March 1997. Odessa. Photo by A. Andreev.

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

Callsign: PAMA (     )

Builder: Royal Schelde Shipyard, Netherlands.
Launch date: 20 April 1988.
Commission date: 7 May 1991.
Decommission date: 25 August 2006.

Displacement ( tons ): 2800 standard, 3300 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 122,5 x 14,5 x 6.
Main machinery: CODOG: 2 x RR Spey ( 33400 hp ), 2 x Stork-Werkspoor diesels ( 9800 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 29.
Range ( miles ): 5000 at 18 knots.
Complement: 156 ( 16 officers ).

Guns: 1 x 1 OTO Melara 76mm, 1 x 7 30mm Goalkeeper, 2 x 1 Oerlikon 20mm.
Missiles: SSM: 2 x 4 Mk141 Harpoon; SAM: 1 x 16 VLS Mk48 Sea Sparrow.
Torpedoes: 2 x 2 324mm Mk32 ( 16 x Mk46 torpedoes ).

Radar: Air/Surface: SMART, LW-08; Navigation: Decca 1226; Fire Control: 2 x STIR.
Sonar: PH-S36, DSBV-61.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 x SRBOC, ESM/ECM: APECS II.
Helicopter: 2 x SH-14D Lynx.
Comment: Sold to Belgium. Renamed Leopold I ( F-930 ).

Year of visit the Black Sea:  1997