Name Westdiep Christened 20 January 1978 Homeport Zeebrugge Naval Base Launched 8 December 1975 Weight 2,200 tons Draft 5.6 m | Laid down 2 September 1974 Decommissioned 5 October 2007 Construction started 2 September 1974 Length 106 m Displacement 2.2 million kg Builder Hoboken, Antwerp | |
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Out of service Sold to Bulgaria in February 2008 | ||
Westdiep was a Wielingen-class frigate of the Belgian Navy. She was launched on 8 December 1975 at the Cockerill Yards in Hoboken, and christened by Princess Astrid of Belgium, on 20 January 1978. The patronage of the Westdiep was accepted by the city of Sint-Niklaas. Westdiep was the second ship in the Wielingen class. She had the pennant number F911.
On 5 October 2007 Westdiep, by then the last commissioned frigate of Belgian construction in the Belgian Navy, was withdrawn from service.
She was sold to the Bulgarian Navy together with her sister, Wielingen. Another sistership, Wandelaar has already been sold to Bulgaria. Westdiep entered service with them under the name Gordi (Горди - Proud), and with the pennant number 43.
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