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Frigate HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)

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Classification

Ship class:
De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate
Type:
Frigate

Basic information

Namesake:
Michiel de Ruyter
Operator:
Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine)Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine)
Country of build:
Builder:
Damen Group
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active
MMSI number:
244896000

Ship measurements

Displacement:
6,050 t
Length:
144.24 m
Beam:
18.8 m
Draft:
5.18 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODAG
Propulsion:
  • 2 * Wärtsilä 16 V26 marine diesel engines, 5.1 MW (6,800 hp) each
  • 2 * Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM 1C gas turbines, 19.5 MW (26,100 hp) each
  • 2 * propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers
Speed:
30 knots
Range:
4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)

Personnel

Complement:
202

Combat assets

Electronics:
  • Thales Nederland SMART-L long-range air and surface surveillance radar
  • Thales Nederland APAR air and surface search, tracking and guidance radar (I band)
  • DECCA NAV navigation radar
  • Thales Nederland Scout (Low Probability of Intercept)surface search/navigation radar
  • Thales Nederland Sirius IRST long-range infrared surveillance and tracking system
  • Thales Nederland Mirador optical surveillance and tracking system
  • Atlas Elektronik DSQS-24C hull-mounted sonar
  • MK XII IFF system
Armament:
  • Guns:
  • 1 * Oto Melara 127 mm/54 dual-purpose gun
  • 2-4 * Browning M2 12.7mm machine guns
  • 4-6 * FN MAG 7.62mm machine guns
  • 1-2 * Goalkeeper CIWS
  • Missiles:
  • 40-cell Mk.41 vertical launch system
  • 32 * SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • 32 * Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (quadpacked)
  • 8 * Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 * twin MK32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers with Raytheon MK46 Mod 5 torpedoes
Aircraft:
  • 1 * NH-90 helicopter

HNLMS De Ruyter (Dutch: Zr. Ms. De Ruyter) is a De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was laid down in 2000, launched in 2002, and commissioned in 2004, the third ship of her class to enter service. The frigate is named after Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676).

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