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| ''Amsterdam'' was assigned in December 2010 to the coast of ] in order to assist in a possible evacuation of ] citizens from the country in the wake of unrest after the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/24/netherlands-warship-ivory-coast | title=Netherlands sends warship to Ivory Coast | accessdate=24 December 2010 | date=24 December 2010 | publisher=The Guardian}}</ref> | ''Amsterdam'' was assigned in December 2010 to the coast of ] in order to assist in a possible evacuation of ] citizens from the country in the wake of unrest after the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/24/netherlands-warship-ivory-coast | title=Netherlands sends warship to Ivory Coast | accessdate=24 December 2010 | date=24 December 2010 | publisher=The Guardian}}</ref> | ||
| ''Amsterdam'' |
''Amsterdam'' was decommissioned on 4 December 2014 and is transferred to the Peruvian navy under her new name as "BAP Tacna" | ||
| The RNLN will not have an operational tanker until the new ] is scheduled to be commissioned somewhere in 2015. | The RNLN will not have an operational tanker until the new ] is scheduled to be commissioned somewhere in 2015. | ||
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| Name | Amsterdam |
| Builder | Schelde Group, Flushing |
| Commissioned | 1995 |
| Decommissioned | 2014 |
| Out of service | 2014 sold to Peru |
| Renamed | BAP Tacna |
| Status | in active service, as of 2010 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 17,040 t (16,771 long tons) |
| Length | 166 m (544 ft 7 in) o/a |
| Beam | 22 m (72 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | MAN/Bazan diesels, 24,000 hp (17,897 kW) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity | list error: <br /> list (help) 6,700 tonnes of diesel oil 1,660 tonnes of aviation fuel 500 tonnes of cargo |
| Complement | 160 |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | list error: <br /> list (help) Radar interception system Chaff |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) • 1 × 30 mm (1 in) Goalkeeper CIWSs • 2 × 12.7 mm (1 in) machine guns |
| Aircraft carried | 4 × Lynx or 3 × NH-90 helicopters |
HNLMS Amsterdam (A836) is the last replenishment ship serving with the Royal Netherlands Navy. Amsterdam entered service in 1995.
HNLMS Amsterdam deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Enduring Freedom during 2005/2006 and provided assistance to two American naval vessels after a battle they had fought with pirates on March 18, 2006.
Amsterdam was assigned in December 2010 to the coast of Côte d'Ivoire in order to assist in a possible evacuation of European Union citizens from the country in the wake of unrest after the 2010 presidential election.
Amsterdam was decommissioned on 4 December 2014 and is transferred to the Peruvian navy under her new name as "BAP Tacna" The RNLN will not have an operational tanker until the new Joint Logistic Support Ship Karel Doorman is scheduled to be commissioned somewhere in 2015.
References
- Notes
- "Supply ships – Ministry of Defence". defensie.nl. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- "Netherlands sends warship to Ivory Coast". The Guardian. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- Bibliography
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