HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen (F816)

For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen.

Abraham Crijnssen
History
Netherlands
Name	Abraham Crijnssen
Namesake	Abraham Crijnssen
Builder	KM de Schelde, Vlissingen
Laid down	25 October 1978
Launched	16 May 1981
Commissioned	6 January 1983
Decommissioned	1997
Fate	Sold to the United Arab Emirates Navy
United Arab Emirates
Name	Abu Dhabi
Acquired	31 October 1997
Decommissioned	2008
Identification	F01
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
Length	130 m (426 ft 6 in)
Beam	14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Draft	4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	Combined gas or gas (COGOG) system: 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines, 4,900 shp (3,700 kW) each 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 25,700 shp (19,200 kW) each (boost) 2 shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) cruise 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) maximum
Endurance	4,700 nautical miles at 16 knots (8,700 km at 30 km/h)
Complement	176–196
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
Aircraft carried	2 × Sea Lynx helicopters (1 in peacetime)

HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen (F816) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen) was a frigate of the Kortenaer class. The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1983 to 1997. The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Abraham Crijnssen. The ship's radio call sign was "PAVX".

Dutch service history

Abraham Crijnssen in 1989

HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen was built at KM de Schelde in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 25 October 1978 and the launching on 16 May 1981. The ship was put into service on 6 January 1983.

Abraham Crijnssen served as escort for the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal during UNPROFOR in the Adriatic Sea in May 1993.

In June 1994 the ship participated in the BALTOPS 94 naval exercise with vessels from several other navies.

In 1997 the vessel was decommissioned and was sold to the United Arab Emirates Navy.

United Arab Emirates service history

The ship was commissioned on 31 October 1997 to the United Arab Emirates Navy where the ship was renamed Abu Dhabi and decommissioned in 2008. Construction work started in 2009 to rebuild the ship into a yacht.