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
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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
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Armament: |
Guns:
Missiles & Torpedoes:
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Aircraft carried: |
Chilean Navy: AS 532 Cougar, Portuguese Navy: Westland Super Lynx, Dutch & Belgian Navy: NH-90 |
Aviation facilities: |
helicopter hangar and flightdeck |