HNLMS ''Friesland'' is a operated by the

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. The ship entered service on 22 January 2013 and is named after the Dutch province of

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History

The vessel was built in the Romanian shipyards, in

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, by the Dutch firm

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. The

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took place on 26 November 2009 and the launching on 4 November 2010. The ship was put into service on 22 January 2013. On 26 April 2012, ''Friesland'' assisted in the rescue of a sail training vessel off

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while participating in an international exercise. In November 2015 ''Friesland'', and elements of the

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, cooperated in the seizure of $17 million of

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. The operation was part of Operation Caribbean Venture, under the overall command of the Royal Netherlands Navy. In March 2016, the ship shadowed the as the destroyer neared Dutch waters. On 20 September 2018 ''Friesland'' intercepted a ''go-fast'' with its

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. The cargohold of the ''go-fast'' contained 900 kg of cocaine. The passengers of the boat were delivered to the

. In September 2023 it was reported that ''Friesland'' had become the first vessel to utilize the high-capacity shore power supply at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, after docking at the yard for maintenance.

References

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History

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