Friesland-class Destroyer

The Friesland-class destroyers were built for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1950s. They were a larger modified version of the Holland-class with more powerful machinery. Eight ships were built. They were replaced by the Kortenaer-class frigates in the early 1980s and seven ships were sold to the Peruvian Navy where they served until 1991. The main armament was supplied by Bofors.

The machinery was identical to that used in the American Gearing-class destroyers and manufactured under license by Werkspoor. The radar was manufactured by Hollandse Signaalapparaten.

Unit Run

• HNLMS Friesland (D812)
• HNLMS Groningen (D813) - Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Gálvez (DD-78)
• HNLMS Limburg (D814) - Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Capitan Quiñones (DD-76)
• HNLMS Overijssel (D815) - Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1982 as BAP Colonel Bolognesi (DD-70)
• HNLMS Drenthe (D816) - Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1981 as BAP Guise (DD-72)
• HNLMS Utrecht (D817) - Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Castilla (DD-71)
• HNLMS Rotterdam (D818) - Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1981 as BAP Diez Canseco (DD-79)
• HNLMS Amsterdam (D819) - Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Villar (DD-77)