Karel Doorman class - FF - Frigate IMO: 4610310 MMSI: 263021000 Flight Deck: FA Call Sign: CTFN Events ---Filter---CommissionedPort VisitDeployment History of Hr.Ms. Van Galen F834 1986-apr-10OrderedOrdered 1990-jun-07Laid downLaid down 1992-nov-21LaunchedLaunched 1994-dec-01CommissionedCommissioned 2006-nov-01 sold to Portugal 2009-jan-16DecommissionedDecommissioned 2009-novFate: transferedFate: transfered to Portugal as Francisco de Almeida History of NRP Francisco de Almeida F334 2009-novCommissionedCommissioned 2015-octDeploymentDeployment West Mediterranean Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 participated in multi-national NATO Maritime Command exercise, until Nov 2015 2017-nov-28Port VisitPort Visit West India Dock (HQ) visited West India Docks on 28 Nov, departed 2 Dec 2017 2019-aug-06Port VisitPort Visit Naval Base Brest noted departing Brest. 2019-nov-04Port VisitPort Visit HMNB Portsmouth SNMG1 visited HMNB Portsmouth as part of NATO SNMG1. Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Karel Doorman class 154crew 2800light (tn) 3300full load (tn) 122.30length (m) 14.40beam (m) 6.10draught (m) 5000range (nm) 29max speed (knots) 2Naval Engine diesel - Stork Werkspoor2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Spey1Naval Engine propulsion system: CODOG 2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon 1Missile Launcher Sea Sparrow VLS 1Naval Gun Oto Melara 76 mm 1Naval Gun single 20 mm1Close-In Weapon System Goalkeeper 1Naval Radar air search radar LW-082Naval Radar fire direction radar STIR 1801Naval Radar navigation radar DECCA 1226 Aircraft Typical Max Portuguese Navy Westland Lynx 11