Classified as Oceangoing Patrol Vessel ( instead of the more common Offshore Patrol Vessels ) by the Dutch Navy, they are tasked with coast guard duties. They are frigate size ships with limited armament but with great sensor/radar capacity and a much smaller crew
Specifications |
| 50 | crew | ||||||
| 40 | troops | ||||||
| 3750 | full load (tn) | ||||||
| 108 | length (m) | ||||||
| 16 | beam (m) | ||||||
| 4.55 | draught (m) | ||||||
| 5000 | range (nm) | ||||||
| 21 | max speed (knots) | ||||||
| 2 | Naval Engine diesel | ||||||
| 1 | Naval Gun Oto Melara 76 mm | ||||||
| 1 | Naval Gun single 30 mm | ||||||
Aircraft Shipyards |
 Damen Schelde - | 4 |
List of Ships |
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| 2011 | -- | | Royal Netherlands Navy | P840 | Hr.Ms. Holland | PAVA - HL | |||
| 2013 | -- | | Royal Netherlands Navy | P841 | Hr.Ms. Zeeland | PAVB - ZL | |||
| 2013 | -- | | Royal Netherlands Navy | P842 | Hr.Ms. Friesland | PAVC - FR | |||
| 2013 | -- | | Royal Netherlands Navy | P843 | Zr. Ms. Groningen | PAVD - GR | |||
Events |
| 2008-dec-08 | Laid down | Laid down P840 Hr.Ms. Holland | |
| 2009-oct-05 | Laid down | Laid down P841 Hr.Ms. Zeeland | |
| 2009-nov-26 | Laid down | Laid down P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland | |
| 2010-feb-02 | Launched | Launched P840 Hr.Ms. Holland DSNS Yard No 408 | |
| 2010-apr-09 | Laid down | Laid down P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen | |
| 2010-oct-20 | Launched | Launched P841 Hr.Ms. Zeeland DSNS Yard No 409 | |
| 2010-nov-04 | Launched | Launched P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland DSNS Yard No 410 | |
| 2011-mar-30 | Homeport | Homeport P840 Hr.Ms. Holland first arrival Den Helder | |
| 2011-apr-21 | Launched | Launched P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen DSNS Yard No 411 | |
| 2011-jul-01 | Homeport | Homeport P840 Hr.Ms. Holland naval days 2011 (marinedagen) embarked NH-90 N-175 | |
| 2012-mar-20 | P840 Hr.Ms. Holland homeport | ||
| 2012-jul-06 | Commissioned | Commissioned P840 Hr.Ms. Holland | |
| 2012-dec-08 | Aircraft | Aircraft P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland with sister Groningen near RM Tamar, UK for FOST training with Belgian Alouette III M-3 onboard. | |
| 2012-dec-08 | Trials | Trials P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen in UK with Belgian Alouette III and sister Friesland for FOST training | |
| 2013-jan-22 | Commissioned | Commissioned P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland | |
| 2013-aug-23 | Commissioned | Commissioned P841 Hr.Ms. Zeeland | |
| 2013-sep-08 | Port Visit | Port Visit P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen at London, DESi military equipment exhibition | |
| 2014-mar-24 | Aircraft | Aircraft P840 Hr.Ms. Holland NSS 2014 Embarked NH90 N-277 860Sqn. | |
| 2014-mar-24 | Aircraft | Aircraft P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland NSS 2014 embarked NH90 N-258 860Sqn. | |
| 2014-mar-31 | Deployment | Deployment P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland Exercise Joint Warrior 14-1 JW 14-1 | |
| 2014-mar-31 | Deployment | Deployment P840 Hr.Ms. Holland Exercise Joint Warrior 14-1 JW 14-1 | |
| 2014-jun-06 | Deployment | Deployment P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland BALTOPS 14 participated with BALTOPS 2014 | |
| 2014-aug-03 | Deployment | Deployment P840 Hr.Ms. Holland Departed Netherlands for 4 month Caribbean anti-narcotics deployment. To relieve ZrMs Groningen, on station. | |
| 2015-apr-11 | Deployment | Deployment P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen Exercise Joint Warrior 15-1 participated in JW 15-1, off NW Scotland | |
| 2015-may-31 | Port Visit | Port Visit P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland transited Plymouth Sound for Devonport | |
| 2015-nov | Deployment | Deployment P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen Combined Task Force 150 Off Somalia for Operation Atalanta with NH90 N-318 | |
| 2017-sep-09 | Deployment | Deployment P841 Hr.Ms. Zeeland Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria Relief Operations Attended St Maarten in Caribbean prior to arrival of Hurricane Jose. Operating with NH-90 N-325. | |
| 2019-feb-21 | Port Visit | Port Visit P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen Visited Devonport, UK with NH90 N-088 ranged on deck during arrival. | |
| 2019-mar-30 | Deployment | Deployment P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland Exercise Joint Warrior 19-1 Visiting Glasgow, for early part of JW19-1 | |
| 2019-sep-08 | Port Visit | Port Visit P841 Hr.Ms. Zeeland At RVD for DSEI 2019. Ship open to visitors. Thanks to Lt Cdr D Turnout and the ships company for hosting helis.com. Departed early morning of 16 Sep. | |
| 2019-oct | Aircraft | Aircraft P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen assigned to vsq 860 embarked NH90 N-325 for 6 month Caribbean deployment. Disembarked to de Kooy on 23 Apr 2020 and ship entered Den Helder on 25 Apr. | |
| 2019-dec | P841 Hr.Ms. Zeeland visiting New York, | ||
| 2020-jul-19 | Aircraft | Aircraft P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen NH90 N-324 accident | |
| 2024-apr | Deployment | Deployment P843 Zr. Ms. Groningen relieved ZrMs Holland on Caribbean station. | |
| 2024-dec-02 | Port Visit | Port Visit P842 Hr.Ms. Friesland noted departing HMNB Portsmouth |
