HNLMS Banckert (F810)

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For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Banckert.
History
Netherlands
NameBanckert
NamesakeJoost Banckert
BuilderKM de Schelde, Vlissingen
Laid down25 February 1976
Launched30 September 1978
Commissioned29 October 1980
Decommissioned14 May 1993
FateSold to the Hellenic Navy
Greece
NameAigaion
Commissioned14 May 1993
IdentificationF460
Statusactive service
General characteristics
Class and type Kortenaer-class frigate
Displacement
  • 3,500 long tons (3,600 t) standard
  • 3,800 long tons (3,900 t) full load
Length130 m (426 ft 6 in)
Beam14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draft4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) cruise
  • 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) maximum
Endurance4,700 nautical miles at 16 knots (8,700 km at 30 km/h)
Complement176–196
Armament
  • 2 × OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. gun
  • 2 × twin Mk46 torpedo tubes
  • 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
  • 1 × Goalkeeper in Dutch service
  • 1 × Phalanx in Greek service
Aircraft carried2 × Sea Lynx helicopters (1 in peacetime)

HNLMS Banckert (F810) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Banckert) was a frigate of the Kortenaer class. The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1980 to 2003. The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Joost Banckert. The ship's radio call sign was "PADD".[1]

Dutch service history[]

HNLMS Banckert was built at KM de Schelde in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 25 February 1976 and the launching on 30 September 1978. The ship was put into service on 29 October 1980.[1]

The ship was added to STANAVFORLANT on 7 January 1983 and met with the other ships on 20 January in Plymouth.[2]

She left on 6 November where she served as station ship from 17 November 1989 until 19 May 1990.[2]

On 14 May 1993 the vessel was decommissioned and was sold to the Hellenic Navy.[1][2]

Greek service history[]

For other ships with the same name, see Greek ship Aigaion.

The ship was commissioned 14 May 1993 in the Hellenic Navy where the ship was renamed Aigaion (Aegean)[3] using the radio call sign "SZDR".[4]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "helis.com". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "onzevloot.weebly.com". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. ^ HS Aegean
  4. ^ "helis.com". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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