Jacob van Heemskerck-class Frigate

The Jacob van Heemskerck-class frigate was a class of frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. They were built to be an air defence version of the Kortenaer-class frigate. The helicopter was replaced by a Standard medium range SAM system and associated radars. 2 ships were built for the Dutch Navy, in 2005 they were sold to the Chilean Navy.

Specifications

 * Type: Guided Missile Frigate
 * Service Period: 1986-Present Day
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 427.2 feet (130.21 meters)
 * Beam: 47.2 feet (14.39 meters)
 * Draft: 13.9 feet (4.24 meters)
 * Displacement: 3000 tons standard (3,750 tons full load)
 * Crew: 197
 * Cruising Speed: 20 knots (37.04 km/h)
 * Maximum Speed: 30 knots (55.56 km/h)
 * Propulsion: 2 x Rolls Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp each, 2 x Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp each (boost)
 * Range: 4,700 nautical miles (8,704.4 kilometers) at 16 knots (29.63 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * LW-08 long-range air search radar
 * DA-05 target tracking radar
 * STIR-240 director radars
 * STIR-180 radar
 * PHS-36 hull sonar
 * Armament:
 * 1 x Mk.29 Sea Sparrow Launcher
 * 2 x Mk.141 Harpoon SSM Launchers
 * 4 x 12.75" torpedo tubes (fires Mk.46 torpedoes)
 * 2 x 20mm guns
 * 1 x Goalkeeper 30 mm CIWS gun system

Unit Run

 * HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck (F812) - sold to Chile, renamed CNS Almirante Latorre (FFG-14)
 * HNLMS Witte de With (F813) - sold to Chile, renamed CNS Capitán Prat (FFG-11)