Schelde off Vlisisngen, Netherlands 22 June 2016
Laid down on 1 September 2000, launched on 13 April 2002 and commissioned on 22 April 2004. Built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Vlissingen, Netherlands with yard number 384. Of the De Zeven Provinciën-class with as sister ships Evertsen, Tromp and De Zeven Provinciën. Dimensions 144 x 18,8 x 5,1 metres and a maximum displacement of 6.044 ton. . Maximum speed 28 knots. Her crew numbers 202 men. The armament consists of VL Standard Missile 2 Block IIIA against ships and air targets, 2-2cm Oerlikon, 1-12,7cm gun, 1/2-3mm Goalkeepers, MK 46 Mod 5 torpedoes, 8-Boeing RGM-84 Harpoon and VL Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles. One NHI NH90 (M) helicopter. MMSI 244896000 and callsign PAER.
