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Karel Doorman Class

Chile - Guided Missile Frigate

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Karel Doorman Class

Class facts

Country

Chile

Type

Guided Missile Frigate

Length

123 m

Displacement

3320 t

Speed

29 kn

Public ships

2

Public description

Karel Doorman Class is Chile's ex-Dutch M-class frigate class. It is represented by Harpoon, Sea Sparrow, 76 mm gun, Goalkeeper, torpedo/sonar systems, SMART-S/LW08/STIR sensors, combat management and helicopter facilities.

Public ships in class

Equipment summary

Weapon

Harpoon

8 missiles

RIM-7 Sea Sparrow

16 missiles

76 mm Super Rapid naval gun

Goalkeeper CIWS

Mk 46 Lightweight Torpedo

secondary

Sensor

SMART-S radar

LW08 radar

secondary

STIR fire-control system

secondary

Hull-mounted sonar

Propulsion

Gas turbine propulsion

Other

TACTICOS combat management system

Shipborne helicopter facilities

secondary