HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen (F816)
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HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen (F816) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen) was a frigate of the Kortenaer class. The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1983 to 1997. The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Abraham Crijnssen. The ship's radio call sign was "PAVX".[1]
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Name | Abraham Crijnssen |
Namesake | Abraham Crijnssen |
Builder | KM de Schelde, Vlissingen |
Laid down | 25 October 1978 |
Launched | 16 May 1981 |
Commissioned | 6 January 1983 |
Decommissioned | 1997 |
Fate | Sold to the United Arab Emirates Navy |
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Name | Abu Dhabi |
Acquired | 31 October 1997 |
Decommissioned | 2008 |
Identification | F01 |
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Class and type | Kortenaer-class frigate |
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Length | 130 m (426 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 14.4 m (47 ft 3 in) |
Draft | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
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Endurance | 4,700 nautical miles at 16 knots (8,700 km at 30 km/h) |
Complement | 176–196 |
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Aircraft carried | 2 × Sea Lynx helicopters (1 in peacetime) |
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