Yeah, I've read that in Wikipedia. Because of the lack of reference, I'm not sure about it.Pretty sure it was the DA-05. DA-08 usually had an IFF bar on top of the main antenna that you don't see on the DA-05.
Edit: Also, it was possible to create a sort of hybrid with the DA-05 antenna and DA-08 below-decks electronics. It's possible that the Van Heemskercks were built that way.
Yeah, I've read that in Wikipedia. Because of the lack of reference, I'm not sure about it.
Thanks for your reply.
View attachment 734247
But the photos of Heemskerck-class frigates are quite confusing.I found it in Friedman's World Naval Weapon Systems, both the 1997 and 2006 editions.
I forgot one other obvious recognition point -- the DA-05 antenna is at least a meter shorter than the DA-08. If the antenna is distinctly oblong (wider than it is tall) it's DA-05; if the height is roughly similar to width, it's DA-08.
And the marineschepen.nl also says it's DA-08, that's why I'm in a dilemma. If just Conway says DA-08, I would believe DA-05 without doubt.S. G. Nooteboom in Deugdelijke Schepen writes DA05 was initially fitted, SMART-3D later replacing it.
Jane's Fighting Ships 1986-87 names DA05 as fitted, Jane's Fighting Ships 1997-98 states SMART replaced DA05 during the 1994-1995 modernisation of Witte de With and the 1996-1997 modernisation of Jacob van Heemskerck.
Two sources say both ships were originally fitted with DA08
- Combat Fleets of the World 2000-2001 - replaced by SMART-3D
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995
I am inclined to believe Jane's and Nooteboom.
Heemskerck image from Nooteboom.