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Offshore patrol vessel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HNLMS Friesland is a Holland-class offshore patrol vessel operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy.[3] The ship entered service on 22 January 2013 and is named after the Dutch province of Friesland.
HNLMS Friesland without I-Mast 400 (Min. of Defence) | |
History | |
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Netherlands | |
Name | Friesland |
Namesake | Friesland |
Builder | Damen Group |
Laid down | 26 November 2009 |
Launched | 4 November 2010 |
Commissioned | 22 January 2013 |
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Status | Active |
Badge | |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Holland-class offshore patrol vessel |
Displacement | approx. 3,750 tons full load |
Length | 108.4 m (355 ft 8 in) |
Beam | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) |
Range | 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Endurance | 21 days[1] |
Boats & landing craft carried |
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Complement | 54 (+ additional space for 40) |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 x NH90 NFH helicopter[2] |
Aviation facilities | fully equipped hangar and flight deck for one medium-sized helicopter |
The vessel was built in the Romanian shipyards, in Galati, by the Dutch firm Damen Group.[4] The keel laying took place on 26 November 2009 and the launching on 4 November 2010. The ship was put into service on 22 January 2013.
On 26 April 2012, Friesland assisted in the rescue of a sail training vessel off Iona while participating in an international exercise.[5]
In November 2015 Friesland, and elements of the United States Coast Guard, cooperated in the seizure of $17 million of cocaine.[3][6] The operation was part of Operation Caribbean Venture, under the overall command of the Royal Netherlands Navy. In March 2016, the ship shadowed the Russian destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov as the destroyer neared Dutch waters.[7]
On 20 September 2018 Friesland intercepted a go-fast with its NH90 NFH. The cargohold of the go-fast contained 900 kg of cocaine. The passengers of the boat were delivered to the United States Coast Guard.[8]
In September 2023 it was reported that Friesland had become the first vessel to utilize the high-capacity shore power supply at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, after docking at the yard for maintenance.[9]
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