March 2019. The Mediterranean Sea. Photo by A. Andreev.

Country: Netherlands.
Class, [Type]: De Zeven Provincien, [FFG].
Homeport: Den Helder.

Callsign: PAEU (     )

Builder: Royal Schelde Shipyard, Vlissingen, Netherlands.
Laid down: 6 September 2001.
Launch date: 19 April 2003.
Commission date: 10 June 2005.

Displacement ( tons ): 6150 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 144 x 18,8 x 5,2.
Main machinery: CODOG: 2 x RR SM1C Spey ( 52300 hp ), 2 x Stork-Werkspoor M6V26 ST ( 13600 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 28.
Range ( miles ): 5000 at 18 knots.
Complement: 204 ( 32 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 1 OTO Breda 127mm, 1 x 7 30mm Goalkeeper, 2 x 1 12,7mm MGs.
Missiles: SSM: 2 x 4 Harpoon Bloc1D; SAM: 1 x 40 VLS Mk41 for 32 x Sea Sparrow, 32 x Standard - SM2-MR.
Torpedoes: 2 x 2 324mm Mk32 ( Mk46 torpedoes ).

Radar: Air/Surface: SMART L; Air/Surface/Fire Control: AFAR; Surface: Scout.
Sonar: DSQS - 24C.
Comment: Decoys: 4 x SRBOC Mk36, ESM/ECM: Sabre.
Helicopter: 1 x NH-90.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  2019