HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen (F816)

	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".

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