Jacob van Heemskerck class frigate

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The Jacob van Heemskerck class frigate was a class of frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. They were built to be an air defence version of the Kortenaer class frigate. 2 ships were built for the Dutch Navy and have recently been sold to the Chilean Navy. The helicopter was replaced by a Standard long range SAM system and associated radars

[edit] General Characteristics

From Conway's All the World's Fighting Sips 1947-1995

• Displacement: 3000 tons standard (3,750 tons full load)
• Length: 130 m (427 ft)
• Beam: 14.5 m (47 ft)
• Draft: 4.4 m (14 ft 3 in)
• Propulsion: combined gas and gas (COGAG) system
  • 2 Rolls Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp each
  • 2 Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp each (boost)
  • 2 shafts
  • Range: 4,700 nm at 16 kts
  • Cruise speed: 20 kts
  • Maximum speed: 30 kts
• Armament:
  • 4 Mk46 torpedo tubes (2 twin mounts)
  • 8 RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (2 quad mounts)
  • 1 Standard SAM mount (40 reload missiles)
  • 8 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers (1 octaple mount, 24 missiles)
  • 1 Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS gun system
  • 2 20 mm guns
• Complement: 197

[edit] Ships

Two ships were built by Royal Schelde dockyard. The ships were named after Admirals as is usual practice in the Royal Netherlands Navy.

• F812 Jacob van Heemskerck , named after Jacob van Heemskerk, laid down 21 January 1981, launched 5 November 1983, completed 15 January 1986. Sold to Chile as the Almirante Latorre and is currently in service
• F813 Witte de With, named after Witte Corneliszoon de With, laid down 15 December 1981, launched 25 August 1984, completed 17 September 1986. Sold to Chile as the Capitán Prat and is currently in service