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Royal Netherlands Navy - Koninklijke
Marine Holland class Offshore Patrol Vessel / OPV |
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P 840 HNLMS Holland (2012) P 841 HNLMS Zeeland (2013) P 842 HNLMS Friesland (2013) P 843 HNLMS Groningen (2013) |
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Displacement: 3750 tons (full load) Length: 108,4 meters (355 feet 8 inches) Beam: 16 meters (52 ft 6 in) Draft: 4,55 meters (14 ft 11 in) Speed: 21.5 knots (40 km/h) Range: 5000 NM (9300 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) Complement: 54 (+ additional space for 40) Propulsion: Combined Diesel-Electric or Diesel (CODELOD) 2 x MAN 12V28/33D diesel engines (5460 KW / 7320 hp, each) 2 shafts / 2 controllable pitch propellers (CPP), 320cm diameter Armament: 1 x Oto-Melara / Leonardo 76/62 SR Super Rapid gun (76mm, 3-inches / 62-caliber) 1 x Oto-Melara / Leonardo MARLIN 30mm Remote Lightweight Naval Weapon System 2 x Oto-Melara / Leonardo HITROLE NT 12,7mm Remote Weapon System Aviation: flight deck and hangar for 1 helicopter (NHIndustries NH-90) Systems: THALES Integrated Mast (IMAST) Module with: Sea Master 400 SMILE, non-rotating, four-face, active phased array volume air search radar Sea Watcher 100, non-rotating, active phased array surface detection and tracking radar GateKeeper Electro-optical 360° surveillance system non-rotating IFF-system (IFF interrogator antenna / IFF transponder antenna / Link-16 transmit antenna) ICAS - Integrated Communications Antenna System: > VHF, UHF, AIS, Link-16 tactical datalink, GSM/UMTS, Iridium, Wimax, Satcom Radar ESM / Communication ESM Combat management system Command and Information Center Integrated internal & external communication system with 7 separated networks Boats: 1 x Fast Rescue Boat (FRB) 2 x Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) |
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The Holland-class offshore patrol
vessels are a class of four offshore patrol vessels constructed for
the Royal Netherlands Navy. They are designed to fulfill patrol and
intervention tasks against lightly armed opponents, such as pirates
and smugglers, but have much higher level electronic and radar
surveillance capabilities which are used for military stabilization
and security roles, short of outright war. Without sonar or long
range weapons, they utilize the surveillance capabilities of the
Thales integrated mast, which integrates communication systems and
two 4-faced phased arrays for air and surface search. A contract between the Royal Netherlands Navy and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen, the Netherlands was signed in 2007 for the construction of four vessels at a total cost of €467.8 million. The vessels resulted from the Dutch Ministry of Defence's Marinestudie. The study proposes the sale of four existing Karel Doorman-class frigates, and using the proceeds and savings of the sale to commission four dedicated patrol vessels, allow the building of a more capable Joint Support Ship to replace the auxiliary replenishment ship HNLMS Zuiderkruis, and reintroducing a mine-sweeping capability to the Dutch Navy. The vessels are designed for global use, in particular to be deployed to the Caribbean region, the South China Sea and the North Sea. They have the capability to carry out missions such as anti-piracy and blockade duties, and also can be used for emergency transport. They are constructed with heavier mild steel and armour, which results in a more robust ship of greater weight, than the previous M class frigates. Armament: The Holland class' main armament is a Oto Melara / Leonardo 76/62 SR Super Rapid gun with a firing rate of 120 rounds per minute and a maximum range of 16 km (9.9 mi). Due to their size and sensor suite, the OPVs can be compared to corvettes and frigates. However, their relatively light armament does not fit with that qualification. The 76mm naval gun is adequate for deployment against smuggling vessels (such as interception of drug transports with fast speed boats in the Caribbean). Secondary armament is provided by a 30 mm Oto Melara Marlin WS rapid gun, two 12.7 mm Oto Melara Hitrole NT's and two 12.7 mm M2HB machine guns. All can be remotely operated. Two water cannons are used for non-lethal protection and fire fighting. In addition, there are six stations for hand-operated FN MAG-7.62mm machine guns. For the interception of fast speedboats (which after all are faster than the OPV), two so-called FRISCs (small vessels) are transported, which reach a speed of more than 40 knots. One of them is carried in davits, the other in a small dock (a slipway) on the stern (below the helideck). The ships will receive a Combat Management System (CMS) from CAMS-Force Vision. Although there is sufficient space and weight reserve for expansions, the construction does not take into account the clicking on of additional weapon modules (the taking of various facilities or the so-called provisions for). The absence of an adequate air defense system prevents pre-deployment in high risk areas. It has been argued that this can be provided for with the Italian Davide / DART system, but for the time being there are no plans to purchase that system. Another possibility is to provide the Marlin canon with Mistral missile. If necessary, embarked marines with portable Stinger missiles can provide limited protection. Expansion with a Mk 29 GMLS (Mod 4 & 5) or a Mk 57 Vertical launching system, which is capable of firing the RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM), would be a significant improvement in air defense, whereby the OPVs would then be able to be deployed in high risk crisis areas. The Mk 57 Vertical launching system is also capable of firing an anti-ship missile such as the Naval Strike Missile, making the Holland class a full-fledged naval vessel at relatively low costs. Sensor suite: The ships are able to monitor to 250 km (160 mi) range air, missile and UAV targets and 70 km (43 mi) range surface targets using a Thales Integrated Sensor and Communication Systems (ISCS), comprising a SeaMaster 400 air warning radar, a Watcher 100 active phased-array surface detection and tracking radar, claimed to be able to detect small objects such as mines and periscopes on the sea surface at 40 km (25 mi) range, link 11 & 16 data links a mine detection sonar and an infra-red Gatekeeper/electro-optical (EO) warning system. The sensor systems are housed in an integrated mast, also provided by Thales, called the I-Mast 400. Thales also built the satellite communications system for the ships. Propulsion: The Holland class is fitted with a combined electric or diesel (CODELOD) propulsion system. The gears manufactured by RENK combine one MAN 12V28/33D diesel rated at 5,460 kW (7,320 hp) and a 400 kW (540 hp) electric motor driving a controllable-pitch propeller on each of the two shafts. The electric motor is used mainly for low-speed operations. source: wikipedia |
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 P 840 HNLMS Holland  P 841 HNLMS Zeeland  P 842 HNLMS Friesland  P 843 HNLMS Groningen ARMAMENT + DETAILS  Oto-Melara/Leonardo 76/62 (76mm, 3-inches / 62-caliber) super rapid gun  MARLIN remote weapon system  small boat on davit  flight deck and hangar  Oto-Melara/Leonardo 76/62 DP gun, MARLIN 30mm and HITROLE 12,7mm remote weapon systems  HITROLE 12,7mm remote weapon systems  MARLIN 30mm remote weapon system  MARLIN 30mm remote weapon system  small boat ramp on the stern  small boat ramp  |
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