Tromp class
Overview
Tromp class
Forward view of Royal Netherlands navy Tromp class air defense frigate at sea.
Source: Nederlands Instituut voor Maritieme Historie -
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Details
Media
Tromp class
Forward view of Royal Netherlands navy Tromp class air defense frigate at sea in 1988.
Source: Marine Elektronisch en Optisch Bedrijf
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Tromp class
Rear view of Royal Netherlands navy Tromp class air defense frigate launching a Standard missile.
Source: Nederlands Instituut voor Maritieme Historie
Copyright: Public domain
Tromp class
Aerial view of Royal Netherlands navy Tromp class air defense frigate at sea circa 1995.
Source: Quistnix
Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0
Tromp class
Aerial view of Royal Netherlands navy Tromp class air defense frigate at sea in 1978.
Source: US Navy
Copyright: Public domain
Tromp class
Royal Netherlands navy Tromp class air defense frigate seen returning home to Den Helder in 1986.
Source: Rob Croes via Nationaal Archief
Copyright: Public domain
Tromp class
Portside view of Royal Netherlands navy Tromp class air defense frigate at sea.
Source: Nederlands Instituut voor Maritieme Historie
Copyright: Public domain
Tromp class
Forward view of Royal Netherlands navy Tromp class air defense frigate at sea.
Source: Nederlands Instituut voor Maritieme Historie
Copyright: Public domain
Subcomponents
120mm Bofors M1950
A single twin gun 120mm Bofors dual purpose gun is located on the bow. These turrets were reused from the Holland class.
Mark 13 GMLS
A Mark 13 Mod 4 GMLS single arm launcher was mounted on the rear superstructure. The below deck magazine holds 40 missiles.
RIM-66 Standard SM-1MR
The Mark 13 GMLS launches the Standard medium range surface to air missiles. All 40 missiles in the magazine were SM-1MR.
Mk 29 IBPDMS
Close range air defense was provided by the octuple launcher for the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile. The launcher was located between the main gun and the bridge. Additional missiles were stored inside.
30mm Goalkeeper
A single 30mm Goalkeeper close-in weapon system provides last ditch protection from inbound anti-ship missiles.
RGM-84 Harpoon
Two quad Mk 141 launchers are mounted amidships for the Harpoon subsonic sea skimming anti-ship missile.
Mk 46
Two Mark 32 triple tube launchers for Mk 46 Mod 5 NEARTIP lightweight torpedoes are mounted amidships.
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De Zeven Provinciën class
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Holland class
The 120mm Bofors gun turrets of the Tromp class came from the Holland class and were refurbished before installation.