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Jacob van Heemskerck-class frigate

1983 class of Dutch frigates

Summary

1983 class of Dutch frigates

FieldValue
section1{{Infobox ship/image
imageHNLMS Jacob Van Heemskerck F812.jpg
image_captionJacob van Heemskerck in New York, 2004
section2{{Infobox ship/class overview
nameJacob van Heemskerck class (L type)
buildersRoyal Schelde Shipyard
operators*
class_beforeTromp-class frigate
class_afterDe Zeven Provinciën-class
built_range1981-1986
in_commission_range1986-2020
total_ships_planned2
total_ships_completed2
total_ships_retired2
section3{{Infobox ship/characteristics
typeAnti-aircraft warfare (AAW) frigate
displacement*3,000 tons standard
length130 m
beam14.5 m
draught4.4 m
propulsion*2 shaft Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system:
** 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, {{convert4,900shpkWabbron}} each
** 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, {{convert25,700shpkWabbron}} each (boost)
speed*30 kn maximum
*{{convert20knabbron}} cruising
range4700 nmi at 16 kn
complement197
sensors*Radar
armament* 4 × Mk46 torpedo tubes (2 twin mounts)

  • 3,750 tons full load

    • 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp each
    • 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp each (boost)

  • 20 kn cruising

    • LW-08
    • SMART-S Mk1
    • 2 x STIR-240
    • STIR-180
    • ZW-06

  • Sonar

    • PHS-36

  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (2 quad mounts)

  • 1 × RIM-66 Standard SAM from a Mk13 Guided Missile Launch System (40 missiles total)

  • 8 × RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow SAM from a Mk29 Guided Missile Launch System (8 missile in the launcher and 16 in the magazine)

  • 1 × Goalkeeper 30 mm CIWS gun system

  • 2 × 20 mm guns

The Jacob van Heemskerck-class frigate was a class of frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. They were designed to be an air defence version of the . The helicopter was replaced by a Standard medium range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system and associated radars. Two ships were built for the Royal Netherlands Navy. In 2005 they were sold to the Chilean Navy.

Design

In the early 1970s, the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) developed what became known as the 'Standard' frigate, with anti-submarine and anti-aircraft versions using common hull designs and machinery and as far as practicable, common electronics and sensors. It was planned to order 12 anti-submarine variants (the ), enough to equip two task groups (each led by a guided-missile frigate) to operate in the Atlantic, while a single anti-aircraft version would act as flagship for a third task group, consisting of the older s to operate in the English Channel and North Sea. In 1981, however, two Kortenaers were sold to Greece while building, and it was decided to build two anti-aircraft versions of the 'Standard' class (the 'L' class) as replacements, with the planned thirteenth 'Standard'-class frigate being abandoned.

The design's flush-decked hull, with an overall length of 130.20 m, a beam of 14.40 m and draught of 4.23 m, is the same as used in the Kortenaers, as was the Combined gas and gas (COGAG) machinery, with two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM-1C cruise engines (4900 shp) and two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3 boost engines (25800 shp) drive the ship to a speed of 30 kn.

A Mk 13 missile launcher for the American Standard SM-1 medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) (with a 40-missile magazine) replaced the helicopter hangar and deck of the Kortenaers. This was supplemented by an eight round Mk 29 NATO Sea Sparrow short range SAM launcher forward, with 24 missiles carried. A Goalkeeper close-in weapon system was mounted aft, while the forward-mounted OTO Melara 76 mm gun of the Kortenaers was omitted. Launchers for eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles were positioned amidships, while anti-submarine armament consisted of four tubes for Mark 46 torpedoes.

As built, the ships were fitted with a Signaal LW-08 long-range air search radar, a DA-05 target tracking radar. Two STIR-240 director radars provided guidance for the Standard missiles, while a STIR-180 radar directed the Sea Sparrow missiles. A PHS-36 hull sonar was also fitted. In the nineties the DA-05 radar was replaced by the new SMART tracking radar.

Service history

In 2018 the Chilean navy was looking at options to either replace the Jacob van Heemskerck-class frigates or modernize them. At the end of 2019 they were both taken out of service. They were replaced with two Adelaide-class frigates purchased from Australia.

Ships

Two ships were built by Royal Schelde dockyard. The ships were named after Admirals (Jacob van Heemskerk and Witte Corneliszoon de With) as is usual practice in the Royal Netherlands Navy.

NameCustomerLaid downLaunchedCommissionedFateNote
21 January 19815 November 198315 January 1986Decommissioned in 2004. Sold to Chile in 2005.Renamed Almirante Latorre (namesake: Juan José Latorre, pennant number: FFG-14) in Chilean Navy service.The ship was retired of the fleet at the end of 2019. Decommissioned.
15 December 198125 August 198417 September 1986Decommissioned in 2005. Sold to Chile in 2005.Renamed Capitán Prat (namesake: Arturo Prat, pennant number: FFG-11) in Chilean Navy service. The ship was retired of the fleet at the end of 2019. Decommissioned.

References

Citations

Sources

References

  1. . (27 April 2020). ["Jacob van Heemskerckklasse fregatten/ L-fregatten"](https://marineschepen.nl/schepen/heemskerck.html).
  2. "Jacob van Heemskerck - class Guided Missile Frigate (L-Frigate)".
  3. Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 277.
  4. Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 269.
  5. Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, pp. 269, 277.
  6. Baker 1998, p. 531.
  7. Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, pp. 277–278.
  8. Jaime Karremann. (13 February 2018). "Chili zoekt naar vervanging oude Nederlandse L-fregatten".
  9. Jaime Karremann. (23 April 2020). "Chili heeft voormalige Nederlandse L-fregatten in stilte vervangen, schepen al in 2019 uit dienst gesteld".
  10. Raven (1988), p. 187.
  11. van Amstel (1991), p. 35.
  12. Schoonoord (2012), p. 318.
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