BELGIUM

This page provides details on warships from the Kingdom of Belgium. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged. 

KAREL DOORMAN CLASS FRIGATES

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
930 Leopold
ex Karel Doorman		 Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde 20-Apr-1988 31-May-1991 29 Mar 2007  
931 Louise Marie
ex Willem van der Zaan		 Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde 21-Jan-1989 28-Nov-1991 Mar 2008*   2006 - Sold to Belgium - Transfer Pending 
   


Karel Doorman Class
Photo: Nick Newns

    
LENGTH 122.25m
BEAM 14.37m
DISPLACEMENT 2800 tons / 3320 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 4 / Harpoon SSM
VLS Sea Sparrow SAM
1 / 76mm OTO-Melara DO
1 / 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
2 / 20mm AA
4 / 324mm ASW torpedo tubes
MACHINERY CODOG; 2 diesels; 2 gas turbines; 2 CP props; 48970shp
SPEED 29 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 163
AIRCRAFT 1/SH-14B Sea Lynx ASW helicopter
COMMENTS

 

WIELINGEN CLASS FRIGATES

F Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
910 Wielingen Boelwerf, Temse 30-Mar-1976 21-Jan-1978

 

  
911 Westdiep Cockerill, Hoboken 8-Dec-1975 20-Jan-1978 5 Oct 2007 Awaiting transfer to Bulgaria
912 Wandelaar Boelwerf, Temse 21-Jun-1977 27-Oct-1978

2004

 Trans to Bulgaria
913 Westhinder Cockerill, Hoboken 31-Jul-1977 27-Oct-1978

 1 Jul 1993

 Scrapped 2000
   


Wielingen
Photo: Nick Newns

    
LENGTH 106.38m
BEAM 12.30m
DISPLACEMENT 1880 tons / 2283 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 4/MM38 Exocet missiles
1/100mm Mod. 1968 DP
1/NATO Sea Sparrow SAM system
2/launching racks for L-5 Mod 4 ASW torpedoes
1/375mm Bofors ASW RL
MACHINERY CODOG; 2 diesels; 1 gas turbine; 2 CP propellers; 28000 shp (max)
SPEED 25 knots
RANGE 6000/16
COMPLEMENT 160
COMMENTS  

 

GODETIA CLASS 
MINE COUNTERMEASURES SUPPORT SHIP

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
960 Godetia Boelwerf,
Temse		 15 Feb 1965 23 May 1966

 

  
   


Godetia
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection 

    
LENGTH 91.83m
BEAM 14.00m
DISPLACEMENT 1700 tons / 2500 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 6 / 12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 4 ACEC-MAN diesels; 2 CP props; 5400 bhp
SPEED 18 knots
RANGE 8500 / 12
COMPLEMENT 95
COMMENTS Scheduled to retire in 2010

 

ZINNIA CLASS 
MINE COUNTERMEASURES SUPPORT SHIP

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
961 Zinnia Cockerill,
Hoboken		 6 May 1967 5 Sep 1967

 ***

 Mar 2007: Sold for scrap 
   

 

    
LENGTH 99.50m
BEAM 14.00m
DISPLACEMENT 1705 tons / 2685 tons
ARMAMENT -
MACHINERY 2 Cockerill-Ougree V12 TR 240 CO diesels; 1 CP prop; 5000bhp
SPEED 18 knots
RANGE 14000 / 12
COMPLEMENT 123
COMMENTS Scheduled to retire in 2005


TRIPARTITE CLASS MINEHUNTERS

M Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
915 Aster Beliard 29-Jun-1984 18-Dec-1985

 

  
916 Bellis Beliard 22-Feb-1985 18-Sep-1986    
917 Crocus Beliard 2-Oct-1985 5-Feb-1987

 

  
918 Dianthus Beliard 16-Apr-1986 18-Aug-1987

 1993

 1997: Transferred to France
919 Fuchsia Beliard 27-Nov-1986 20-Mar-1988  1993 1997: Transferred to France
920 Iris Beliard 19-Jun-1987 3-Oct-1988

 1993

 1997: Transferred to France
921 Lobelia Beliard 3-Feb-1988 10-May-1989

 

  
922 Myosotis Beliard 4-Oct-1988 14-Dec-1989  2003 (?)  
923 Narcis Beliard 20-Jun-1989 27-Sep-1990

 

  
924 Primula Beliard 8-Jul-1990 18-May-1991

 

  


Aster
Photo: Geert van Kesteren


Aster
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection


Bellis
Photo: Frans Sanderse


Bellis
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection


Tripartite Class
Photo: Frits Janse
LENGTH 51.60m
BEAM 8.96m
DISPLACEMENT 511 tons / 595 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1/20mm AA
2/12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 1 diesel; 1 CP propeller; 1900 bhp
SPEED 15 knots
RANGE 3000 / 12
COMPLEMENT 34
COMMENTS  

ADJUTANT CLASS MINESWEEPERS

M Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
926 Mechelen Boelwerf, Temse *** 2-Dec-1954

 ***

 1964: Converted to research ship
927 Spa Boelwerf, Temse 21 Jun 1954 1-Jan-1956

 ***

 1978: Converted to ammunition ship (A 963)
928 Stavelot Boelwerf, Temse 26-Mar-1955 1-Jul-1955

31 Dec 1987

  
929 Heist Beliard, Ostend *** 4-Apr-1956

***

 1978: Converted to degaussing ship
Jun 1985: Re-converted to Minesweeper
930 Rochefort Beliard, Ostend 5-Jun-1954 28-Nov-1955

***

  
932 Nieuwfoort Beliard, Ostend 12-Mar-1955 9-Jan-1956

***

  
933 Koksijde Beliard, Ostend 4-Jun-1955 29-Nov-1955

***

  
934 Verviers Beliard, Ostend *** 19-Jun-1956

Jun 1985

  
935 Veurne Beliard, Ostend *** 7-Sep-1956

Jun 1985

  
   

 

    
LENGTH 44.0m
BEAM 8.3m
DISPLACEMENT 330 tons / 390 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1/40mm AA
MACHINERY 2 GM diesels; 2 props; 880 hp
SPEED 12 knots
RANGE 2700 / 10
COMPLEMENT 40
COMMENTS  

 

DASH CLASS MINESWEEPERS

M Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
902 Van Haverbeke
ex MSO 552		 Peterson Bldrs 29-Oct-1959 7-Nov-1960

 ***

  
903 A.F. Dufour
ex Lagen, ex MSO 498		 Bellingham BY 13-Aug-1954 27-Sep-1955

 ***

 2007: Sold for Scrap 
904 De Brouwer
ex Nansen, ex MSO 499		 Peterson Bldrs 15-Oct-1954 1-Nov-1955

 ***

 2007: Sold for Scrap 
906 Breydel
ex AM 504		 Tacoma BY 25-Mar-1955 24-Jan-1956

 ***

  
907 Artevelde
ex AM 505		 Tacoma BY 19 Jun 1954 15 Dec 1955

1-Feb-1985

  
908 Georges Truffaut
ex AM 515		 Tampa SB 1-Nov-1955 21-Sep-1956

 ***

 2007: Sold for Scrap  
909 Francois Bovesse
ex AM 516		 Tampa SB 28-Feb-1956 21-Dec-1956

 ***

 2007: Sold for Scrap  
   


Georges Truffaut
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection 

    
LENGTH 52.42m
BEAM 10.97m
DISPLACEMENT 720 tons / 780 tons
ARMAMENT 2/12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 4 diesels; 2 CP props; 1520 hp
SPEED 14 knots
RANGE 3000 / 10
COMPLEMENT 72
COMMENTS  

 

BELGICA CLASS
OCEANIC RESEARCH SHIP

A Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
962 Belgica Boelwerf,
Temse		 6 Jan 1984 5 Jul 1984

 

  
   


Belgica
Photo: Geert van Kesteren

    
LENGTH 50.90m
BEAM 10.00m
DISPLACEMENT 835 tons / 1160 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT -
MACHINERY 1 ABC 6M DZC1000-150 diesel; 1 Kort-nozzle prop; 1570bhp
SPEED 12 knots
RANGE 20000 / 12
COMPLEMENT 15 + 10 scientists
COMMENTS -

This page was last updated on: 1 Dec 2007