Naval Annual Days at Den Helder, Netherlands 11 July 2008
IMO no. 9240769. Her building at the yard of Swan Hunter, Wallsend was ordered on 19 December 2000, laid down on 1 October 2001, launched on 26 August 2005, in 2006 completed by /BAE Systems, Glovan, Glasgow, Scotland and commissioned on 8 August 2007. Can carry 356 troops and 1,200 linear meters of vehicles. Apparently was for her design the Dutch Hr.Ms. Rotterdam used. With as displacement of 16,190 tonnes/15,934 long tons (full load) and dimensions 176,6 x 26,4 x 5,1 metres. Speed 18 knots and with a speed of 15 knots a range of 8,000 nautical miles.
