Belgian frigate Westhinder (F913)

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History
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NameWesthinder
Builder Cockerill Yards, Hoboken, Antwerp [1]
Laid down5 March 1974 [1]
Launched30 March 1976 [1]
Christened20 January 1978 [1]
Decommissioned1993 [1]
Homeport Zeebrugge Naval Base
FateScrapped [1]
General characteristics [2]
Class and type Wielingen-class frigate
Displacement2,390  t (2,350 long tons) full load
Length106.38 m (349.0 ft)
Beam12.30 m (40.4 ft)
Draught5.30 m (17.4 ft)
Propulsion
Speed28 knots (52 km/h)
Range6,000 mi (9,700 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement14 officers, 71 NCOs and 74 sailors
Sensors and
processing systems
Holland Signaal DA 05
Armament

Westhinder was a Wielingen-class frigate of the Belgian Navy.

Construction and career

Westhinder was launched on 30 March 1976 at the Cockerill Yards in Hoboken, Antwerp, and christened by Queen Fabiola of Belgium, on 20 January 1978. The patronage of the Westhinder was accepted by the city of Malmedy. Westhinder was the last ship in the Wielingen-class, and had pennant number F913.

It sustained damage during a NATO exercise off the coast of Norway. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "F 913 BNS Westhinder". Sea Forces. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. "Wielingenklasse fregatten (België)" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 2023-04-02.