HNLMS Van Nes (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Van Nes) is a ship of the Karel Doorman class of multi-purpose frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy where it used the radio call sign was "PAMI".[1] Built by the shipyard Koninklijke Schelde Groep in Vlissingen. The ship is named after the Dutch Admiral Aert Jansse van Nes. She was sold to the Portuguese Navy where the ship was renamed NRP Bartolomeu Dias.
_2107_200201196).jpg) Van Nes in 2002
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| History | |
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 Netherlands | |
| Name | Van Nes |
| Namesake | Aert Jansse van Nes |
| Builder | Koninklijke Schelde Groep, Vlissingen |
| Laid down | 10 January 1990 |
| Launched | 16 May 1992 |
| Commissioned | 2 June 1994 |
| Decommissioned | 20 December 2007 |
| Fate | Transferred to Portuguese Navy |
 Portugal | |
| Name | Bartolomeu Dias |
| Namesake | Bartolomeu Dias |
| Owner | Portuguese Navy |
| Acquired | 16 January 2009 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Karel Doorman-class frigate / Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate |
| Displacement | 3,320 tons |
| Length | 122.25 m (401.1 ft) |
| Beam | 14.37 m (47.1 ft) |
| Draught | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
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| Speed | 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) |
| Complement | 174 |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter (Super Lynx Mk.95 for Portuguese Navy and Westland Lynx for Royal Netherlands Navy |
Dutch service
editHNLMS Van Nes is one of eight Karel Doorman-class frigates and built at the Koninklijke Schelde Groep yard in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 10 January 1990 and the launching on 16 May 1992. The ship was put into service on 2 June 1994.[1]
The ship served in the NATO squadron STANAVFORLANT from 9 October to 31 December 1999 and again in 2001.
Van Nes also took part in Operation Enduring Freedom around the Arabian Peninsula.[2]
On 20 December 2007 the vessel was decommissioned and sold to the Portuguese Navy.[1]
Portuguese service
editIn May 2018, the Bartolomeu Dias arrived at Den Helder to undergo a mid-life upgrade, which was completed in late 2019.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "helis.com". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "mindef.nl". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Barreira, Victor (May 4, 2018). "Portuguese M-class frigates prepare for mid-life upgrade". Jane's Information Group.
Work on first-of-class NRP Bartolomeu Dias (F333) will be carried out at the Royal Netherlands Navy's (RNLN's) shipyard from May and is expected to conclude in late 2019, the Portuguese Navy told Jane's . Work on sister ship NRP D Francisco de Almeidais (F334) will begin shortly after and is expected to complete in December 2021. On march 23 2021 the b. dias suffered a major surface accident leaving the port in Netherlands. No injuries no systems affected but will require additional repairs once they arrive at Lisbon naval base.
External links
edit- Nederlandse-marine.nl
- mindef.nl
- scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1998 Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 2001 Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
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