May 1971. Black Sea. Photo from the archives A. Andreev.

Country: Netherlands.
Class, [Type]: Van Speijk, [FFG].

Builder: Royal Schelde Shipyard, Netherlands.
Launch date: 18 June 1966.
Commission date: 21 December 1967.
Decommission date: 1 June 1989.

Displacement ( tons ): 2850 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 113,5 x 12,5 x 4,2.
Main machinery: 2 x Werkspoor/English Electric geared steam turbines ( 30000 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 28,5.
Range ( miles ): 4500 at 12 knots.
Complement: 235.

Guns: 1 x 2 114,5mm.
Missiles: SAM: 2 x 4 Sea Cat.
A/S weapons: 1 x 3 Mk10 Limbo mortar.

Radar: Air: LW-02; Surface: DA-05; Fire Control: M-45, 2 x M-44.
Sonar: Type 170B, Type 162.
Helicopter: 1 x Wasp.
Comment: Transferred to Indonesia in 1989. Renamed KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakasuma ( F-355 ).

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1971