Summary
The Friesland-class destroyers[a] were built for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1950s. They were a larger modified version of the Holland class with more powerful machinery. Eight ships were built.[1] They were replaced by the Kortenaer-class frigates in the early 1980s and seven ships were sold to the Peruvian Navy where they served until 1991. The main armament was supplied by Bofors.[2]
 Friesland-class destroyer HNLMS Groningen
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Friesland class |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Holland class |
| Built | 1951-1958 |
| In commission | 1956-1991 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Retired | 8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 2497 standard, 3070 tons full load |
| Length | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Beam | 11.7 m (38 ft) |
| Draught | 5.2 m (17 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft geared turbines, 4 BW boilers, Super-heated steam @ 620psi, 60,000 hp |
| Speed | 36 kn (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 284 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Radar LW-02, DA-01, ZW-01, M45, Sonar Type PAE 1N, Type CWE 10 |
| Armament |
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The machinery was identical to that used in the American Gearing-class destroyers and manufactured under licence by Werkspoor. The radar was manufactured by Hollandse Signaalapparaten.
History edit
After World War II, the Royal Netherlands Navy had to be rebuilt.[3] There were different visions about what the navy should look like, opinions on the subject - or fantasies - diverged. One of the plans was based on the Royal Netherlands Navy having no less than 48 submarine destroyers. That number, however, was quickly scaled back. For the 1947 budget, funds were included for the first time for the new ships: the so-called "Submarine Destroyer 1947".[2] In 1948 six ships of these Holland-class destroyers were ordered, but only 4 would eventually be built. In 1948 it was announced that the Dutch navy would purchase, alongside the four "Holland-class" ships, another eight submarine destroyers.[1] In September 1948, a new improved design was made on basis of the Holland-class destroyers, this design was at the time called "Submarine Destroyer 1949" and would later be known as the Friesland-class destroyer. Like the Holland-class destroyers the Friesland-class destroyers were designed by engineer K. de Munter, who was employed at the Bureau Scheepsbouw which fell directly under the Dutch Ministry of the Navy.[2]
Ships edit
In contrast to previous Dutch Navy practice the ships were named after provinces or cities rather than admirals.
| Name | Pennant number | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friesland | D812 | NDSM, Amsterdam | 17 December 1951 | 21 February 1953 | 22 March 1956 | Broken up 1979 |
| Groningen | D813 | NDSM, Amsterdam | 21 February 1952 | 9 January 1954 | 12 September 1956 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Gálvez |
| Limburg | D814 | KM de Schelde, Vlissingen | 28 November 1953 | 5 September 1955 | 31 October 1956 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Capitan Quiñones |
| Overijssel | D815 | Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam | 15 October 1953 | 8 August 1955 | 4 October 1957 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1982 as BAP Colonel Bolognesi |
| Drenthe | D816 | NDSM, Amsterdam | 9 January 1954 | 26 March 1955 | 1 August 1957 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1981 as BAP Guise |
| Utrecht | D817 | KM de Schelde, Vlissingen | 15 February 1954 | 2 June 1956 | 1 October 1957 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Castilla |
| Rotterdam | D818 | RDM, Rotterdam | 7 January 1954 | 26 January 1956 | 28 February 1957 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1981 as BAP Diez Canseco |
| Amsterdam | D819 | NDSM, Amsterdam | 25 March 1955 | 25 August 1956 | 10 April 1958 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Villar |
bron: Koninklijke Marine
References edit
- Notes
- ^ In the Dutch navy the ships where classified as "onderzeebootjagers" literally translated: submarine hunters.
- Sources
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
- W.H.E., van Amstel (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945. Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 9060139976.
- Mark, Chris (2005). Onderzeebootjagers van de Holland- en Friesland-klasse. Amsterdam: Stichting Vrienden van de Koninklijke Marine. ISBN 9051230044.
- Mark, Chris (2006). De geschiedenis van Hr. Ms. Drenthe. Amsterdam: Stichting Vrienden van de Koninklijke Marine.