with South African frigate Amatola

South African Meko A-200 frigate moored at the Tirpitzmole during excweecise Good Hope VII. Photo was taken from board of German Combat Support Ship Bonn.

Algerian MEKO A-200 frigate moored at Scheermole

Future class 2091400 submarine S41 for Egypt Navy returns to Kiel after completing trials.

Future type 125 frigate during trials at sea

On approach to Holtenau Locks, German frigate Schleswig-Holstein overtakes on port side

former U24S173 of German Navy

at Naval Test and Evaluation Center 71

Tug assisted approach to Naval Base Eckernfoerde GER

U36 returns to Kiel after completing a 6-month-trial-marathon in Norwegian waters. The boat is expected to be commissioned by end of the year.

immediately before leaving lock

In the late evening sun anchored in front of Naval Station Eckernfoerde. Note "Seehund" on port side.

almost in contact with MV Cecilia it seems