 HNLMS Friesland without I-Mast 400 (Min. of Defence) | |
| History | |
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| Name | Friesland |
| Namesake | Friesland |
| Builder | Damen Group |
| Laid down | 26 November 2009 |
| Launched | 4 November 2010 |
| Commissioned | 22 January 2013 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Holland-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | approx. 3,750 tons full load |
| Length | 108.4 m (355 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) |
| Range | 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Endurance | 21 days[2] |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Complement | 54 (+ additional space for 40) |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 x NH90 helicopter[1] |
| Aviation facilities | fully equipped hangar and flight deck for one medium-sized helicopter |
HNLMS Friesland is a Holland-class offshore patrol vessel operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy.[3] The ship entered service on 22 January 2013 and is named after the Dutch province of Friesland.
The vessel was built in the Romanian shipyards, in Galati, by the Dutch firm Damen Group.[4] The keel laying took place on 26 November 2009 and the launching on 4 November 2010. The ship was put into service on 22 January 2013.
On 26 April 2012, Friesland assisted in the rescue of a sail training vessel off Iona while participating in an international exercise.[5]
In November 2015 Friesland, and elements of the United States Coast Guard, cooperated in the seizure of $17 million of cocaine.[3][6] The operation was part of Operation Caribbean Venture, under the overall command of the Royal Netherlands Navy. In March 2016, the ship shadowed the Russian destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov as the destroyer neared Dutch waters.[7]
On 20 September 2018 Friesland intercepted a go-fast with its NH-90. The cargohold of the go-fast contained 900 kg of cocaine. The passengers of the boat were delivered to the United States Coast Guard.[8]
In September 2023 it was reported that Friesland had become the first vessel to utilize the high-capacity shore power supply at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, after docking at the yard for maintenance.[9]
The surveillance aircraft followed the go-fast until it reached a point south of the Dominican Republic. At some point, according to the complaint, HNLMS Friesland personnel launched a small vessel with U.S. Coast Guard crew members to interdict and board the go-fast.
The HNLMS Friesland, an offshore patrol vessel from the Royal Netherlands Navy, responded to the report and interdicted the vessel with four suspected smugglers and suspicious packages on deck.
