Harbour of Amsterdam, Netherlands 6 June 2009
Her building at the Rio Santiago Shipyard, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina was ordered on 12 November 1953 although already as far in 1946 plans were made to built her, laid down on 11 December, launched on 30 May 1956 and commissioned on 28 May 1963. Steel built with a displacement of 3.765 metric tonnes and as dimensions 91,7 (hull)-103,75 metres x 14,31 x 6,60 metres. She is also fitted out with 2 MAN 6-cylinders diesel engines providing 960 kW at 900rpm allowing a speed of 13,5 knots and with a speed of 8 knots she had a range of 12.000 nautical miles. Armed with 4-4,7cm quick firing (3pd) guns. Her crew consisted of 24 officers and 187 sailors excluded the 150 cadets.
