HNLMS Amsterdam (A836)
 Amsterdam on 2 July 2011
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amsterdam class |
| Builders | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Vlissingen |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | HNLMS Poolster |
| Succeeded by | HNLMS Den Helder |
| Built | 1992–1995 |
| In service | 1995–present |
| In commission | 1995–present |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Cancelled | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| History | |
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Amsterdam |
| Namesake | City of Amsterdam |
| Ordered | October 1991 |
| Builder | Royal Schelde, Vlissingen |
| Laid down | 25 May 1992 |
| Launched | 11 September 1993 |
| Commissioned | 2 September 1995 |
| Decommissioned | 4 December 2014 |
| Stricken | 2014 |
| Identification | Hull number: A836 |
| Fate | Sold to Peru in 2014 |
 Peru | |
| Name | BAP Tacna |
| Namesake | Tacna |
| Acquired | July 2014 |
| Commissioned | 4 December 2014 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 17,040 t (16,771 long tons) |
| Length | 165.84 m (544 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 23.70 m (77 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | IZAR/Burmeister & Wain diesels, 19,567 kW (26,240 hp) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Range | 13,440 nautical miles (24,890 km; 15,470 mi) at 20 knots |
| Capacity |
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| Complement | 160 |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 4 × Lynx or 3 × NH-90 helicopters |
HNLMS Amsterdam was the last replenishment oiler serving with the Royal Netherlands Navy. Amsterdam entered service on 2 September 1995 and replaced HNLMS Poolster. On 4 December 2014 it was decommissioned and sold to the Peruvian Navy where it was renamed BAP Tacna.
Design and description
Amsterdam is a replenishment oiler that was designed to replace the ageing HNLMS Poolster. The result of a joint effort between the Nevesbu and E.N. Bazàn (later IZAR, then Navantia) design bureaus, the vessel was one of three ordered; two by the Netherlands and one (Patiño) by Spain to a modified design. The second vessel planned by the Netherlands was cancelled.[1] Amsterdam measures 165.84 m (544 ft 1 in) long and 156.00 m (511 ft 10 in) at the waterline with a maximum beam of 23.70 m (77.8 ft) and 22.00 m (72.18 ft) at the waterline and a draught of 8.00 m (26.25 ft).[a] The ship has a displacement of 17,040 t (16,770 long tons) fully loaded.[1][2] Amsterdam was constructed to merchant ship standards with military nuclear, biological and chemical damage control.[2]
Amsterdam is propelled by a single five-bladed 5.7 m (19 ft)-diameter LIPS controllable pitch propeller powered by two IZAR/Burmeister & Wain V16V 40/45 diesel engines creating 19,570 kW (26,240 shp).[1][b] This gives the ship a maximum speed of 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph) with a sustained speed of 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph). The vessel has a range of 13,440 nmi (24,890 km; 15,470 mi) at 20 knots and can stay at sea for 30 days. Amsterdam is equipped with four 1,000 kW (1,300 hp) IZAR/Burmeister & Wain generators for power generation. The ship has a complement of 23 officers and 137 enlisted with an additional 70 spare berths. The aviation complement of 24 is included in the overall number. The vessel was designed with up to 20% of its crew be female.[1]
The ship was initially armed with two
The replenishment oiler is capacity for 10,300 tons deadweight (DWT). The vessel's typical cargo inventory consisted of 8,750 t (8,610 long tons; 9,650 short tons) of diesel fuel, 1,200 t (1,200 long tons; 1,300 short tons) of aviation fuel, 178.8 t (176.0 long tons) of fresh water, 180.9 t (178.0 long tons; 199.4 short tons) of ammunition, 18.6 t (18.3 long tons; 20.5 short tons) of sonobuoys, 83.3 t (82.0 long tons; 91.8 short tons) of provisions and 9 t (8.9 long tons; 9.9 short tons) of spare parts. The ship also contained repair shops to aid the fleet. Amsterdam has four 2-ton dual-purpose and two 250-kilogram solid stores alongside replenishment stations on each side of the ship and a vertical replenishment station forward. The vessel has a fuel transfer rate of 1,000 m3 (35,000 cu ft) per hour on its port side stations, 600 m3 (21,000 cu ft) per hour on its starboard stations and 450 m3 (16,000 cu ft) per hour astern. Amsterdam is also capable of transferring 200 m3 (7,100 cu ft) per hour of aviation fuel on either side.[1]
Service history
Dutch service
The ship was ordered in October 1991 as a replacement for the ageing HNLMS Poolster. The hull was constructed by B.Y. Merwede in Hardinxveld, the Netherlands, with the keel being laid down on 25 May 1992 and launched on 11 September 1993. The hull was taken to the Royal Schelde shipyard in Vlissingen to be completed and began sea trials on 3 April 1995. The vessel was accepted by the Royal Netherlands Navy on 10 July 1995 and Amsterdam was commissioned on 2 September 1995.[1][2]
In early 1996, the ship sailed to the
In November 2001, Amsterdam was assigned to NATO's
Amsterdam deployed to the Middle East as part of
In 2012–2013, Amsterdam was assigned to the Dutch Caribbean force, intercepting
Peruvian service
Amsterdam was acquired by the Peruvian Navy in July 2014. It was delivered to the navy on 4 December 2014 and commissioned as Tacna, for the border city Tacna, with the number ARL 158.[6] The vessel was part of the revamp of the navy.[7]
Notes
- ^ The measurements of the ship differ between the sources. Saunders has Amsterdam's length as 166 m (544 ft 7 in) with a 22 m (72 ft 2 in) beam and a draught of 8 m (26 ft).[2] Marineschepen has the vessel as 166 m long with a beam of 22 m and a draught of 7.9 m (26 ft).[3]
- ^ Saunders has the engines made by Bazàn/Burmeister & Wain, which was the predecessor company of IZAR.[2] Marineschepen has the engines constructed by Bazàn/MAN.[3]
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wertheim 2013, p. 481.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Saunders 2009, p. 555.
- ^ a b c d e f g Marineschepen.
- ^ "Netherlands sends warship to Ivory Coast". The Guardian. Reuters. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Tomkins, Richard (24 July 2014). "Dutch Navy transfers logistics ship to Peru". UPI. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "El nuevo buque de la Marina de Guerra del Perú, el HNLMS "Amsterdam", recibe denominación de BAP "Tacna"". Defensa.com (in Spanish). 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Higuera, José (23 July 2014). "Peru Acquires Dutch Replenishment Ship". DefenseNews. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
Bibliography
- "Amsterdam bevoorradingsschip" [Amsterdam supply ship]. marineschepen.nl (in Dutch). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009). Jane's Fighting Ships 2009–2010 (112th ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: Jane's Information Group Inc. ISBN 978-0-7106-2888-6.
- Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World (16th ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9-7-815911-4954-5.
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