- Mölders (D186)
D186 "Mölders" was a
guided missile destroyer of theBundesmarine (West German Navy) and later the Deutsche Marine (Navy of reunitedGermany ). It was the second ship of the Lütjens class, a modification of the Charles F. Adams class.On
March 3 1965 Bath Iron Works got the order to build "Mölders" and her keel was laid down onApril 12 1966 with the hull number DDG-29.April 13 1967 "Mölders" was launched and christened forLuftwaffe Oberst (Colonel )Werner Mölders by his mother Anne-Marie Mölders."Mölders" was commissioned onFebruary 23 1969 into the "1. Zerstörergeschwader" (first destroyer squadron) based inKiel .During her 33 years in commission 14000 sailors served on her under 16 commanders, and she traveled 675,054.6
nautical mile s. The "Mölders" was decommissionedMay 28 2003 inWilhelmshaven .Unlike her sisters "Lütjens" and "Rommel", "Mölders" was preserved and is now on display as
museum ship inWilhelmshaven (Marinemuseum), although ironically, she was never stationed in Wilhelmshaven during her active career.External links
* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/germany/pages/destroyers/molders_d186.htm MaritimeQuest Mölders D-186 photo gallery]
References
* http://www.d-186.de (in German)
* [http://www.zerstoerer-moelders.de Zerstörer Mölders] (German / English)
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