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Callenburgh 1980

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
Kortenaer	F807	350	KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	8.4.1975	18.12.1976	26.10.1978	to Greece 12.1997 (Κουντουριώτης [Kountouriotis])
Callenburgh	F808		KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	2.9.1975	26.3.1977	26.7.1979	to Greece 3.1994 (Αδρίας[Adrias])
Van Kinsbergen	F809		KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	2.9.1975	16.4.1977	24.4.1980	to Greece 3.1995 (Ναυαρίνον [Navarinon])
Banckert	F810		KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	25.2.1976	30.9.1978	29.10.1980	to Greece 5.1993 (Αιγαίον [Aigaion])
Piet Hein	F811	354	KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	28.4.1977	3.6.1978	14.4.1981	stricken 6.1998, to UAE (الإميرة [Al Emirat])
Pieter Florisz	F812		KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	2.7.1977	15.12.1979	10.10.1981 // ---	incomplete to Greece ('Ελλη [Elli])
Witte de With	F813		KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	13.6.1978	27.10.1979	18.9.1982 // ---	incomplete to Greece (Λήμνος [Limnos])
Abraham Crijnssen	F816	357	KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	25.10.1978	16.5.1981	6.1.1983	to UAE 10.1997 (أبو ظبي [Abu Dhabi])
Philips van Almonde	F823	358	Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam	1.10.1977	11.8.1979	2.12.1981	to Greece 10.2002 (Θεμιστοκλής [Themistokles])
Bloys van Treslong	F824	359	Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam	5.5.1978	15.11.1980	25.11.1982	to Greece 11.2004 (Νικηφόρος Φωκάς [Nikiforos Fokas])
Jan van Brakel	F825	360	KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	16.11.1979	16.5.1981	14.4.1983	stricken 10.2001, to Greece (Κανάρης [Kanaris])
Pieter Florisz (ex-Willem van der Zaan)	F826	361	KM De Schelde, Vlissingen	15.1.1980	8.5.1982	1.10.1983	to Greece 6.2001 (Μπουμπουλίνα [Bouboulina])

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	3000
Displacement full, t	3800
Length, m	121.8 pp 130.2 oa
Breadth, m	14.4
Draught, m	4.40 hull 6.00 propellers
No of shafts	2
Machinery	COGOG: 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbines / 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM-1C gas turbines
Power, h. p.	51600 / 9800
Max speed, kts	30
Fuel, t	gas turbine oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	4700(16)
Armament	F807, 808: 2 x 4 Harpoon SSM (8 RGM-84A/C), 1 x 8 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 2 x 1 - 76/62 OTO Melara Compact, 4 - 324 Mk 32 mod. 9 TT (Mk 46 mod. 5), 2 helicopters (SH-14D Sea Lynx) F809-813, 816, 823-826: 2 x 4 Harpoon SSM (8 RGM-84A/C), 1 x 8 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM (24 RIM-7), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO Melara Compact, 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350, 4 - 324 Mk 32 mod. 9 TT (Mk 46 mod. 5), 2 helicopters (SH-14D Sea Lynx)
Electronic equipment	F807-813: ZW-06, LW-08, WM-25, STIR-18 radars, SQS-505 sonar, Sphinx ECM suite, 2x Corvus decoy RL, SEWACO II CCS F816: ZW-06, LW-08, WM-25, STIR-18 radars, SQS-505 sonar, Sphinx ECM suite, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SEWACO II CCS F823-826: ZW-06, LW-08, WM-25, STIR-18 radars, SQS-509 (PHS-36) sonar, Sphinx ECM suite, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SEWACO II CCS
Complement	200

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Project history

Designed as a replacements for the twelve postwar ASW destroyers of the Holland and Friesland classes, the frigates of the Kortenaer class were intended to have the maximum degree of commonality of weapons, electronics and propulsion systems with other contemporary NATO frigates. Attempts were initially made to develop a common hull-form with the Royal Navy, but these and approaches to other NATO navies foundered. The Netherlands Navy therefore elected to develop its own 'Standard' design, so-called because it was planned to build ASW and AAV variants on a standard, common hull, and because the design conformed to NATO requirements for ocean escorts.

Eight were ordered in 1974, with a further four in 1976. However, the original F812 and F813 were sold to Greece while fitting out, and it was decided that these should be replaced by two AAW variants.

The hull-form was similar to that of contemporary French construction, with continuous upper and main decks, a single rudder of the semi-balanced type, and a clipper bow with 'negative' sheer The desire for good performance in a seaway resulted in a length / beam ratio less favourable than a generally accepted, and careful design was necessary to ensure that the ships met speed requirements.

The propulsion system and machinery layout were identical to those of the Tromp class. All machinery is resiliently mounted and there was a single pair of non-retractable fin stabilizers. A high degree of automation means that the total engine room complement was only twenty-nine. The ship can be fought and navigated from the operations room, which was fitted with a SEWACO-II tactical data system. On the main deck there was a central passageway running the entire length of the ship, and personnel spaces were grouped in such a way as to minimize traffic.

Two Lynx helicopters can be accommodated, but the ships carried only one during peacetime operations. Similarly, only two or four Harpoon SSM were fitted in peacetime, although this figure would be increased to eight in wartime. The weapons systems were all in widespread service with other NATO navies, but the electronics systems, with the sole exception of the hull sonar, were of Netherlands design and manufacture.

Modernizations

1982, Kortenaer: - 1 x 1 - 76/62; + 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350

1984, Callenburgh: - 1 x 1 - 76/62; + 1 x 7 - 30/77 Goalkeeper, Goalkeeper radar

1986-early 1990s, Kortenaer, Van Kinsbergen, Banckert, Piet Hein, Abraham Crijnssen, Philips van Almonde, Bloys van Treslong, Jan van Brakel, Pieter Florisz: - 1 x 1 - 40/70; + 1 x 7 - 30/77 Goalkeeper, Goalkeeper radar

1986-early 1990s, all survived: + Ramses ECM suite, SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo decoy

1987-early 1990s, Kortenaer, Callenburgh, Van Kinsbergen, Piet Hein: - 2x Corvus decoy RL; + 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL

1989-1990, Jan van Brakel, Pieter Florisz: - 2 helicoipters; + SQR-18A sonar

1991, Pieter Florisz: + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Naval service

No significant events.