| Article number: | 10.11.022 |
The Dutch guided-missile frigates Hr.Ms. Tromp (F801) and Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (F806) together formed the Tromp class, two modern air defence frigates built for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1970s. Below is a complete overview:
| Ship name | Number | In service | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Tromp | F801 | 3 October 1975 | 1999 |
| HMS De Ruyter | F806 | 3 June 1976 | 2001 |
Type: Missile frigate (air defence / command frigate)
Number built: 2
Class: Tromp class
Successor to: The De Zeven Provinciën-class cruisers
Succeeded by: Air defence and command frigates (LCF, De Zeven Provinciën class, 2000s)
Displacement: approx. 4,600 tonnes (fully loaded)
Length: 144 metres
Beam: 14.6 metres
Draught: 4.3 metres
Propulsion: COGOG (combination of gas turbines)
2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B turbines (for high speed)
2 Rolls-Royce Tyne turbines (for cruising speed)
Speed: >30 knots
Crew: approx. 300 (including command staff)
RIM-66 Standard (SM-1 MR) surface-to-air missiles
Launched from Mk 13 missile launcher (aft)
RIM-7 Sea Sparrow (in 8-cell launcher)
1 × 76 mm OTO Melara gun
4 × Harpoon anti-ship missiles
2 × triple torpedo tubes (Mk 46 torpedoes)
Goalkeeper CIWS (added later)
LW-08 air warning radar
DA-08 surface search radar
WM-25 fire control radar
Signal processing and command information centre suitable for command tasks
TACTICOS combat information system (to be installed at a later date)
Helicopter platform and hangar (rear)
Suitable for:
Westland Lynx
Later: NH-90 (limited, in terms of hangar space)
Air defence of squadrons (A/A warfare)
Command platform for fleet formations
Convoy escort
Participation in NATO operations
NATO fleet formations (including STANAVFORLANT)
Gulf War (Tromp as flagship, 1990–91)
Surveillance missions, including the Adriatic Sea
Humanitarian operations
Both ships were scrapped after being decommissioned
HNLMS Tromp: decommissioned in 1999
HMS De Ruyter: decommissioned in 2001
Replaced by the modern LCFs of the new De Zeven Provinciën class
Specifications:
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10.11.022 |
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Author |
J.TH.M. Buter |
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Description |
HRMS guided-missile frigates "De Ruyter" F806 (1976), "Tromp" F801 (1975) |
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Quality |
frames; side view; decks; some details |
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Scale |
1 : 100 |
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Number of sheets A00 |
0 |
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Number of A0 sheets |
2 |
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Number of A1 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A2 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A3 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A4 sheets |
0 |
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Total number of drawing sheets |
2 |
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Number of A4 text pages |
0 |
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Weight in grams |
185 |
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Details |
total length 136 cm |
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Remarks |