Netherlands Navy Adopts Holland Class Patrol Ship

The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced the official introduction of the Holland-class patrol ship at the Den Helder naval base.
Holland-class ships are designed to patrol territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone of the Netherlands, ensuring security, including the fight against terrorism, piracy, and drug trafficking in the Netherlands Antilles region and Aruba Island.

The organization for the purchase of military products (DMO) of the Netherlands signed an agreement with Damen Scheldt Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) for the construction of four patrol ships in December 2007. The contract value was 240 million euros. At the same time, DMO concluded an agreement worth 125 million euros with Thales Nederland for the supply of various electronic equipment and communications equipment for ships.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the head ship of the Holland class took place at the Damen Scheld enterprise in Vlissingen (the Netherlands) in December 2008 of the year, the launch of the February 2010 of the year. In May 2011, the ship was handed over to the Netherlands Navy for testing. The first combat deployment of the ship is scheduled for 2013 year.

To date, the Netherlands Navy also transferred the second and third ships of the Zeeland (P 841) and Friesland (P 842) series.

The length of the Holland class frigate is 108 m, width - 16 m, draft - 4,55 m, displacement - 3750 t. Two diesel engines with a power of 5400 KW each allow the ship to reach a maximum speed of 21,5 knot. The distance of the sea crossing at the speed of 15 nodes is 5000 nautical miles Crew - 90 man, including 50 man of regular composition and 40 variable (medical staff, helicopter crews, landing forces). In addition, the ship will be able to accommodate up to 100 evacuees.

Armament includes 76-mm compact gun, quick-fire 30-mm gun and two 12,7-mm machine guns "Sly NT" of Oto Melara company with remote control. The frigates are equipped with a hangar and deck for a helicopter type NH-90 or similar.

The ship's special IMM (Integrated Mast Module) module includes a set of communications and detection systems capable of supporting both aerial targets and small and low-speed surface objects, including periscopes of submarines, swimmers or floating mines.

Comments

[AK-74-1]

Another bad news.

[755962]

Hi Andrey. What's bad news? The ship is not bad, it has already been written about it. Despite the relatively weak armament, the Holland-class patrol boats have a fairly well-developed system of auxiliary means. So, according to the state, each ship has one light boat FRB (Fast Resque Boat) and two FRISC (Fast Raiding Interception and Special Force Craft - High-speed floating craft for raids and movement of special forces). Finally, in the stern of the ship there is a full-fledged hangar, which can accommodate one NHIndustries NH-90 helicopter with all the necessary equipment and weapons. Thus, if necessary the helicopter can be equipped with anti-submarine or anti-ship weapons, due to which the combat potential of the ship significantly increasesalthough it still won't be able to compete with specialized ships with rocket weapons. Obviously, the ships of the Holland project are not able to compete with more serious enemy ships. At the same time, the planned patrol mission does not require such actions, and let frigates like Karel Durman be engaged in military operations. Thus, the Holland project patrol boats can be considered completely modern and satisfying the needs of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

[Simon bolivar]

Pff, and only. Only from the ship 0.

[damba]

Damn it’s funny that this is not even a warship. I think I'm sorry the Netherlands Navy in five years, you can buy one Buyan, he will make them, and if he let Dagestan go to them they will die of fear

[pistons]

Yeah, get drunk right away ..

brand new Dutch frigates.

Well, there it is ..

[AK-74-1]

I don’t know how to squander, but an extra combat unit is an extra headache. Sometimes a straw can break a camel's hump.

[Northerner]

damba, I think that Russia will not release anyone against the "friendly" Netherlands, and they, in turn, will spend a lot of money from their GDP and, judging by their geographic location, theoretically they will drive English and Danish fishermen with these units for the most part, which, in principle It's hard to believe!

[Vito]

Strange, on a ship with such a displacement, so few weapons were shoved! And where are the torpedo weapons, air defense finally? Maybe the ship’s description is not complete?

[Northerner]

Vito, and for fishing schooners this is enough, but if they move into our territorial waters under NATO banners, then really you are right their fate will be sad with such weapons.

[MURANO]

Quote: Vito

so few weapons shoved! And where are the torpedo weapons, air defense finally? Maybe the ship’s description is not complete?

Reread the article, where the tasks of the ship are clearly indicated.
"" .. of the head patrol Holland-class ship.

[Vito]

MURANO

Quote: MURANO

.Holland-class lead patrol ship. ""

And then it was worth it for this, to collect a whole frigate? Would make a patrol boat!

[Hairy Siberian]

Even such a fun country like the Netherlands has colonies and builds frigates!

[Lakkuchu]

Well done Dutch! A beautiful and modern ship was made, and most importantly quickly, we would have such a time.

[suharev-52]

The Netherlands are not going to fight. This is a patrol ship. Well, to counter simple small arms, this is enough. Sincerely.

[patsantre]

put a couple of ICBMs there and there will be fire.
it’s just that the Boeings can take off from the board.
Well, so the normal. Satellites get off.

[UAZ Patriot]

The ship ship is bigger than the state! GYYYY

[StrateG]

It seems to me, or is it made using STELS technology?