Wielingen 1978
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Wielingen | F910 | Boëlwerf, Temse | 5.3.1974 | 30.3.1976 | 20.1.1978 | stricken 2006, to Bulgaria (Верни [Verni]) | |
| Westdiep | F911 | Cockerill, Hoboken | 2.9.1974 | 8.12.1975 | 20.1.1978 | stricken 10.2007, to Bugaria (Горди [Gordi]) | |
| Wandelaar | F912 | Boëlwerf, Temse | 5.3.1975 | 21.6.1977 | 27.10.1978 | to Bulgaria late 2004 (Дръзки [Drazki]) | |
| Westhinder | F913 | Cockerill, Hoboken | 8.12.1975 | 31.1.1977 | 27.10.1978 | stricken 7.1993 |
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Displacement standard, t |
1880 |
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Displacement full, t |
2283 |
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Length, m |
103.00 pp 106.4 oa |
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Breadth, m |
12.3 |
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Draught, m |
3.80 hull 5.30 over sonar |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
CODOG: 2 Cockerill CO-240V-12 diesels / 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbine |
|
Power, h. p. |
6000 / 28000 |
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Max speed, kts |
28 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel / gas turbine oil 280 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6000(16) |
|
Armament |
2 x 2 MM38 Exocet SSM (4 MM38), 1 x 8 NATO-Sea Sparrow SAM (8 RIM-7P), 1 x 1 - 100/55 Mle 1968, 2 - 550 TR (L 5 Mod.4), 1 x 6 - 375 Mle 1964 ASWRL |
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Electronic equipment |
Raytheon TM1645/9X, DA-05, WM-25 radars, 2x Panda e/o systems, SQS-505A sonar, AR900B ECM suite, 2x Mk36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy, SEWACO-IV CCS |
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Complement |
160 |
Project history: Despite the limited size and capabilities of the Belgian shipbuilding industry, the government made procurement conditional on Belgian participation in Wielingen-class design and construction. Costs were kept to a minimum by providing only those features essential to the escort mission in the North Sea/English Channel area. Only weapons systems in service with other NATO navies were considered, and particular stress was laid on seaworthiness, watertight integrity and automation. The major weapons systems, except SAM, were of French origin, while the Netherlands provided radars and CCS. Under the terms of contract the Belgian shipyards were responsible for the hull and machinery, whereas the installation and testing of the weapons systems was the responsibbility of the Belgian Navy.
Modernizations: 1998-2006, all survived: - Raytheon TM1645/9X radar, 2x Panda e/o systems, SQS-505A sonar; + 6 x 1 - 12.7/90, type 1007, Scout radars, 2x Vigy e/o systems, SQS-510 sonar
Naval service: No significant events.
Westdiep 2002
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