- HNLMS Van Speijk (F828)
HNLMS "Van Speijk" (F828) is the eighth and last ship in the "Karel Doorman"-class of multi-purpose
frigate s."Van Speijk" was laid down
1 October 1991 , launched26 March 1994 , and commissioned7 September 1995 .She is the seventh ship in the
Royal Netherlands Navy to be named afterJan van Speijk , who during theBelgian Revolution blew up his ship rather than let it fall in Belgian hands.References
*cite web|url=http://www.marine.nl/schepen/eskader/fregatten/m-fregat/vanspeijk/|title=Koninklijke Marine - "Hr. Ms. Van Speijk"|language=Dutch|accessdate=2006-08-24
External links
* [http://www.marine.nl/schepen/eskader/fregatten/m-fregat/vanspeijk homepage of "Hr. Ms. Van Speijk" (in Dutch)]
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