HNLMS Van Galen

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

HNLMS Van Galen

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

4610310

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Vessel type

Naval vessel

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Length overall

122.3 m

Beam

14.4 m

Year built

1994

Crew

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q46155. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.164

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About HNLMS Van Galen

HNLMS Van Galen (F834) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Van Galen) is a ship of the Karel Doorman class of multi-purpose frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Built by the shipyard Koninklijke Schelde Groep in Vlissingen. The ship is named after captain and convoy commander Johan van Galen and served from 1994 to 2008 with the Dutch navy. The radio call sign of the frigate was "PAMG". In 2009 HNLMS Van Galen was sold to Portugal. The ship was transferred in 2010 to the Portuguese Navy, where the ship was put into service as the NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida (F334). HNLMS Van Galen is one of eight Karel Doorman-class frigates and built at the Koninklijke Schelde Groep yard in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 7 June 1990 and the launching on 21 November 1992. The ship was put into service on 1 December 1994. The ship participated in the UNIFIL mission off the coast of Lebanon.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is HNLMS Van Galen now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HNLMS Van Galen in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is HNLMS Van Galen?

HNLMS Van Galen is a naval vessel, built in 1994 by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding. The vessel is 122.3 m long with a beam of 14.4 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HNLMS Van Galen?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HNLMS Van Galen from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HNLMS Van Galen. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.