Kortenaer 1980
Kortenaer 2000
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| Kortenaer | F807 | 350 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 8.4.1975 | 18.12.1976 | 26.10.1978 | to Greece 12.1997 (Κουντουριώτης [Kountouriotis]) |
| Callenburgh | F808 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 2.9.1975 | 26.3.1977 | 26.7.1979 | to Greece 3.1994 (Αδρίας[Adrias]) | |
| Van Kinsbergen | F809 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 2.9.1975 | 16.4.1977 | 24.4.1980 | to Greece 3.1995 (Ναυαρίνον [Navarinon]) | |
| Banckert | F810 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 25.2.1976 | 30.9.1978 | 29.10.1980 | to Greece 5.1993 (Αιγαίον [Aigaion]) | |
| Piet Hein | F811 | 354 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 28.4.1977 | 3.6.1978 | 14.4.1981 | stricken 6.1998, to UAE (الإميرة [Al Emirat]) |
| Pieter Florisz | F812 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 2.7.1977 | 15.12.1979 | 10.10.1981 // --- | incomplete to Greece ('Ελλη [Elli]) | |
| Witte de With | F813 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 13.6.1978 | 27.10.1979 | 18.9.1982 // --- | incomplete to Greece (Λήμνος [Limnos]) | |
| Abraham Crijnssen | F816 | 357 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 25.10.1978 | 16.5.1981 | 6.1.1983 | to UAE 10.1997 (أبو ظبي [Abu Dhabi]) |
| Philips van Almonde | F823 | 358 | Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam | 1.10.1977 | 11.8.1979 | 2.12.1981 | to Greece 10.2002 (Θεμιστοκλής [Themistokles]) |
| Bloys van Treslong | F824 | 359 | Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam | 5.5.1978 | 15.11.1980 | 25.11.1982 | to Greece 11.2004 (Νικηφόρος Φωκάς [Nikiforos Fokas]) |
| Jan van Brakel | F825 | 360 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 16.11.1979 | 16.5.1981 | 14.4.1983 | stricken 10.2001, to Greece (Κανάρης [Kanaris]) |
| Pieter Florisz (ex-Willem van der Zaan) | F826 | 361 | KM De Schelde, Vlissingen | 15.1.1980 | 8.5.1982 | 1.10.1983 | to Greece 6.2001 (Μπουμπουλίνα [Bouboulina]) |
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Displacement standard, t |
3000 |
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Displacement full, t |
3800 |
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Length, m |
121.8 pp 130.2 oa |
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Breadth, m |
14.4 |
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Draught, m |
4.40 hull 6.00 propellers |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
COGOG: 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbines / 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM-1C gas turbines |
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Power, h. p. |
51600 / 9800 |
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Max speed, kts |
30 |
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Fuel, t |
gas turbine oil |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
4700(16) |
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Armament |
F807, 808: 2 x 4 Harpoon SSM (8 RGM-84A/C), 1 x 8 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 2 x 1 - 76/62 OTO Melara Compact, 4 - 324 Mk 32 mod. 9 TT (Mk 46 mod. 5), 2 helicopters (SH-14D Sea Lynx) F809-813, 816, 823-826: 2 x 4 Harpoon SSM (8 RGM-84A/C), 1 x 8 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO Melara Compact, 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350, 4 - 324 Mk 32 mod. 9 TT (Mk 46 mod. 5), 2 helicopters (SH-14D Sea Lynx) |
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Electronic equipment |
F807-813: ZW-06, LW-08, WM-25, STIR-18 radars, SQS-505 sonar, Sphinx ECM suite, 2x Corvus decoy RL, SEWACO II CCS F816: ZW-06, LW-08, WM-25, STIR-18 radars, SQS-505 sonar, Sphinx ECM suite, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SEWACO II CCS F823-826: ZW-06, LW-08, WM-25, STIR-18 radars, SQS-509 (PHS-36) sonar, Sphinx ECM suite, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SEWACO II CCS |
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Complement |
200 |
Project history: Designed as a replacements for the twelve postwar ASW destroyers of the Holland and Friesland classes, the frigates of the Kortenaer class were intended to have the maximum degree of commonality of weapons, electronics and propulsion systems with other contemporary NATO frigates. Attempts were initially made to develop a common hull-form with the Royal Navy, but these and approaches to other NATO navies foundered. The Netherlands Navy therefore elected to develop its own 'Standard' design, so-called because it was planned to build ASW and AAV variants on a standard, common hull, and because the design conformed to NATO requirements for ocean escorts.
Eight were ordered in 1974, with a further four in 1976. However, the original F812 and F813 were sold to Greece while fitting out, and it was decided that these should be replaced by two AAW variants.
The hull-form was similar to that of contemporary French construction, with continuous upper and main decks, a single rudder of the semi-balanced type, and a clipper bow with 'negative' sheer The desire for good performance in a seaway resulted in a length / beam ratio less favourable than a generally accepted, and careful design was necessary to ensure that the ships met speed requirements.
The propulsion system and machinery layout were identical to those of the Tromp class. All machinery is resiliently mounted and there was a single pair of non-retractable fin stabilizers. A high degree of automation means that the total engine room complement was only twenty-nine. The ship can be fought and navigated from the operations room, which was fitted with a SEWACO-II tactical data system. On the main deck there was a central passageway running the entire length of the ship, and personnel spaces were grouped in such a way as to minimize traffic.
Two Lynx helicopters can be accommodated, but the ships carried only one during peacetime operations. Similarly, only two or four Harpoon SSM were fitted in peacetime, although this figure would be increased to eight in wartime. The weapons systems were all in widespread service with other NATO navies, but the electronics systems, with the sole exception of the hull sonar, were of Netherlands design and manufacture.
Modernizations: 1982, Kortenaer: - 1 x 1 - 76/62; + 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350
1984, Callenburgh: - 1 x 1 - 76/62; + 1 x 7 - 30/77 Goalkeeper, Goalkeeper radar
1986-early 1990s, Kortenaer, Van Kinsbergen, Banckert, Piet Hein, Abraham Crijnssen, Philips van Almonde, Bloys van Treslong, Jan van Brakel, Pieter Florisz: - 1 x 1 - 40/70; + 1 x 7 - 30/77 Goalkeeper, Goalkeeper radar
1986-early 1990s, all survived: + Ramses ECM suite, SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo decoy
1987-early 1990s, Kortenaer, Callenburgh, Van Kinsbergen, Piet Hein: - 2x Corvus decoy RL; + 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL
1989-1990, Jan van Brakel, Pieter Florisz: - 2 helicoipters; + SQR-18A sonar
1991, Pieter Florisz: + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90
Naval service: No significant events.
Callenburgh 1980
Banckert 1985
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
© Ivan Gogin, 2018