HNLMS Van Nes (F833)

HNLMS Van Nes (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Van Nes) is a ship of the Karel Doorman class of multi-purpose frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy where it used the radio call sign was "PAMI".[1] Built by the shipyard Koninklijke Schelde Groep in Vlissingen. The ship is named after the Dutch Admiral Aert Jansse van Nes. She was sold to the Portuguese Navy where the ship was renamed Bartolomeu Dias.

For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Van Nes.
History
Netherlands
Name: Van Nes
Namesake: Aert Jansse van Nes
Builder: Koninklijke Schelde Groep, Vlissingen
Laid down: 10 January 1990
Launched: 16 May 1992
Commissioned: 2 June 1994
Decommissioned: 20 December 2007
Fate: Transferred to Portuguese Navy
Status: Sold to Portugal
Portugal
Name: Bartolomeu Dias
Namesake: Bartolomeu Dias
Owner: Portuguese Navy
Acquired: 16 January 2009
Identification:
Status: in active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Karel Doorman-class frigate / Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate
Displacement: 3,320 tons
Length: 122.25 m (401.1 ft)
Beam: 14.37 m (47.1 ft)
Draught: 4.3 m (14 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 Rolls Royce (Spey 1A) 16,700 hp (12.5 MW) gasturbines
  • 2 Stork-Werkspoor 4,895 hp (3.650 MW) diesel engines
Speed: 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Complement: 174
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1 × helicopter (Super Lynx Mk.95 for Portuguese Navy and Westland Lynx for Royal Netherlands Navy

Dutch service

HNLMS Van Nes is one of eight Karel Doorman-class frigates and built at the Koninklijke Schelde Groep yard in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 10 January 1990 and the launching on 16 May 1992. The ship was put into service on 2 June 1994.[1]

The ship served in the NATO squadron STANAVFORLANT from 9 October to 31 December 1999 and again in 2001.

Van Nes also took part in Operation Enduring Freedom around the Arabian Peninsula.[2]

On 20 December 2007 the vessel was decommissioned and sold to the Portuguese Navy.[1]

Portuguese service
For other ships with the same name, see NRP Bartolomeu Dias.

In May 2018, the Bartolomeu Dias arrived at Den Helder to undergo a mid-life upgrade, which is expected to be completed in late 2019.[3]

References
  1. "helis.com". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. "mindef.nl". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. Barreira, Victor (May 4, 2018). "Portuguese M-class frigates prepare for mid-life upgrade". Jane's Information Group. Work on first-of-class NRP Bartolomeu Dias (F333) will be carried out at the Royal Netherlands Navy's (RNLN's) shipyard from May and is expected to conclude in late 2019, the Portuguese Navy told Jane’s . Work on sister ship NRP D Francisco de Almeidais (F334) will begin shortly after and is expected to complete in December 2021.
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