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HNLMS Van Amstel (F831)


Frigate Warship [ 1993 ]



Of the original eight Karel Doorman frigates taken on by the Royal Netherlands Navy, just two - including Van Amstel - remain with the service.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 12/22/2020 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Netherlands
Operators National flag of the Netherlands
1993
Commissioned
Netherlands
National Origin
Commissioned, Active
Project Status
154
Complement
Karel Doorman-class
Hull Class
8
Number-in-Class
HNLMS Karel Doorman (F827); HNLMS Willem van der Zaan (F829); HNLMS Tjerk Hiddes (F830); HNLMS Van Amstel (F831); HNLMS Abraham van der Hulst (F832); HNLMS Van Nes (F833); HNLMS Van Galen (F834); HNLMS Van Speijk (F828)
Ships-in-Class


Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.


400.0 feet
(121.92 meters)
Length
47.0 feet
(14.33 meters)
Beam
20.0 feet
(6.10 meters)
Draught
3,000
tons
Displacement


CODOG (COmbined Diesel-Or-Gas): 2 x Rolls-Royce Spey 1A gas turbines developing 16,700 horsepower each with 2 x Stork-Werkspoor diesel engines developing 4,895 horsepower each driving 2 x Shafts under stern.
Propulsion
30.0 knots
(34.5 mph)
Surface Speed
5,040 nm
(5,800 miles | 9,334 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km


1 x 76mm (3") OTO-Melara turreted deck gun.
1 x 16-cell RIM-7 "Sea Sparrow" Vertical Launch System (VLS).
8 x "Harpoon" Anti-Ship Missiles (ASMs).
1 x "Goalkeeper" Close-In Weapon System (CIWS).
2 x 324mm Mk.32 Twin Torpedo Tubes (Mk.46 torpedo family).
2 to 4 x 12.7mm Browning M2 Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs).
2 to 6 x 7.62mm FN MAG Medium Machine Guns (MMGs).


1 x NHIndustries NH90 medium-lift navy helicopter or similar; full-service flightdeck and hangar provided.


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