|
||||
|
On the 22nd December 1970 , the Belgian government decided that the Navy could proceed to order 4 escort vessels from Belgian yards to replace the 6 old "Algerine" type escorts. The last of which was scrapped in 1969. Plans were already drawn up in 1964, with the "Koninklijke Marine" (Nl) providing technical support and advice. From 1971 this work was continued in cooperation with the two national shipyards Boel (Temse) and Cockerill (Antwerp ). The frigate F910 WIELINGEN has been launched on 30th of mars 1976, at the Cockerill Yards (shipyard), Hoboken,and christened by H.R.H Queen Fabiola, on 20th of january 1978. F910 Wielingen is the first in the row and the patronage has been accepted by the town of Malmedy. - Sailed distance since commissioning: 426.036,10 NM (12/2003). |
 |
 |
|
|
||||
|
- Defense of the merchant navy by escorting convoys and conducting anti-submarine operations. - Self-defense against surface ships. - Self-defense against aircraft. . |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
Source : - BELGIAN. NAVY - http://www.mil.be/navycomp/ |
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
