IJ, Amsterdam, Netherlands 4 February 2009
Also called Offshore patrol frigate. Laid down on 10 October 1988, launched on 14 July 1989 and commissioned on 1 July 1991. With a displacement of 3.500 tons (full load) and as dimensions 112,3 x 14,4 x 6,0 x 37,0 (height) metres or 368’5” x 47’3” x 19’8” x 121’5”. Speed more as 21,8 knots. Her crew numbers 52 men excluded the aircrew for her helicopter. There is accommodation for 101 persons on board. The armament consists of 1-7,6cm guns, 7-12,7/0.50” machine guns, 4-0,762cm machineguns, 1 depth charge deck and MU90 advanced lightweight torpedo for anti-submarine welfare.
