Name Wielingen Christened 20 January 1978 Motto "Fit via Vi" Launched 30 March 1976 Weight 2,200 tons Draft 5.6 m | Laid down 5 March 1974 Homeport Zeebrugge Naval Base Construction started 5 March 1974 Length 106 m Displacement 2.2 million kg Builder Temse | |
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Out of service Sold to Bulgaria in February 2009 | ||
Wielingen was a Wielingen-class frigate of the Belgian Navy, launched on 30 March 1976 at the Boelwerf in Temse, and christened by Queen Fabiola of Belgium, on 20 January 1978. The patronage of the Wielingen was accepted by the city of Malmedy. Wielingen was the first ship in the Wielingen class, and had the pennant number F910.
The ship was sold to the Bulgarian Navy and left the Zeebrugge Naval Base in February 2009 under the Bulgarian flag. She was renamed Verni, with the new pennant number 42.
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