Name Wandelaar Out of service February 2004 Motto "Fit via Vi" Weight 2,200 tons Beam 12 m | Launched 21 June 1977 Homeport Zeebrugge Naval Base Length 106 m Displacement 2.2 million kg Builder Temse | |
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Fate Sold to Bulgaria in February 2004 | ||
Drazki (Дръзки – Daring) is a Wielingen-class frigate of the Bulgarian Navy. Originally constructed for the Belgian Navy as Wandelaar, the ship was acquired by the Bulgarian Navy in 2004. The frigate is currently in active service.
Construction and career
Wandelaar was launched on 21 June 1977 at the Boelwerf in Temse. The frigate was later commissioned on 3 October 1978 with the pennant number F912. Wandelaar was the third ship in the Wielingen class. .
She was sold to the Bulgarian Navy in 2004. Wandelaar was refurbished and commissioned as Drazki and with the pennant number 41. In 2008 two other sister ships, Wielingen and Westdiep, were sold to Bulgaria.
References
Bulgarian frigate Drazki 41 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA