HNLMS Tromp (F801)

HNLMS Tromp (F801) (Hr.Ms. Tromp) was a frigate of the Tromp-class frigate. The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1975 to 1999. The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Tromp. The ship's radio call sign was "PADE".

Service history


HNLMS Tromp was one of two Tromp-class frigates and was built at the KM de Schelde in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 4 August 1971 and the launching on 3 June 1973. The ship was put into service on 3 October 1975.

In July 1976 Tromp, together with the frigates HNLMS Van Nes, HNLMS Van Galen, the destroyers HNLMS Holland (D808), HNLMS Zeeland (D809), the submarine HNLMS Dolfijn (S808) and the replenishment ship HNLMS Poolster (A835) visited New York in commemoration of the city's 200 years anniversary.

On 12 March 1979 she and the frigate HNLMS Kortenaer (F807), the destroyer HNLMS Drenthe and the replenishment ship Poolster departed for a trip to the Far East to show the flag.

The ship was part of NATO STANAVFORLANT '86 for which it was sent to North America. During the trip a fire broke out in the engine room. In 1986 the future King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander would also serve aboard the ship.

8 February 1982 the ship together with the frigates HNLMS Callenburgh (F808), HNLMS Van Speijk, HNLMS Piet Hein (F811), the destroyer HNLMS Overijssel and replenishment ship HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832) departed from Den Helder for a trip to the US to show the flag and for 200 years diplomatic relations. The ships returned to Den Helder on 19 May 1982.

In 1996 she made a trip to Norway with the frigates HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck, HNLMS Willem van der Zaan, HNLMS Bloys van Treslong and the replenishment ship HNLMS Amsterdam (A836).

In 1999 the vessel was decommissioned and later scrapped.