According to Korvettenkapitän Jan Ströhmer, the accident happened near Plymouth  on May 2nd, where the Lübeck was taking part in a exercisewhere unmanned drones were towing banners that served as targets for the ships . During the practice, the ship's 76mm artillery gun experienced problems, possibly due to jamming. When the crew turned the gun in order to investigate the trouble, the weapon discharged. No one was hurt and the ship was not critically damaged. The Lübeck has since returned to its home portWilhelmshaven for repairs. The Lübeck is a warship with anti-submarine warfare as its main aim, however , it is also capable of anti-surface  and anti-aircraft warfare . Its crew is roughly 203 sailors. It is 130 meters long and displaces 3800 tonnes.
According to Korvettenkapitän Jan Ströhmer, the accident happened near Plymouth , Devon on May 2nd, where the Lübeck was taking part in an Air Defence exercise; unmanned drones towing targets for ships in the Royal Navys South Coast Exercise Areas . During the practice, the ship's 76mm artillery gun experienced problems, possibly due to jamming. When the crew turned the gun in order to investigate the trouble, the weapon discharged. No one was hurt and the ship was not critically damaged. The Lübeck subsequently returned Wilhelmshaven, her home port, for repairs. With a length of 130 meters and 3800 tonne displacement the primary role of the Lübeck is anti-submarine warfare (ASW) however she retains capabilities in anti-surface (ASuW) and anti-aircraft warfare (AAW). Her ships company numbers roughly 203.
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has since returned to its home portWilhelmshaven
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(AAW). Her ships company numbers roughly 203.