HNLMS Philips van Almonde (F823)

HNLMS Philips van Almonde (F823) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde) was a frigate of the Kortenaer class. The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1981 to 2002. The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Philips van Almonde. The ship's radio call sign was "PADF".[1]

Philips van Almonde in the Persian Gulf, November 1990
History
Netherlands
NamePhilips van Almonde
NamesakePhilips van Almonde
BuilderWilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam
Laid down1 October 1977
Launched11 August 1979
Commissioned2 December 1981
Decommissioned2002
FateSold to the Hellenic Navy
Greece
NameThemistoklis
Acquired2003
IdentificationF465
Statusactive service
General characteristics
Class and typeKortenaer-class frigate
Displacement
  • 3,500 long tons (3,600 t) standard
  • 3,800 long tons (3,900 t) full load
Length130 m (426 ft 6 in)
Beam14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draft4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) cruise
  • 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) maximum
Endurance4,700 nautical miles at 16 knots (8,700 km at 30 km/h)
Complement176–196
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Sea Lynx helicopters (1 in peacetime)

Dutch service history

HNLMS Philips van Almonde was built at the Wilton-Fijenoord in Schiedam. The keel laying took place on 1 October 1977 and the launching on 11 August 1979. The ship was put into service on 2 December 1981.[1]

She, Jacob van Heemskerck and the replenishment ship Zuiderkruis participated in the Gulf War and were sent to replace Witte de With and Pieter Florisz on 4 and 5 December 1990.[2]

From 2 July to 15 December 1984 the ship participated in STANAVFORLANT.[1]

In 2001 after the 11 September attacks the ship took part in Operation Enduring Freedom.[3]

In 2002 the vessel was decommissioned was and sold to the Hellenic Navy.[1]

Greek service history

The ship was transferred in 2003 to the Hellenic Navy where the ship was renamed Themistoklis using the radio call sign "SZCG".[4] It is in the Elli-class of frigates of the Hellenic Navy.

Notes
  1. "helis.com". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. "scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1990". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. "Kortenaer klasse (S-)fregatten". www.marineschepen.nl. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. "helis.com". Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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