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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Jacob van Heemskerck-class frigate
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1986–1986
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationL type
- Ship TypeAnti-aircraft warfare (AAW) frigate
- Builder / ShipyardRoyal Schelde Shipyard
- Laid Down1981
- Commissioned1986
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,000 t
- Full Load Displacement3,750 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)130 m
- Beam14.5 m
- Draft4.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement197
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCOGAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines, 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B boost gas turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power4,900 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range4,700
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun Count0
- Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm guns
- CIWSGoalkeeper 30 mm
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesRGM-84 Harpoon
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-66 Standard, RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarLW-08, SMART-S Mk1
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarDA-05, ZW-06
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSignaal
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1986Production started
40
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Jacob van Heemskerck-class frigateSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Chile | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined gas turbine and gas turbine propulsion system where two gas turbines drive a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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