| HNLMS Van Galen (F834) | |
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| Career (Netherlands) |  |
| Name: | HNLMS Van Galen |
| Namesake: | Johan van Galen |
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| Builder: | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde |
| Laid down: | 7 June 1990 |
| Launched: | 21 November 1992 |
| Commissioned: | 1 December 1994 |
| Decommissioned: | 2009 |
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| Fate: | sold to Portugal in 2009. |
| Career (Portugal) |  |
| Name: | Dom Francisco de Almeida |
| Namesake: | Francisco de Almeida |
| Owner: | Portuguese Navy |
| Acquired: | 2009 |
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| Status: | in active service, as of 2024[update] |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | Karel Doorman-class frigate |
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| Beam: | 14.37 m (47 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in) |
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| Range: | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Endurance: | 30 days |
| Complement: | 154 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys: | Thales Vigile APX Radar Electronic Support Measures |
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| Aircraft carried: | NH90 (as of 2013) helicopter |
HNLMS Van Galen (F834) (Dutch language: Hr.Ms. Van Galen ) is a ship of the Karel Doorman class of multi-purpose frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Built by the shipyard Koninklijke Schelde Groep in Vlissingen. The ship is named after captain and convoy commander Johan van Galen and served from 1994 to 2008 with the Dutch navy.[2] The radio call sign of the frigate was "PAMG".[3]
History[]
D. Francisco de Almeida moored in London in 2017
HNLMS Van Galen is one of eight Karel Doorman-class frigates and built at the Koninklijke Schelde Groep yard in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 7 June 1990 and the launching on 21 November 1992. The ship was put into service on 1 December 1994.[2]
The ship participated in the UNIFIL mission off the coast of Lebanon.[2]
In 2009 HNLMS Van Galen was sold Portugal.[4] The ship was transferred in 2010 to the Portuguese Navy, where the ship was put into service as the NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida (F334).[3][5]
References[]
- ↑ Baker 1998, pp. 531–533.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Karel Doormanklasse fregatten (M-fregatten)". www.marineschepen.nl. 20 March 2018. https://marineschepen.nl/schepen/kareldoorman.html. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Van Galen (F834)". www.navyinside.nl. http://www.navyinside.nl/frontpage/van_galen_f834. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "F 834 - HNLMS Van Galen". www.seaforces.org. http://www.seaforces.org/marint/Netherlands-Navy/Frigate/F-834-HNLMS-Van-Galen.htm. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ "Van Galen F 834". www.onzevloot.weebly.com. http://onzevloot.weebly.com/hrms-van-galen-f-834.html. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Bibliography[]
- Joris Janssen Lok, 'The Netherlands: Dutch M frigates are ready for action,' Jane's Defence Weekly/Jane's Information Group, 14 October 1995
- "Multipurposefregat (M-fregat)" (in Dutch). Dutch Ministry of Defence. https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/materieel/schepen/m-fregatten. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- Pasterkamp, Riekelt (July 4, 2001). "Op zee met M-fregat Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman" (in Dutch). Digibron.nl. https://www.digibron.nl/search/detail/cd74787f6f2fadd8f69fa5cfe8200ede/op-zee-met-m-fregat-hr-ms-karel-doorman. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- W.H.E., van Amstel (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945. Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 9060139976.
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