F910 Wielingen
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 The F910 Wielingen at Zeebrugge Photo credit: Belgian Naval Component |
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| Career (Belgium) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Boelwerf, Temse |
| Laid down: | 5 March 1974 |
| Launched: | 30 March 1976 |
| Christened: | 20 January 1978 |
| Homeport: | Zeebrugge Naval Base |
| Motto: | "Fit via Vi" |
| Fate: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Wielingen class frigate |
| Displacement: | 2,200 tonnes |
| Length: | 106.38 m |
| Beam: | 12.30 m |
| Draught: | 5.60 m |
| Propulsion: | Combined Diesel or Gas Turbine 2x ABC type DZC Diesel engines providing 4,200 hp each 1x Rolls Royce Olympus T M - 3 B gasturbine providing 27.575 hp 2 inverted screws with variable pitch |
| Speed: | 28 knots |
| Range: | 6,000 miles at 16 knots |
| Complement: | 14 officers, 71 NCO's and 74 sailors |
F910 Wielingen is a Wielingen class frigate of the Belgian Naval Component, launched on March 30, 1976 at the Boelwerf in Temse, and christened by Queen Fabiola of Belgium, on January 20, 1978. The patronage of the F910 Wielingen was accepted by the city of Malmedy. The F910 Wielingen was the first ship in the Wielingen class.
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