HrMs De Ruyter (F804)
HrMs De
Ruyter is the third De
Zeven Provinciën-class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was laid
down in 2000, launched in 2002, and commissioned in 2004. The frigate is named
after the famous Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676).
De Zeven Provinciën-class frigates
are highly advanced air-defence and command frigates in service with the
Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy). This class of ships is also known
as LCF (Luchtverdedigings- en commandofregat, air defense and command
frigate). The ships are similar to the German Sachsen-class frigates in role and mission.
De Ruyter is seen alongside in Leith on the 26th September
2015.
