German frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen returns from UN mission

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2026-07-04

Berlin (dpa) - After around half a year on a UN mission off the coast of Lebanon, the German frigate Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia) has returned to its home port of Wilhelmshaven. Many family members, friends and fellow servicemen welcomed the crew at the pier of the naval base on Saturday. According to the German Navy, the frigate returned from its overseas deployment with around 160 service personnel on board. The Nordrhein-West......

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