Guided Missile Frigate Tromp

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-90-8616-402-8
Verlag: Amsterdam University Press

Buch, Englisch, 72 Seiten, Format (B × H): 223 mm x 284 mm, Gewicht: 360 g

Reihe: Lanasta - Warship

Both Tromp-class frigates entered service in 1975/-76. Their primary task was area air defense. They acted as flagships for the COMNLTG (Commander Netherlands Task Group). Their large radome (which housed a 3D radar antenna) is why the ships had the nickname ‘Kojak’, after the bald-headed actor in the famous crime tv-series. This book presents an overview of the development and operational use of the Tromp-class Frigates with many photos and illustrations.

Zielgruppe

Academic and General

Autoren/Hrsg.

Visser, Henk

Mulder, Jantinus

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Seestreitkräfte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Ausrüstung & Waffen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Replacing the cruisers, Introduction, Predecessors of Tromp, Comparable NATO ships, Operational requirements, Building the Guided Missile Frigate, The name “Tromp” is a remembrance dedicated to two famous admirals, Sensors and electronics, Machinery, Electrical installation, Weapon systems, Westland helicopters, Accomodation, HNLMS Tromp, Operational history, In service, Eighties, Nineties, References

Über Autor(innen)

Henk Visser is the author of Royal Netherlands Navy - photos and facts and was an employee at the Dutch Navy Museum.

Jantinus Mulder started his career in the graphic industry and is currently a publisher at Lanasta (Walburg Pers). He is a specialist in the model building of naval ships. He builds models, and has written about model building in various (trade) magazines and books.