NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida (F334)

For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Van Galen.
HNLMS Van Galen in 1994
History
Netherlands
NameHNLMS Van Galen
NamesakeJohan van Galen
Operator Royal Netherlands Navy
BuilderKoninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde
Laid down7 June 1990
Launched21 November 1992
Commissioned1 December 1994
Decommissioned2009
IdentificationCallsign: PAMG
FateSold to Portugal in 2009.
Portugal
NameDom Francisco de Almeida
NamesakeFrancisco de Almeida
OwnerPortuguese Navy
Acquired2009
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeKarel Doorman-class frigate (Bartolomeu Dias-Class)
Displacement
  • 2,800 long tons (2,845 t) standard
  • 3,320 long tons (3,373 t) full load
Length
  • 122.25 m (401 ft 1 in) oa
  • 114.40 m (375 ft 4 in) pp
Beam14.37 m (47 ft 2 in)
Draught6.05 m (19 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Rolls-Royce Spey 1A gas turbines, 48,256 shp (35,984 kW) total
  • 2 × Stork-Werkspoor diesel engines, 4,225 hp (3.151 MW) each
Speed
  • 29 kn (54 km/h) (gas turbines)
  • 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph) (diesels)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Endurance30 days
Complement154
Sensors and
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
Aircraft carriedNH90 NFH (2009) or Westland Lynx (pre-2009) for Royal Netherlands Navy and Super Lynx Mk.95 for Portuguese Navy

HNLMS Van Galen (F834) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Van Galen) is a ship of the Karel Doorman class of multi-purpose frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Built by the shipyard Koninklijke Schelde Groep in Vlissingen. The ship is named after captain and convoy commander Johan van Galen and served from 1994 to 2008 with the Dutch navy.[2] The radio call sign of the frigate was "PAMG".[3] In 2009 HNLMS Van Galen was sold to Portugal.[4] The ship was transferred in 2010 to the Portuguese Navy, where the ship was put into service as the NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida (F334).[3][5]

D. Francisco de Almeida moored in London in 2017

HNLMS Van Galen is one of eight Karel Doorman-class frigates and built at the Koninklijke Schelde Groep yard in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 7 June 1990 and the launching on 21 November 1992. The ship was put into service on 1 December 1994.[2] The ship participated in the UNIFIL mission off the coast of Lebanon.[2]

  1. ^ Baker 1998, pp. 531–533.
  2. ^ a b c "Karel Doormanklasse fregatten (M-fregatten)". www.marineschepen.nl. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Van Galen (F834)". www.navyinside.nl. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. ^ "F 834 - HNLMS Van Galen". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Van Galen F 834". www.onzevloot.weebly.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.