The NRP D. Francisco de Almeida is the second ship of the Bartolomeu Dias class. She was built at the Royal Koninklijen Marine shipyards and was the seventh Karel Doorman-class ship in service with the Dutch Navy. She was increased to the Portuguese Navy on January 15, 2010.
MISSION AND EMPLOYMENT
D. FRANCISCO DE ALMEIDA has already participated in numerous national and international missions and exercises, with special emphasis on the air and naval safety device during the celebration of the mass held at Terreiro do Paço in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI, the Ocean Shield operation in 2011, integrated with the NATO Naval Force, actively participating in actions to combat piracy in the Somali area, integration as Chief Ship in Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 in 2015, the Sea Guardian operation in 2017, integrated with the NATO Naval Force and the Themis operation in cooperation with the European FRONTEX Agency.
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Name | Dom Francisco de Almeida |
Namesake | Francisco de Almeida |
Owner | Portuguese Navy |
Acquired | 2009 |
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Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Karel Doorman-class frigate (Bartolomeu Dias-Class) |
Displacement |
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Length |
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Beam | 14.37 m (47 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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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 |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | Thales Vigile APX Radar Electronic Support Measures |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | NH90 (2009) or Westland Lynx (pre-2009) for Royal Netherlands Navy and Super Lynx Mk.95 for Portuguese Navy |
References
- ^ Baker 1998, pp. 531–533.
- ^ “Karel Doormanklasse fregatten (M-fregatten)”. www.marineschepen.nl. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ “Van Galen (F834)”. www.navyinside.nl. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ “F 834 – HNLMS Van Galen”. www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ “Van Galen F 834”. www.onzevloot.weebly.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- https://www.marinha.pt/pt/os_meios/fragatas/Paginas/nrp-francisco-de-almeida.aspx
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. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- Pasterkamp, Riekelt (July 4, 2001). “Op zee met M-fregat Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman” (in Dutch). Digibron.nl. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- W.H.E., van Amstel (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945. Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 978-9060139974.