Tromp class frigate

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Hr. Ms. Tromp

The Tromp Class were two frigates built for the Royal Netherlands Navy during the 1970s. The Tromp class frigates entered service in 1975 and 1976 and served until 1999 and 2001. Both ships were built by Royal Schelde Shipyard in Flushing (Vlissingen). 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, Commissioned 3 October 1975
De Ruyter - laid down, 22 December 1971, Launched 9 March 1974 , Commissioned 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 HNLMS Gelderland , A Holland class destroyer)
- 2 triple anti submarine torpedo tubes
- 1 Goalkeeper short-range defence-system
Aircraft - 1 Westland Lynx Helicopter
Crew 306