Of the Karel Doorman-class. Of the original 8 units two were sold to Chile (Almirante Riveros and Blanco Encalada, 2 to Belgium ( Leopold I and Louise Marie) and 2 to Portugal (Bartolomeu Dias and D. Francisco de Almeida). See for pictures of the Leopold I and both Portuguese frigates elsewhere on this weblog. Designed 1979-1987. Keel laid down at the Kon. Mij. De Schelde at Flushing 1 October 1991, launched 26 March 1994, and commissioned 7 September 1995. Building number 371. Displacement 3320 tonnes, dimensions 122,25 x 14,37 x 4,30m. Her crew numbers 156 men. Maximum speed 30 knots. Armed with 8x Harpoons SSM, 16-cell Sea Sparrow SAM, 1-7,6cm gun, 1-30mm goal keeper, 2-20mm guns, 4-32,4cm torpedo tubes and 1 Lynx ASW helicopter.
