Tromp class destroyer
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The Tromp Class were two destroyers built for the Royal Netherlands Navy during the 1970's. Officially classified as frigates, the two Tromp class destroyers entered service in 1975 and 1976 and served until 1999 and 2001. Both ships were built by Royal Schelde Shipyard in Flushing. The ships served as fleet flagships and area air defence vessels. Their 3-D radar under a large polyester radome, gave the ships the nickname "Kojak" in the Netherlands navy.
[edit] Ships
- Tromp - laid down, 4 August 1971, Launched 4 June 1973, Commisioned 3 October 1975
- De Ruyter - laid down, 22 December 1971, Launched 9 March 1974 , Commisioned 3 June 1976
[edit] General Characteristics
From Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
- Displacement: 3665 tons standard, 4308 tons full load
- Length: 133.2 m
- Beam: 14.8 m
- Draught: 6.6 m
- Machinery: 2 shaft COGOG, Rolls Royce Olympus (44,000 hp) and Rolls Royce Tyne (8200 hp) Gas turbines
- Speed: 28 knots maximum, 18 knots cruising
- Range: 5000 nm at 18 knots
- Armament:
- 1 launcher for Standard SAM (40 Missiles)
- 1 Octuple Sea Sparrow SAM (16 Missiles)
- 8 Harpoon SSM
- 2 120mm Bofors guns (1 twin turret - turrets were salvaged from HMNLS Gelderland , A Holland Class destroyer)
- 2 triple anti submarine torpedo tubes
- 1 Goalkeeper short-range defence-system
- Aircraft - 1 Westland Lynx Helicopter
- Crew 306
Ships have been replaced now by De Zeven Provinciën class frigates. A total of four new frigates have been built.
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