October 1992. Black Sea. Photo from the archives of A. Andreev.

Country: Netherlands.
Class, [Type]: Kortenaer, [FF].
Homeport: Den Helder.

Callsign: PAVM (     )

Builder: Royal Schelde Shipyard, Netherlands.
Launch date: 3 June 1978.
Commission date: 14 April 1981.
Decommission date: 1998.

Displacement ( tons ): 3600 standard, 3900 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 130 x 14,5 x 4,5.
Main machinery: COGOG: 2 x Rolls Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines ( 9800 hp ), 2 x Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines ( 51400 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 30.
Range ( miles ): 4700 at 16 knots.
Complement: 190 ( 17 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 1 OTO Melara 76mm, 1 x 7 30mm Goalkeeper.
Missiles: SSM: 2 x 4 Mk141 Harpoon; SAM: 1 x 8 Mk29  Sea Sparrow ( 24 RIM-162 missiles ).
Torpedoes: 2 x 2 324mm Mk32 ( 16 x Mk46 torpedoes ).

Radar: Air: LW-08; Surface: ZW-06; Fire Control: WM-25, STIR.
Sonar: AN/SQS-509.
Helicopter: 2 x SH-14B Lynx.
Comment: Sold to the United Arab Emirates. Renamed Al Emirat.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1992