Multi purpose frigate Hr.Ms. Van Speijk (F828) 1991-still in service

Computer line drawing by Alexander van Maanen

She was the eight and at the same time the last ship of the Karel-Doorman class, laid down on 1 October 1991, launched on 26 March 1994 and commissioned on 7 September 1995. With a displacement of 2,800 long tons/2,845 tons (standard)-3,320 long tons/3,373 tons (full load) are the dimensions 122 x 14,4 x 6,2 metres or 400'3"x 47'3"x 20'4". The 2 Rolls-Royse Spey 1A gas turbinessupplied 16,700 hp and the 2x Werkspoor diesel engines supplied 4,895 hp allowing a speed of 29 knots. Her crew numbered 154 men. The original armament consisted of 1-7,6cm gun, 1-2 cm gun, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Mark 46 torpedoes, a 16-cell Sea Sparrow missile vertical launch system and a goalkeeper and a Lynx helicopter. MMSI 245962000 and call sign PAMB. 

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The Van Speijk is part of the Karel Doorman-class wit as sister ships the Karel Doorman (since 2007 the Belgian Lepold I) , Willem van der Zaan (since 2008 the Belgian Louise-Marie), Tjerk Hiddes (since 2007 the Chilean Almirante Riveros), Van Amstel (F831), Abraham van der Hulst (since 2005 the Chilean Almirante Blanco Encalada), Van Nes( since 2009 the Portuguese Bartolomeu Dias) and the Van Galen (since 2010 the Portuguese D. Francisco de Almeida).