HNLMS Amsterdam (D819)

HNLMS Amsterdam (D819) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Amsterdam) was a destroyer of the Friesland class. The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1957 to 1980. The destroyer was named after the Dutch city of Amsterdam and was the nineteenth ship with this name. In 1980, the ship was taken out of service and sold to Peru, where it was renamed Villar. The ship's radio call sign was "PABH".

Amsterdam
History
Netherlands
NameAmsterdam
NamesakeAmsterdam
BuilderNDSM, Amsterdam
Laid down26 March 1955
Launched25 August 1956
Commissioned10 April 1958
Decommissioned12 May 1980
FateSold to the Peruvian Navy
Peru
NameVillar
Acquired1980
Decommissioned1991
IdentificationDD77
Statusdecommissioned
General characteristics
TypeFriesland-class destroyer
Displacement2497 standard, 3070 tons full load
Length116 m (381 ft)
Beam11.7 m (38 ft)
Draught5.2 m (17 ft)
Propulsion2 shaft geared turbines, 4 BW boilers, Super-heated steam @ 620psi, 60,000 hp
Speed36 kn (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement284
Sensors and
processing systems
Radar LW-02, DA-01, ZW-01, M45, Sonar Type PAE 1N, Type CWE 10
Armament
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