General purpose frigates. They were originally fitted with two 76 mm guns (see photo) being the one at the top of the hangar replaced by a CIWS Goalkeeper system later. Two vessels were transferred to Greece during construction as the Elli class and were replaced in dutch service by two new ships configured in the air defense role known as Jacob van Heemskerck class. After retirement, eight Kortenaers were transferred to Greece too and refited upon the Elli class
| Derivatives / Succeeded by | |
|---|---|
| 1981 |  Elli class |
| 1985 |  FFG Jacob van Heemskerck class |
| 1991 | Karel Doorman class |
| 2000 |  Abu Dhabi class |
Specifications |
| 190 | crew | ||||||
| 3500 | light (tn) | ||||||
| 3800 | full load (tn) | ||||||
| 130 | length (m) | ||||||
| 14.40 | beam (m) | ||||||
| 4.40 | draught (m) | ||||||
| 4700 | range (nm) | ||||||
| 30 | max speed (knots) | ||||||
| 2 | Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Olympus | ||||||
| 2 | Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Tyne | ||||||
| 1 | Naval Engine propulsion system: COGOG | ||||||
| 2 | Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon | ||||||
| 1 | Missile Launcher Mk 29 8-cell Sea Sparrow | ||||||
| 1 | Naval Gun Oto Melara 76 mm | ||||||
| 1 | Close-In Weapon System Goalkeeper | ||||||
| 2 | Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm | ||||||
| 1 | Naval Radar air search radar LW-08 | ||||||
| 1 | Naval Radar fire direction radar WM25 | ||||||
| 1 | Naval Radar navigation radar ZW-06 | ||||||
| 1 | Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-509 | ||||||
Aircraft Shipyards |
| Royal Schelde - | 10 |
| Wilton-Fijenoord - | 2 |
List of Ships |
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Events |
| 1974-aug-31 | Ordered | Ordered F807 Hr.Ms. Kortenaer | |
| 1974-aug-31 | Ordered | Ordered F808 Hr.Ms. Callenburgh | |
| 1974-aug-31 | Ordered | Ordered F809 Hr.Ms. Van Kinsbergen | |
| 1974-aug-31 | Ordered | Ordered F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert | |
| 1974-nov-28 | Ordered | Ordered F811 Hr.Ms. Piet Hein | |
| 1974-nov-28 | Ordered | Ordered F812 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz | |
| 1974-nov-28 | Ordered | Ordered F813 Hr.Ms. Witte de With | |
| 1974-nov-28 | Ordered | Ordered F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen | |
| 1975-apr-08 | Laid down | Laid down F807 Hr.Ms. Kortenaer | |
| 1975-sep-02 | Laid down | Laid down F808 Hr.Ms. Callenburgh | |
| 1975-sep-02 | Laid down | Laid down F809 Hr.Ms. Van Kinsbergen | |
| 1976-feb-25 | Laid down | Laid down F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert | |
| 1976-dec-18 | Launched | Launched F807 Hr.Ms. Kortenaer | |
| 1976-dec-29 | Ordered | Ordered F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde | |
| 1976-dec-29 | Ordered | Ordered F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong | |
| 1976-dec-29 | Ordered | Ordered F825 Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel | |
| 1976-dec-29 | Ordered | Ordered F826 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz originally to be named Hr.Ms. Willem van der Zaan | |
| 1977-mar-26 | Launched | Launched F808 Hr.Ms. Callenburgh | |
| 1977-apr-16 | Launched | Launched F809 Hr.Ms. Van Kinsbergen | |
| 1977-apr-28 | Laid down | Laid down F811 Hr.Ms. Piet Hein | |
| 1977-jul-01 | Laid down | Laid down F812 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz | |
| 1977-oct-01 | Laid down | Laid down F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde | |
| 1977-oct-02 | F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde Royal Schelde Yard No 358 (subcontracted to Wilton) | ||
| 1978-may-05 | Laid down | Laid down F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong | |
| 1978-jun-03 | Launched | Launched F811 Hr.Ms. Piet Hein | |
| 1978-jun-13 | Laid down | Laid down F813 Hr.Ms. Witte de With | |
| 1978-sep-30 | Launched | Launched F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert Yard No 353 | |
| 1978-oct-25 | Laid down | Laid down F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen | |
| 1978-oct-26 | Commissioned | Commissioned F807 Hr.Ms. Kortenaer | |
| 1979-jul-26 | Commissioned | Commissioned F808 Hr.Ms. Callenburgh | |
| 1979-aug-11 | Launched | Launched F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde | |
| 1979-oct-27 | Launched | Launched F813 Hr.Ms. Witte de With | |
| 1979-nov-16 | Laid down | Laid down F825 Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel | |
| 1979-dec-15 | Launched | Launched F812 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz | |
| 1980 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F812 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz to Greece as Elli | |
| 1980-apr-24 | Commissioned | Commissioned F809 Hr.Ms. Van Kinsbergen | |
| 1980-oct-29 | Commissioned | Commissioned F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert | |
| 1980-nov-15 | Launched | Launched F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong Royal Schelde Yard No 359 (subcontracted to Wilton) | |
| 1981 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F813 Hr.Ms. Witte de With to Greece as Limnos | |
| 1981-jan-21 | Laid down | Laid down F826 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz | |
| 1981-apr-14 | Commissioned | Commissioned F811 Hr.Ms. Piet Hein | |
| 1981-apr-15 | Homeport | Homeport F811 Hr.Ms. Piet Hein Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 1981-may-16 | Launched | Launched F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen Yard No 357 | |
| 1981-may-16 | Launched | Launched F825 Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel | |
| 1981-nov-06 | Port Visit | Port Visit F808 Hr.Ms. Callenburgh visited Devonport 6 to 9 Nov 1981, with SH-14B 271 embarked. | |
| 1981-dec-02 | Commissioned | Commissioned F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde | |
| 1981-dec-03 | Homeport | Homeport F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde Den Helder | |
| 1982-apr | Aircraft | Aircraft F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert assigned 860 Sq Lynx 269 until Oct 1987 | |
| 1982-may-08 | Launched | Launched F826 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz | |
| 1982-nov-25 | Commissioned | Commissioned F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong | |
| 1983-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong assigned 860 Sq Lynx SH-14B 268 until Nov 1984 | |
| 1983-jan-06 | Commissioned | Commissioned F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen | |
| 1983-feb-28 | Refit | Refit F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde 28Feb to April at Wilton-Fijenoord for maintenance | |
| 1983-apr-14 | Commissioned | Commissioned F825 Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel | |
| 1983-oct-11 | Commissioned | Commissioned F826 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz | |
| 1984-jul-02 | Deployment | Deployment F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde departure Den Helder for joining STANAVFORLANT in Plymouth | |
| 1984-dec-15 | F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde arrival Den Helder after stanavforlant deployment | ||
| 1985-oct-07 | Deployment | Deployment F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert assisted HMS Beaver Flt Lynx ZD268 by re-fuelling her in the Bay of Biscay, en route Truro, with 2 casualties from mv Reefer Dolphin. | |
| 1987-oct | Aircraft | Aircraft F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert assigned 860 Sq Lynx 266 until Nov 1987 | |
| 1988-feb | Aircraft | Aircraft F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen assigned 860 Sq Lynx 272 until Mar 1990 | |
| 1988-sep-26 | Port Visit | Port Visit F807 Hr.Ms. Kortenaer Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review | |
| 1988-sep-26 | Port Visit | Port Visit F825 Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review | |
| 1988-nov | Aircraft | Aircraft F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong assigned 860 Sq Lynx SH-14B 274 until Sep 1989 | |
| 1990-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert assigned 860 Sq Lynx 270 until Feb 1991 | |
| 1990-jan | Aircraft | Aircraft F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong assigned 860 Sq Lynx SH-14C 266 until May 1990 | |
| 1990-mar | Port Visit | Port Visit F811 Hr.Ms. Piet Hein Portsmouth, United Kingdom | |
| 1990-jun-22 | Homeport | Homeport F808 Hr.Ms. Callenburgh 22+23 June participated with Fleet Days Den Helder Netherlands. On board SH-14B 271 | |
| 1990-sep | F826 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz Operation Desert Shield/Storm from sep1990 to dec1990 | ||
| 1991-aug | Aircraft | Aircraft F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong assigned 860 Sq Lynx SH-14C 276 until Dec 1993 | |
| 1992-feb | Aircraft | Aircraft F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert assigned 860 Sq Lynx 271 until Apr 1992 | |
| 1992-sep | Aircraft | Aircraft F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen assigned 860 Sq Lynx 271 until at least 1994 | |
| 1993 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert | |
| 1993 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F810 Hr.Ms. Banckert greece | |
| 1993-mar | Deployment | Deployment F825 Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel UNPROFOR deployed to the Adriatic in support of UN and NATO operations in the former Yugoslavia, until Oct 1993. | |
| 1993-may | Deployment | Deployment F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen UNPROFOR escort for HMS Ark Royal in the Adriatic. Relieved HMS Brilliant. | |
| 1994 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F808 Hr.Ms. Callenburgh | |
| 1994 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F808 Hr.Ms. Callenburgh greece | |
| 1994-may-01 | Deployment | Deployment F809 Hr.Ms. Van Kinsbergen Operation Sharp Guard involved in challenging the Maltese registered mv Lido II heading for Montenegro with a cargo of fuel oil, violating the conditions of the UN commercial embargo. | |
| 1994-jun | F826 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz BALTOPS 94 participated with BALTOPS 94 | ||
| 1994-jun | F807 Hr.Ms. Kortenaer BALTOPS 94 participated with BALTOPS 94 | ||
| 1994-jun | F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen BALTOPS 94 participated with BALTOPS 94 | ||
| 1995 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F809 Hr.Ms. Van Kinsbergen | |
| 1995 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F809 Hr.Ms. Van Kinsbergen greece | |
| 1997 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F807 Hr.Ms. Kortenaer | |
| 1997 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F807 Hr.Ms. Kortenaer greece | |
| 1997 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen | |
| 1997 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F816 Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen United Arab Emirates | |
| 1998 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F811 Hr.Ms. Piet Hein | |
| 1998 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F811 Hr.Ms. Piet Hein to United Arab Emirates | |
| 2001 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F825 Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel | |
| 2001 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F825 Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel greece | |
| 2001 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F826 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz | |
| 2001 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F826 Hr.Ms. Pieter Florisz greece | |
| 2002 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde | |
| 2002 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F823 Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde greece | |
| 2003 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong | |
| 2003 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F824 Hr.Ms. Bloys van Treslong Greece |
