HNLMS Van Speijk (F828)

For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Van Speijk.

HNLMS Van Speijk (F828) is the eighth and last ship in the Karel Doorman class of multi-purpose frigates, used by the Royal Netherlands Navy.

History
Netherlands
Name	HNLMS Van Speijk
Namesake	Jan van Speyk
Builder	Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde
Laid down	1 October 1991
Launched	26 March 1994
Commissioned	7 September 1995
Identification	MMSI number: 245962000 Callsign: PAMB
Status	Laid up
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General characteristics
Class and type	Karel Doorman-class frigate
Displacement	2,800 long tons (2,845 t) standard 3,320 long tons (3,373 t) full load
Length	122.25 m (401 ft 1 in) oa 114.40 m (375 ft 4 in) pp
Beam	14.37 m (47 ft 2 in)
Draught	6.05 m (19 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 × Rolls-Royce Spey 1A gas turbines, 48,256 shp (35,984 kW) total 2 × Stork-Werkspoor diesel engines, 4,225 hp (3.151 MW) each
Speed	29 kn (54 km/h) (gas turbines) 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph) (diesels)
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	Thales Nederland LW-08 early warning radar Thales Nederland SMART-S 3-D air-search SeaWatcher 100 active phased array surface detection and tracking radar Thales Gatekeeper Staring Electro-Optic Ship Security System Thales Scout surface search radar 2 × Thales STIR-18 fire control radar Decca 1609/9 navigation radar PHS-36 active bow sonar
Electronic warfare & decoys	Thales Vigile APX Radar Electronic Support Measures
Armament	1 × Oto Melara 76 mm anti-air/anti-surface gun 16-cell Mark 48 Vertical Launch System (VLS) – 16 Sea Sparrow missile 8 × Harpoon anti-ship missiles 1 × Goalkeeper CIWS (point defence gun) 4 × Mk 32 324 mm torpedo tubes, Mark 46 torpedoes
Aircraft carried	NH90 NFH (as of 2013) helicopter

History

Van Speijk was laid down at Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Vlissingen on 1 October 1991, launched 26 March 1994, and commissioned 7 September 1995.

Starting in 2010 this ship underwent an upgrade program (called 'IPM') and was fitted with new mast section with new sensors like: Seastar (small target radar system) and Gatekeeper, a new combat computer system (Linux based), new computer networks, communication equipment, enlarged helicopter deck to allow the NH90 NFH helicopter to land and many other changes. The biggest visual change is the new, bigger mast custom built by the Navy's maintenance establishment the 'Marinebedrijf'. HNLMS Van Speijk was the first of four ships to get this update, from both Belgian and Dutch Navy. A new towed sonar will be fitted next few years in a new large maintenance period, to replace the older TACTAS towed array system .

She is the seventh ship in the Royal Netherlands Navy to be named after Jan van Speijk, who, during the Belgian Revolution, blew up his ship rather than let it fall into Belgian hands. To honor him the Dutch king decided the Royal Netherlands Navy will always have a ship named after him.

Activities

On 22 December 2017 HNLMS Van Speijk, during its term as stationed ship in the Caribbean part of the Netherlands, intercepted drug smugglers trying to smuggle 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) of cocaine. On New Year's Eve (2017–2018) Van Speijk intercepted 1,600 kilograms (3,500 lb) of cocaine during an operation in the Caribbean region.

Laid up

HNLMS Van Speijk was laid up from summer 2021 due to staff shortage.

References

Works cited

• Baker, A. D (1998). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-111-0.

General references

• Ministerie van Defensie (10 April 2018). "Zr.Ms. Van Speijk - Koninklijke Marine - Defensie.nl". Defensie (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 August 2006.

External links

• homepage of Zr. Ms. Van Speijk (in Dutch)