HNLMS Van Amstel (F831)

HNLMS *Van Amstel* (F831)
History
Netherlands
Name	HNLMS Van Amstel
Namesake	Jan van Amstel
Builder	Koninklijke Schelde Groep, Vlissingen
Laid down	3 May 1987
Launched	19 May 1990
Commissioned	27 May 1993
Identification	MMSI number: 245965000; Callsign: PAME;
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Class & type	Karel Doorman-class frigate
Displacement	3,300 tons
Length	122 m (400 ft 3 in)
Beam	14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draught	6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	2 Rolls-Royce (Spey 1A) 12,500 kW (16,700 hp) gas turbines; 2 Stork-Werkspoor 3,650 kW (4,895 hp) diesel engines;
Speed	29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) (gas turbines); 21 knots (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 &; 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

HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) is a ship of the Karel Doorman-class of multi-purpose frigates (also known as "M-fregat" class) of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Built by the shipyard Koninklijke Schelde Groep in Vlissingen. The ship is named after the Dutch Captain Jan van Amstel.

History

Netherlands
Name	HNLMS Van Amstel
Namesake	Jan van Amstel
Builder	Koninklijke Schelde Groep, Vlissingen
Laid down	3 May 1987
Launched	19 May 1990
Commissioned	27 May 1993
Identification	MMSI number: 245965000 Callsign: PAME
Status	in active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class & type	Karel Doorman-class frigate
Displacement	3,300 tons
Length	122 m (400 ft 3 in)
Beam	14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draught	6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	2 Rolls-Royce (Spey 1A) 12,500 kW (16,700 hp) gas turbines 2 Stork-Werkspoor 3,650 kW (4,895 hp) diesel engines
Speed	29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) (gas turbines) 21 knots (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 & 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