HNLMS Van Amstel (F831)

History

The HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) was a ship of the Karel Doorman class multipurpose frigate (also known as the "M-Fregat" class) of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Built at the Koninklijke Schelde Groep shipyard in Vlissingen. The ship was named after Dutch commander Jan van Amstel.

In 1995, it helped respond to Hurricane Louis on Sint Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles. It was also used in Operation Enduring Freedom of the Multinational Force in the Sea of ??Oman in 2001/2002. In 2005, it supported the Netherlands' response to Hurricane Katrina.

Specification

Fundamentals

Year of Service

1993

Origins

Netherlands

Status

In service

supplement

154

staff

Class information

Class

Carrel Doorman Class

Class Size

8

ships

Class

HNLMS Karel Bodyguard (F827); HNLMS Willem van der Zan (F829); HNLMS Tjerk Hiddes (F830); HNLMS Van Amstel (F831); HNLMS Abraham van der Helst (F832); HNLMS Van Ness (F833); HNLMS Van Galen (F834); HNLMS Van Speck (F828)

Operator

Netherlands

Characters

Sea Bombing

Maritime bombardment/attack of surface targets/areas primarily through ship-based ballistic weapons.

Land Assault

Littoral attacks against surface targets primarily through ship-based missiles/missile weapons.

Sea Patrol

Active patrolling of critical waterways and sea areas; also serves as a local deterrent against air and maritime threats.

Airspace Denial/Deterrence

Neutralization or deterrence of flying elements by airborne missile weapon ballistics.

Fleet Support

Provide support (fire or materiel) to major surface fleets in blue water environments.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

400. 0 ft

121.92m

Ray

47. 0 feet

14.33m

Draft

20. 0 feet

6.10m

Shift

3,000 t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

CODOG (Combined Diesel or Gas): 2 Rolls-Royce Spey 1A gas turbines, 16,700 hp each and 2 Stork-Werkspoor diesel engines, 4,895 hp each, driving 2 axles under the stern.

Surface Velocity

30.0 nodes

(34.5 km/h)

Area

5,040nm

(5,800 miles | 9,334 kilometers)

Weapons

1 x 76mm (3") OTO Melara deck gun with turret. 1 x 16-unit RIM-7 "Sea Sparrow" Vertical Launch System (VLS). 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles (ASM). 1 "Goalkeeper" Closed Weapon System (CIWS). 2 x 324mm Mk. 32 twin torpedo tubes (Mk. 46 torpedo series). 2 to 4 x 12.7mm Browning M2 Heavy Machine Guns (HMG). 2 to 6 x 7.62mm FN MAG Medium Machine Guns (MMG).

Aircraft

1 x NHIndustries NH90 Naval Mid Altitude Helicopter or similar aircraft; full service flight deck and hangar.