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Karel Doorman

Karel Doorman

Frigates
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Karel Doorman
Operational Photo
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Basic Information
Name
Karel Doorman
Designation
Karel Doorman
Alternate Designation
Almirante Blanco Encalada (Chilean Navy), Bartolomeu Dias (Portuguese Navy), M Class
Equipment Type
Frigates
Manufacturer
Damen Shipyards Group
Date of Introduction
1991
Description

The Karel Doorman class frigates were intended to replace aging corvettes owned by the Dutch Navy. They are general-duty frigates equipped with eight RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles, one Lynx helicopter operating from the aft deck, 16 vertical-launch Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles, torpedoes, an OTO Melara 76mm naval gun, a Goalkeeper CIWS, and two 20mm cannons. The propulsion systems consists of 2 Rolls Royce (RR) Spey SM1C gasturbines at 25.2 MW sustained and 2 Stork Wartsila 12SW280 diesels at 7.2 MW sustained. The eight ships comprising the M class were built in the first half of the1990s. The Dutch Navy deployed these multi-purpose ships in support of multinational operation Enduring Freedom against the terrorist network Al Qaeda entrenched in Afghanistan.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 163
Displacement 3320.00 tonnes
Beam 13.10 m
Draft 4.30 m
Max Speed 30.0 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group Frigates
Status Active
Also Known As Almirante Blanco Encalada (Chilean Navy), Bartolomeu Dias (Portuguese Navy), M Class
Origin Netherlands
Contractor Damen Shipyards Group
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1991
Total Production 8
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 163
Number of Aircraft 1
Number of Engines 4
Number of Weapons 24
Dimensions — Beam 13.1 meter
Dimensions — Draft 4.3 meter
Dimensions — Flight Deck Length 22 meter
Dimensions — Flight Deck Width 11.4 meter
Dimensions — Length 122 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 76 millimeter
Mass — Full Displacement 3,320 ton
Performance — Max Range 5,000 nautical mile
Power — Boost Power 25.2 MW
Power — Cruise Power 7.2 MW
Power — Total Combined Power 50,000 shp
Speed — Cruise Speed 21 knot
Speed — Economical Speed 18 knot
Speed — Top Speed 30 knot
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Anti-Ship Missiles: RGM-84D Harpoon (8)
Item 2 ASW Helicopters: Super Lynx (1)
Item 3 Decoy Systems: AN/SLQ-25A SSTD
Item 4 Naval Gun Systems: 76/62 Compact (1)
Item 5 Optronic Systems: GATEKEEPER (1)
Item 6 Radar Systems: LW08 (1)
Item 7 Radar Systems: Scout Mk3 (1)
Item 8 Radar Systems: SEASTAR (1)
Item 9 Radar Systems: SMART-S (1)
Item 10 Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Goalkeeper (1)
Item 11 Surface-to-Air Missiles: ESSM (16)
Item 12 Surface-to-Air Missiles: RIM-7P Sea Sparrow (16)
Details
Country of Origin Netherlands
Category Frigates
Naval > Frigates
Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000155 deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a002479

Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
122 m
Width
13.1 m
Height
—
Weight
3320000 kg
Operators (4)
Belgium
Chile
Netherlands
Portugal
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