Bulgarian frigate Gordi

Westdiep in 1985
History
Belgium
NameWestdiep
BuilderCockerill Yards, Hoboken, Antwerp
Laid down2 September 1974
Launched8 December 1975
Christened20 January 1978
Decommissioned5 October 2007
HomeportZeebrugge Naval Base
Motto"Altum est Regnum Meum"
FateSold to Bulgaria in February 2008
Bulgaria
NameGordi
AcquiredFebruary 2009
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeWielingen-class frigate
Displacement2,200 tonnes
Length106.38 m (349.0 ft)
Beam12.30 m (40.4 ft)
Draught5.60 m (18.4 ft)
Propulsion
  • Combined diesel or gas turbine
  • 2 × ABC type DZC diesel engines providing 4,200 hp (3,130 kW) each
  • 1 × Rolls-Royce Olympus T M - 3 B gasturbine providing 27.575 hp (21 kW)
  • 2 inverted screws with variable pitch
Speed28 knots (52 km/h)
Range6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement14 officers, 84 NCOs and 59 sailors
Armament

Gordi (Bulgarian: Горди, lit. 'Proud') is a Wielingen-class frigate of the Bulgarian Navy with number 43. She was originally commissioned as Westdiep in the Belgian Navy.