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WIELINGEN frigates (1978)


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Westdiep 2002

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Wielingen F910   Boëlwerf, Temse 5.3.1974 30.3.1976 20.1.1978 stricken 2006, to Bulgaria (Верни [Verni])
Westdiep F911   Cockerill, Hoboken 2.9.1974 8.12.1975 20.1.1978 stricken 10.2007, to Bugaria (Горди [Gordi])
Wandelaar F912   Boëlwerf, Temse 5.3.1975 21.6.1977 27.10.1978 to Bulgaria late 2004 (Дръзки [Drazki])
Westhinder F913   Cockerill, Hoboken 8.12.1975 31.1.1977 27.10.1978 stricken 7.1993


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

1880
Displacement full, t

2283
Length, m

103.00 pp 106.4 oa
Breadth, m

12.3
Draught, m

3.80 hull 5.30 over sonar
No of shafts

2
Machinery

CODOG: 2 Cockerill CO-240V-12 diesels / 1 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbine
Power, h. p.

6000 / 28000
Max speed, kts

28
Fuel, t

diesel / gas turbine oil 280
Endurance, nm(kts)6000(16)
Armament

2 x 2 MM38 Exocet SSM (4 MM38), 1 x 8 NATO-Sea Sparrow SAM (8 RIM-7P), 1 x 1 - 100/55 Mle 1968, 2 - 550 TR (L 5 Mod.4), 1 x 6 - 375 Mle 1964 ASWRL
Electronic equipment

Raytheon TM1645/9X, DA-05, WM-25 radars, 2x Panda e/o systems, SQS-505A sonar, AR900B ECM suite, 2x Mk36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy, SEWACO-IV CCS
Complement

160


Standard scale images


<i>Wielingen </i>1978
Wielingen 1978


Graphics


<i>Westdiep </i> 2002
Westdiep 2002


Project history

Despite the limited size and capabilities of the Belgian shipbuilding industry, the government made procurement conditional on Belgian participation in Wielingen-class design and construction. Costs were kept to a minimum by providing only those features essential to the escort mission in the North Sea/English Channel area. Only weapons systems in service with other NATO navies were considered, and particular stress was laid on seaworthiness, watertight integrity and automation. The major weapons systems, except SAM, were of French origin, while the Netherlands provided radars and CCS. Under the terms of contract the Belgian shipyards were responsible for the hull and machinery, whereas the installation and testing of the weapons systems was the responsibbility of the Belgian Navy.

Modernizations

1998-2006, all survived: - Raytheon TM1645/9X radar, 2x Panda e/o systems, SQS-505A sonar; + 6 x 1 - 12.7/90, type 1007, Scout radars, 2x Vigy e/o systems, SQS-510 sonar

Naval service

No significant events.