F911 Westdiep
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 The F911 Westdiep |
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| Career (Belgium) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Cockerill Yards, Hoboken (Antwerp) |
| Laid down: | 2 September 1974 |
| Launched: | 8 December 1975 |
| Christened: | 20 January 1978 |
| Decommissioned: | 5 October 2007 |
| Homeport: | Zeebrugge Naval Base |
| Motto: | "Altum est Regnum Meum" |
| 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 (3,130 kW) each 1x Rolls Royce Olympus T M - 3 B gasturbine providing 27.575 hp (21 kW) 2 inverted screws with variable pitch |
| Speed: | 28 knots (52 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement: | 14 officers, 84 NCO's and 59 sailors |
F911 Westdiep is a Wielingen class frigate of the Belgian Naval Component, launched on December 8, 1975 at the Cockerill Yards in Hoboken, and christened by Princess Astrid of Belgium, on January 20, 1978. The patronage of the F911 Westdiep was accepted by the city of Sint-Niklaas. The F911 Westdiep was the second ship in the Wielingen class.
The F911 Westdiep is currently commanded by Frigate Captain Claude Renard.
Update On 5 October 2007, the Westdiep, last commissionned frigate of Belgian construction, has been withdrawn from service for the Belgian Navy. He will probably be sold to Bulgaria, together with F910 Wielingen, like the F912 Wandelaar has already been sold. informations & pictures, of ceremony
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