Pieter Florisz - F826

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Dutch frigate PIETER FLORISZ inwards through the piers.

Built as: PIETER FLORISZ
Yard: Royal Schelde, Flushing
Year: 1983
Names: Laid down as WILLEM VAN DER ZAAN - 2001 BOUBOLINA
End:
Fate:
Data courtesy of Miramar

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Further photos from two different visits.

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The other two in the bottom picture are F809 VAN KINSBERGEN (In Service 24th April 1980) and F811 PIET HEYN (In Service 14th April 1981)

We think the UK Navy has shrunk in the past few years BUT the Netherlands Navy is now a shadow of what it once was as well.
1993 Combat Fleets lists the following Major Warships.

Submarines.
4 x Walrus
2 x Zwaardvis
1 x Potvis.

Destroyers.
2 x Tromp.

Frigates.
2 x Jacob Van Heemskerck.
8 x Karel Doorman
10 x Kortenaer.
6 x Van Speijk (recently sold to Indonesia.

Janes 2012 lists.
Submarines.
4 x Walrus.

Frigates.
4 x De Zeven Provincien.
2 x 2M Class.
Backed up by 4 x Holland Class Offshore Patrol Vessels.

Quite a DROP!