Dutch submarine chaser Hr. Ms. Friesland (D 812) 1953-1979

Part of the Friesland-class submarine chaser or destroyers specialized in anti submarine warfare, consisting of the Friesland, Groningen, Limburg, Overijssel, Drenthe, Utrecht, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, preceded by the somewhat smaller Holland-class and succeeded by the Kortenaer-class frigates. All her sister ships were sold to Peru. Laid down by Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NSDM), Amsterdam, Netherlands on 17 December 1951, launched on 21 February 1953, commissioned on 22 March 1956 and decommissioned on 29 June 1979.

With a displacement of 2.497 (standard)-3.070 (full load) tons and as dimensions 116 x 11,7 x 5,2 metres or 381 x 38 x 17 feet. The machinery consisted of high and low pressire geared turbines and 2x2 Babcock&Wilcox super-heated steam and 620psiboilers delivering 60.000hp allowing a design speed of 36 knots. With a speed of 18 knots still a range of 4.000 nautical miles. Crew numbered 284 men. Armament consisted of 3x2-12cm/4,72” Bofors guns, 6x1-4cm/1.57” Bofors anti aircraft guns, 2xquad--35,7cm anti-submarine mortars and 2 depth charge racks.