Of the Karel Doorman multipurpose frigates-class.Laid down by Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands on 7 June 1990, launched on 21 November 1992, commissioned on 1 December 1994, decommissioned and sold to Portugal in 2009 and commissioned in 2010 as the D. Francisco de Almeida of the Bartolomeu Diaz-class. Original specifications displacement of 2.845 (standard)-3.373 (full load) tons and as dimensions 114,0 (between perpendiculars)-122,25 (over all) x 14,37 x 6,05 metres or 375.4-401.1 x 47.2 x 19.10 feet. The machinery consisted of 2 Rolls-RoyCe Spey 1A gas turbines supplying 48.256shp and 2 Stork-Werkspoor diesel engines supplying 2x4.225hp allowing a speed of 21 (diesels)-29 (turbines) knots and with 18 knots a speed of 5.000 nautical miles. Endurance 30 days. Crew numbered in Dutch service 154 men. Except for a helicopter armed with 1-7,6cm anti-air/surface Oto Melara gun, 16-cell Mark 48 Vertical Launch System (VLS) for 16 Sea Sparrow missiles, 8 Harpoon anti-ship missiles, 1Goalkeeper CIWS and 4-32,4cm Mk2 torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedoes.
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