NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida (F334) explained

HNLMS Van Galen (F834) (Dutch; Flemish: Hr.Ms. Van Galen) is a ship of the of multi-purpose frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Built by the shipyard Koninklijke Schelde Groep in Vlissingen. The ship is named after captain and convoy commander Johan van Galen and served from 1994 to 2008 with the Dutch navy. The radio call sign of the frigate was "PAMG".^[1] In 2009 HNLMS Van Galen was sold Portugal.^[2] The ship was transferred in 2010 to the Portuguese Navy, where the ship was put into service as the NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida (F334).^[3]

HNLMS Van Galen is one of eight s and built at the Koninklijke Schelde Groep yard in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 7 June 1990 and the launching on 21 November 1992. The ship was put into service on 1 December 1994.^[4] The ship participated in the UNIFIL mission off the coast of Lebanon.^[4]

References

Bibliography

• Joris Janssen Lok, 'The Netherlands: Dutch M frigates are ready for action,' Jane's Defence Weekly/Jane's Information Group, 14 October 1995
• Web site: Multipurposefregat (M-fregat). https://web.archive.org/web/20180306020229/https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/materieel/schepen/m-fregatten. March 6, 2018. Dutch Ministry of Defence. Dutch. March 6, 2018.
• Web site: Op zee met M-fregat Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman. Pasterkamp . Riekelt . Digibron.nl. Dutch. July 4, 2001. March 6, 2018.
• Book: W.H.E., van Amstel. De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945. 1991. De Alk. Alkmaar. 978-9060139974.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Van Galen (F834). www.navyinside.nl . 28 May 2018.
2. Web site: F 834 - HNLMS Van Galen. www.seaforces.org . 28 May 2018.
3. Web site: Van Galen F 834. www.onzevloot.weebly.com . 28 May 2018.
4. Web site: Karel Doormanklasse fregatten (M-fregatten). www.marineschepen.nl . 20 March 2018 . 28 May 2018.