HNLMS Philips van Almonde (F823) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde) was a frigate of the Kortenaer class. The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1981 to 2002. The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Philips van Almonde. The ship's radio call sign was "PADF".[1]
.jpg) Philips van Almonde in the Persian Gulf, November 1990
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| History | |
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 Netherlands | |
| Name | Philips van Almonde |
| Namesake | Philips van Almonde |
| Builder | Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam |
| Laid down | 1 October 1977 |
| Launched | 11 August 1979 |
| Commissioned | 2 December 1981 |
| Decommissioned | 2002 |
| Fate | Sold to the Hellenic Navy |
 Greece | |
| Name | Themistoklis |
| Acquired | 2003 |
| Identification | F465 |
| Status | active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kortenaer-class frigate |
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| Length | 130 m (426 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 14.4 m (47 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
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| Endurance | 4,700 nautical miles at 16 knots (8,700 km at 30 km/h) |
| Complement | 176–196 |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × Sea Lynx helicopters (1 in peacetime) |
Dutch service history
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HNLMS Philips van Almonde was built at the Wilton-Fijenoord in Schiedam. The keel laying took place on 1 October 1977 and the launching on 11 August 1979. The ship was put into service on 2 December 1981.[1]
She, Jacob van Heemskerck and the replenishment ship Zuiderkruis participated in the Gulf War and were sent to replace Witte de With and Pieter Florisz on 4 and 5 December 1990.[2]
From 2 July to 15 December 1984 the ship participated in STANAVFORLANT.[1]
In 2001 after the 11 September attacks the ship took part in Operation Enduring Freedom.[3]
In 2002 the vessel was decommissioned was and sold to the Hellenic Navy.[1]
Greek service history
editThe ship was transferred in 2003 to the Hellenic Navy where the ship was renamed Themistoklis using the radio call sign "SZCG".[4] It is in the Elli-class of frigates of the Hellenic Navy.
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d "helis.com". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1990". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Kortenaer klasse (S-)fregatten". www.marineschepen.nl. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "helis.com". Retrieved 13 September 2018.