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495:(SSM) were French. The radar and tactical data systems were Dutch and the hull and machinery were constructed in Belgium. As part of the project, the Belgian government made Belgian shipbuilding participation mandatory in the construction of the new ships.
706:-era fleet to fulfill their obligations with the organisation. In May 2004 the Bulgarian government agreed to purchase new equipment for the Bulgarian Navy. On 4 December 2004, a letter of intent was signed by the government and the first ship,
576:) with a maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) on both diesels or 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) on just one. These turned controllable pitch propellers. The frigates have a range of 4,500
598:, later converted to two twin launchers. They were equipped with a Mark 29 octuple launcher for eight RIM-7M Sea Sparrow SAMs. These were later upgraded to the RIM-7P model. The frigates also mount a single
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650:
The construction programme of four ships was approved by the
Belgian government on 23 June 1971 and an order was placed with two Belgian shipyards in October 1973. The vessel was
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The frigates feature an action information centre between decks and the ships could be split into two independent gas-tight citadels in the case of
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counterparts, which was one of the reasons the ship was acquired by the
Bulgarian Navy in 2004. The frigate is currently in active service.
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603:
387:
534:. By 2004, the light displacement had increased to 1,940 t (1,910 long tons) and to 2,430 t (2,390 long tons) at full load.
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navies. The design also emphasized seaworthiness, automation and watertight integrity. The weapons systems, with the exception of the
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502:. All machinery could be controlled from a central control station. The vessels measured 103.0 metres (337 ft 11 in)
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288:
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269:
633:, and the SEWACO IV tactical data system with Link 11 capability. They were also given Argos AR 900 intercept
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484:. The design would also only be limited to weapon systems already in service with or under development by
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began studies in 1969 for a new type of escort that would meet the requirements of escort missions in the
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580:(8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). The vessels also had four 500 kW
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974:"The Bulgarian Navy After the Cold War: Challenges of Building and Modernizing an Effective Navy"
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for electric production. They had a complement of 160 including 15 officers in
Belgian service.
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Moore has the program approved on 23 June 1971 with design studies only commenced in July 1973.
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with the pennant number 41 and underwent refurbishment before entering service. In 2011
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Gardiner, Chumbley & Budzbon have the draught at 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in).
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Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen & Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995).
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Bulgaria joined NATO in 2004 and sought out options to replace their older
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was acquired. Approval of the purchase came only on 17 March 2005 and
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1020:(112 ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: Jane's Information Group Inc.
1001:(107 ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: Jane's Information Group Inc.
609:(ASW) rocket launcher with Bofors rockets, and two catapults for L5
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was transferred to
Bulgaria in October 2005. The ship was renamed
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class have participated in several naval exercises with Turkey.
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1039:(16th ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
957:(83rd ed.). New York: Jane's Publishing Incorporated.
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100-millimetre (3.9 in)/55 calibre modèle 68 naval gun
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The Naval
Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World
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of 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in). The ships had a
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1 Hollandse
Signaal Apparaten DA-05 surveillance radar
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456:. The vessel uses weapons and sensor technology from
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1 Hollandse
Signaal Apparaten WM-25 targeting radar
936:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
434:. Originally constructed for and operated by the
560:) and giving the frigates a maximum speed of 28
1247:Wielingen-class frigates of the Bulgarian Navy
938:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
392:2 ECAN Type L5 torpedo tubes with 10 torpedoes
1069:
544:(CODOG) system. This is composed of a single
8:
514:of 12.3 m (40 ft 4 in) and a
670:on 21 June 1977, named after the Wandelaar
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1062:
1054:
388:375 mm Creusot-Loire depth charge launcher
591:class were armed with four launchers for
506:and 106.4 m (349 ft 1 in)
351:2 EOMS IR/Video optical targeting cameras
906:
894:
870:
745:, after which the current ship was named
604:Creusot-Loire 375 mm (14.8 in)
530:) and 2,283 t (2,247 long tons) at
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882:
796:
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637:and SLQ-25 Dixie torpedo decoy system.
500:nuclear, biological or chemical warfare
15:
845:
819:Gardiner, Chumbley & Budzbon 1995
621:, a Signaal DA-05 air/surface search
368:100 mm Creusot-Loire automatic cannon
234:106.4 m (349 ft 1 in)
138:
41:
7:
1216:List of frigates of the Belgian Navy
572:creating 4,500 kW (6,000
564:(52 km/h; 32 mph) or two
784:, or the bore diameter of the gun.
726:and since then, the vessel of the
245:12.3 m (40 ft 4 in)
223:2,283 t (2,247 long tons) at
14:
537:The ships are propelled by a two-
420:'daring, intrepid') is a
253:5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
134:Sold to Bulgaria in February 2004
1145:
1096:
972:Sanders, Deborah (Spring 2015).
625:, a WM-25 surface search radar,
190:
140:
43:
19:
1018:Jane's Fighting Ships 2009–2010
1016:Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2009).
999:Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005
997:Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004).
674:off the coast of Belgium, near
295:, 21,000 kW (28,000
1:
955:Jane's Fighting Ships 1980–81
724:NATO operations against Libya
682:class. The frigate was later
1035:Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2013).
740:Bulgarian torpedo boat
686:on 3 October 1978 with the
678:, as the third ship in the
635:electronic support measures
504:long between perpendiculars
313:(52 km/h; 32 mph)
1273:
1211:
1185:
953:Moore, John, ed. (1980).
694:was based at Zeebrugge.
410:
198:
36:
18:
1257:Frigates of the Cold War
1237:Wielingen-class frigates
978:Naval War College Review
383:launcher with 4 missiles
376:launcher with 8 missiles
641:Construction and career
436:Belgian Naval Component
199:General characteristics
1252:Ships built in Belgium
607:anti-submarine warfare
542:combined diesel or gas
493:surface-to-air missile
464:Design and description
214:guided-missile frigate
698:In the Bulgarian Navy
654:on 28 March 1975 by
602:, one six-barrelled
646:In the Belgian Navy
617:, a Sagem Vigy 105
546:Rolls-Royce Olympus
289:Rolls-Royce Olympus
992:– via JSTOR.
596:anti-ship missiles
582:diesel alternators
520:light displacement
470:Belgian government
354:1 AN/SQS-510 sonar
340:processing systems
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1223:
1046:9-7-815911-4954-5
1027:978-0-7106-2888-6
921:, pp. 76–77.
885:, pp. 75–76.
619:optronic director
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374:RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
182:in active service
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1104:Belgian Navy
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919:Sanders 2015
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883:Sanders 2015
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338:Sensors and
280:(6,000
220:Displacement
208:
156:
104:Commissioned
99:21 June 1977
69:October 1973
59:
25:
662:, Belgium.
593:MM38 Exocet
568:CO 240 V12
550:gas turbine
490:Sea Sparrow
480:during the
321:4,500
293:gas turbine
272:CO 240 V12
1242:1977 ships
1231:Categories
1134:Westhinder
928:References
846:Moore 1980
330:Complement
258:Propulsion
126:Naval Base
1127:Wandelaar
1113:Wielingen
1086:Wielingen
792:Citations
728:Wielingen
712:Wandelaar
708:Wandelaar
692:Wandelaar
680:Wielingen
676:Zeebrugge
672:sand bank
664:Wandelaar
652:laid down
611:torpedoes
589:Wielingen
566:Cockerill
554:kilowatts
532:full load
528:long tons
522:of 1,880
474:North Sea
450:North Sea
441:Wandelaar
423:Wielingen
407:Bulgarian
270:Cockerill
225:full load
209:Wielingen
124:Zeebrugge
88:Laid down
60:Wandelaar
30:Black Sea
1192:Algerine
1120:Westdiep
990:26397836
782:calibres
734:See also
668:launched
656:Boelwerf
482:Cold War
446:Cold War
361:Armament
163:Acquired
147:Bulgaria
120:Homeport
96:Launched
78:Boelwerf
627:SQS-510
526:(1,850
516:draught
510:with a
508:overall
448:in the
430:of the
428:frigate
418:
379:1 MM38
250:Draught
74:Builder
66:Ordered
50:Belgium
37:History
28:in the
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720:Drazki
716:Drazki
704:Soviet
690:F912,
524:tonnes
425:-class
411:Дръзки
402:Drazki
381:Exocet
231:Length
211:-class
179:Status
157:Drazki
26:Drazki
1203:class
1194:class
1176:Gordi
1169:Verni
986:JSTOR
750:Notes
660:Temse
631:sonar
623:radar
562:knots
548:TM3B
539:shaft
318:Range
311:knots
306:Speed
291:TM3B
264:CODOG
187:Badge
82:Temse
1041:ISBN
1022:ISBN
1003:ISBN
959:ISBN
940:ISBN
666:was
587:The
512:beam
486:NATO
476:and
468:The
458:NATO
452:and
416:lit.
242:Beam
204:Type
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