Karel Doorman class frigate

The Dutch frigate HMS Van Amstel (F-831)
Class overview
Builders: Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Operators:  Belgian Navy
 Chilean Navy
 Royal Netherlands Navy
 Portuguese Navy
Completed: 8
Active: 8
General characteristics
Type: Karel Doorman class multi-purpose frigate
Displacement: 2,800 tons standard; 3,320 tons full load
Length: 401ft (122.3m)
Beam: 47ft (14.4m)
Draught: 20ft (6.1m)
Propulsion: CODAG
  • 2 x Rolls Royce (Spey 1A) 16700 hp (12.45 MW) gas turbines
  • 2 x Stork-Werkspoor 4895 hp (3.650 MW) diesel engines
Speed: 30 knots (54 km/h)
Complement: 154
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Thales Smart-S Mk.1 long-range 3D survaillance and tracking radar
  • Thales LW08 long-range surveillance radar
  • Thales SeaWatcher 100 active phased array surface detection and tracking radar (NLD and BE ships only)
  • Thales GateKeeper Electro-optical 360° survaillance system (NLD and BE ships only)
  • Thales STIR 1.8 Tracking and Illumination Radar system
  • Thales Scout surface surveillance and tactical navigation radar
  • Thales PHS-36 Hull-mounted sonar
  • Thales Anaconda VLF passive tactical towed array sonar
Armament: Guns:
Missiles & Torpedoes:
Aircraft carried: Chilean Navy: AS 532 Cougar, Portuguese Navy: Westland Super Lynx, Dutch & Belgian Navy: NH-90
Aviation facilities: helicopter hangar and flightdeck