Friesland class destroyer
Encyclopedia
The Friesland Class destroyers were built for the Royal Netherlands Navy
in the 1950s. They were a larger modified version of the Holland class destroyer
with more powerful machinery. Eight ships were built. They were replaced by the Kortenaer class frigate
s 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 licence by Werkspoor. The radar was manufactured by Hollandse Signalaparaten
Royal Netherlands Navy
The Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands. In the mid-17th century the Dutch Navy was the most powerful navy in the world and it played an active role in the wars of the Dutch Republic and later those of the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
in the 1950s. They were a larger modified version of the Holland class destroyer
Holland class destroyer
The Holland class destroyers were built for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1950s. They were the first major ships designed and built by the Dutch after World War II...
with more powerful machinery. Eight ships were built. They were replaced by the Kortenaer class frigate
Kortenaer class frigate
The Kortenaer class was a class of frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. They were built to be a general purpose frigate; able to combat all surface, submarine and aircraft targets. Like some of the other frigates of the 1970s and 1980s, they featured a COGOG propulsion system...
s in the early 1980s and seven ships were sold to the Peruvian Navy
Peruvian Navy
The Peruvian Navy is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the Peruvian littoral...
where they served until 1991. The main armament was supplied by Bofors
Bofors
The name Bofors has been associated with the iron industry for more than 350 years.Located in Karlskoga, Sweden, the company originates from the hammer mill "Boofors" founded 1646. The modern corporate structure was created in 1873 with the foundation of Aktiebolaget Bofors-Gullspång...
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The machinery was identical to that used in the American Gearing class destroyers and manufactured under licence by Werkspoor. The radar was manufactured by Hollandse Signalaparaten
Ships
In contrast to previous Dutch Navy practice the ships were named after provinces or cities rather than Admirals.Name | Pennant number | Builder | Commissioned | Fate |
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HNLMS Friesland | D 812 | Amsterdam dockyard | 1956 | Broken up 1979 |
HNLMS Groningen | D813 | Amsterdam dockyard | 1956 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Galvez |
HNLMS Limburg | D814 | Royal Schelde | 1956 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Quiñones |
HNLMS Overijssel | D 815 | Wilton Fijenoord | 1957 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1982 as BAP Bolognesi |
HNLMS Drenthe | D 816 | Amsterdam dockyard | 1957 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1981 as BAP Guise |
HNLMS Utrecht | D 817 | Royal Schelde | 1957 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Castilla |
HNLMS Rotterdam | D 818 | Rotterdam dockyard | 1957 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1981 as BAP Diez Canseco |
HNLMS Amsterdam | D 819 | Amsterdam dockyard | 1958 | Sold to the Peruvian Navy 1980 as BAP Villar |