MilitaryWielingen-class frigate
Frigateconfirmed
The Wielingen class is a class of four multi-functional frigates constructed for and operated by the Belgian Naval Component. In service from 1976 to 2008 with the Belgians, three of the class were sold to Bulgaria for service with the Bulgarian Navy beginning in 2004. The fourth, Westhinder, ran aground in 1988, was decommissioned in 1993 and was scrapped.
Specifications
| Type | Frigate |
| Manufacturer | Boelwerf Shipyard, Cockerill Shipyard |
| Introduced | 1976 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 106.4 m |
| Speed | 28 kn |
| Range | 4,500 nmi |
| Crew | 160 |
| Displacement | 2,283 t |
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