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'''HNLMS ''Amsterdam'' (A836)''' was the last ] serving with the ]. ''Amsterdam'' entered service in 1995.


'''HNLMS ''Amsterdam''''' was the last ] serving with the ]. ''Amsterdam'' entered service on 2 September 1995. On 4 December 2014 it was decommissioned and sold to the ] where it was renamed '''BAP ''Tacna'''''.
HNLMS ''Amsterdam'' deployed to the Middle East as part of ] during 2005/2006 and provided assistance to two American naval vessels after a ] on March 18, 2006.

==Service history==
===Royal Netherlands Navy===
]
''Amsterdam'' deployed to the Middle East as part of ] during 2005/2006 and provided assistance to two US naval vessels after a ] on 18 March 2006.

''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 news | 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 |work=The Guardian}}</ref>


''Amsterdam'' was decommissioned on 4 December 2014 and is transferred to the Peruvian Navy. The RNLN will not have an operational tanker until the new ] is scheduled to be commissioned sometime in 2015.
''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>


===Peruvian Navy===
''Amsterdam'' was decommissioned on 4 December 2014 and is transferred to the ] under her new name as '''BAP ''Tacna'' (ARL-158)'''. The RNLN will not have an operational tanker until the new ] is scheduled to be commissioned somewhere in 2015.
''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 ], with the number ARL-158.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defensa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13024:el-nuevo-buque-de-la-marina-de-guerra-del-peru-el-hnlms-amsterdam-recibe-denominacion-de-bap-tacna&catid=55:latinoamerica&Itemid=163 |title=El nuevo buque de la Marina de Guerra del Perú, el HNLMS “Amsterdam”, recibe denominación de BAP “Tacna” |language=Spanish |publisher=Defensa.com |date=14 August 2014 |accessdate=21 February 2015}}</ref> The vessel was part of the revamp of the navy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.defensenews.com/article/20140723/DEFREG05/307230042/Peru-Acquires-Dutch-Replenishment-Ship |title=Peru Acquires Dutch Replenishment Ship |publisher=DefenseNews |first=José |last=Higuera |date=23 July 2014 |accessdate=21 February 2015}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 00:52, 22 February 2015

HNLMS AmsterdamAmsterdam on 2 July 2011
History
Netherlands
NameAmsterdam
BuilderSchelde Group, Flushing
Commissioned2 September 1995
Decommissioned4 December 2014
Stricken2014
IdentificationA836
Fatesold to Peru in 2014
History
Peru
NameBAP Tacna
NamesakeTacna
AcquiredJuly 2014
Commissioned4 December 2014
IdentificationARL-158
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
TypeReplenishment ship
Displacement17,040 t (16,771 long tons)
Length166 m (544 ft 7 in) o/a
Beam22 m (72 ft 2 in)
Draught8 m (26 ft 3 in)
PropulsionMAN/Bazan diesels, 24,000 hp (17,897 kW)
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacitylist error: <br /> list (help)
6,700 tonnes of diesel oil
1,660 tonnes of aviation fuel
500 tonnes of cargo
Complement160
Electronic warfare
& decoys
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Radar interception system
Chaff
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
• 1 × 30 mm (1 in) Goalkeeper CIWSs
• 2 × 12.7 mm (1 in) machine guns
Aircraft carried4 × Lynx or 3 × NH-90 helicopters

HNLMS Amsterdam was the last replenishment ship serving with the Royal Netherlands Navy. Amsterdam entered service on 2 September 1995. On 4 December 2014 it was decommissioned and sold to the Peruvian Navy where it was renamed BAP Tacna.

Service history

Royal Netherlands Navy

HNLMS Amsterdam in 2004

Amsterdam deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Enduring Freedom during 2005/2006 and provided assistance to two US naval vessels after a battle they had fought with pirates on 18 March 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. The RNLN will not have an operational tanker until the new Joint Logistic Support Ship Karel Doorman is scheduled to be commissioned sometime in 2015.

Peruvian Navy

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. The vessel was part of the revamp of the navy.

References

Notes
  1. "Supply ships – Ministry of Defence". defensie.nl. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. "Netherlands sends warship to Ivory Coast". The Guardian. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  3. "El nuevo buque de la Marina de Guerra del Perú, el HNLMS "Amsterdam", recibe denominación de BAP "Tacna"" (in Spanish). Defensa.com. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  4. Higuera, José (23 July 2014). "Peru Acquires Dutch Replenishment Ship". DefenseNews. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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