DUTCH DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN CLASS FFG LAST UPDATE: May 29, 2007     
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 Designation: FFG Length: 473 ft (144m) Beam: 62 ft (19m) Draft: 17 ft (5m) Displace (Full Load): 6,050 tons Propulsion: 2 Rolls Royc SM1C, CODOG, two shafts Speed: 29 knots Range: 4,500 nautical miles (18 knots) Crew: 203 Helicopter(s): 1 NH 90 Sensors: - SEWACO XI - Thales Smart L-3, ScoutLPI - DSQS-24C Sonar Armament: - 40 cell Mk-41 VLS SM-2, ESSM - 8 X Harpoon SSM - 1 X 127mm DP Gun - 2 X 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS - 2 X 20mm guns - 6 X M-46 Torpedoes Ships in class: 4 De Zeven Provincien (F802)In the late 1990s the Netherlands (Dutch) identified the need to replace their aging Tromp and Jacob van Heesmarck Class frigates with a class of vessels capable of operating in a high saturation, multi-threat environment. In accordance with this decision, the Dutch sought help in collaborating with other friendly European nations and thus the Netherlands, Germany and Spain set up the Trilateral Frigate Agreement for the national construction of frigates. This consortium produced the F100 (Alvaro de Bazan) in Spain and the F124 (Sachsen) isin Germany it also produced the De Zeven Provincien Class for the Dutch. The cooperative agreement extended to the ship hull and structure and not to its systems. The heart of the combat system is the SEWACO XI combat data system developed by Thales Naval Nederland which was also adopted by the Germans for their Sachsen Class frigates. The SEAWACO XI systems incorporates the Smart-L three dimensional radar for air search. APAR (Active Phased Array Radar) provides air and surface search and weapon fire control for the Standard Missile 2. The Scout LPI (Low Probability of Intercept) radar provides surface search. There is also a Mark XII Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) radar. The frigates have a strong weapons fit that utilizes a mixture of SM-2 missiles and ESSM missiles (in quad packs for each VLS cell) in a 40 cell VLS complex forward on the ship. Eight Harpoon surface to surface missiles are also carried. The main guin is an advanced 127mm Dual-purpose gun. Two 30mm Gaolkeeper CIWS provide additional close in support, while two 20mm guns provide additional firepower. Finally, the ships also carry two twin mounts for Mk-46 lightweight torpedoes and a NH-90 ASW helicopter for long range ASW work. The first vessel, the Hr Ms De Zeven Provincien (F802), was commissioned in April 2002. Tromp (F803) was commissioned in March 2003, De Ruyter (F804) in April 2004 and Evertsen (F805) in June 2005, for a total of four vessels.. |
       
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Jeff Head is a member of the US Naval Insitute who has many years experience in the power, defense, and computer industries. He currently works for the federal government helping maintain regional infrastructure. He is the author of a self-published military techno-thriller called, "Dragon's Fury," that projects a fictional third world war arising out of current events. Learn more about that series by clicking on the picture of the novel cover below:
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