Dutch mid-life update dates.
Van Speijk - late 1976 to 3/1/79
Van Galen - 15/7/77 - 30/11/79
Van Nes - 31/3/78 - 28/11/80
Tjerk Hiddes - 15/12/78 - 7/8/81
Evertsen - 18/7/79 - 26/11/82 had been due to complete 12/81
Isaac Sweers - 1/7/80 - 28/10/83 had been due to complete 8/82
At least 8 months of the delays with the last pair was due to lack of civilian labour in the naval dockyards.
“Leander class frigates” by Richard Osborne and David Sowdon published by the World Ship Society in 1990
Although fitted for 8 Harpoon generally only 2 were carried due to budget constraints. Complement is given as reducing from 254 to 190. Lack of money prevented replacement of SeaCat.
11 Feb 1986 4 sold to Indonesia with transfers between 1/10/86 and 31/10/87. July 1989 sale of last pair announced with transfers in Nov 1989 and Nov 1990.
