HNLMS ''Van Galen'' (F834) ( nl, Hr.Ms. Van Galen) is a ship of the of multi-purpose

frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and ...

s of the

Royal Netherlands Navy The Royal Netherlands Navy ( nl, Koninklijke Marine, links=no) is the naval force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world an ...

. Built by the shipyard Koninklijke Schelde Groep in

Vlissingen Vlissingen (; zea, label=Zeelandic, Vlissienge), historically known in English as Flushing, is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic l ...

. The ship is named after captain and convoy commander

Johan van Galen Johan "Jan" van Galen (1604 – 23 March 1653) was a Commodore (rank), Commodore of the Dutch Republic, Republic of the Seven United Provinces of the Netherlands. he participated in the First Anglo-Dutch War. Biography Johan van Galen was ...

and served from 1994 to 2008 with the

Dutch navy The Royal Netherlands Navy ( nl, Koninklijke Marine, links=no) is the naval force of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world an ...

. The radio call sign of the frigate was "PAMG".

History

HNLMS ''Van Galen'' is one of eight s and built at the Koninklijke Schelde Groep yard in

. The

keel laying Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship. Keel laying is one o ...

took place on 7 June 1990 and the launching on 21 November 1992. The ship was put into service on 1 December 1994. The ship participated in the UNIFIL mission off the coast of

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

. In 2009 HNLMS ''Van Galen'' was sold

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

. The ship was transferred in 2010 to the Portuguese Navy, where the ship was put into service as the NRP ''Dom Francisco de Almeida'' (F334).

References

Bibliography

*Joris Janssen Lok, 'The Netherlands: Dutch M frigates are ready for action,' Jane's Defence Weekly/Jane's Information Group, 14 October 1995 * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Galen (F834) Karel Doorman-class frigates Ships built in Vlissingen 1992 ships Bartolomeu Dias-class frigates