Den Helder, Netherlands 1 July 2011
Also called replenishment ship. Built by the shipyard Schelde Group at Flushing, Netherlands with yard number 374. Commissioned in 1995. With a displacement of 17.040 tons or 6.771 long tons are her dimensions 166 (over all) x 22 x 8 metres or 544’7”x 72’2”x 26’3”. The MAN/Bazan diesel engines supplied 24.000 hp/17.897 kW allowed a speed of 21 knots. Her cargo capacity was 6.700 tonnes of diesel oil, 1.600 tonnes of aviation fuel or 500 tonnes of cargo. She has accommodation for 180 persons including the crew of 136 men and 24 men for maintenance of the helicopters. Hospital capacity 8 persons. Her crew numbers 160 men. The armament consisted of 1-3cm Goalkeeper and 2-1,7mm machineguns and furthermore can she carry with her 4 Lynx or 3 NH-op helicopters. Call sign PAZJ. IMO no. L9052903. Sold on 4 December 2014 to Peru and commisisoned as the BNP Tacna.
