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The six ‘Roofdier’ class ‘frigates’ were all built in the USA with MDAP funds. They were designed to escort slow coastal convoys in Channel and North Sea areas and were operated as a single squadron by the Royal Netherlands Navy. They proved useful for a number of peacetime tasks, especially fishery protection, and some were retained in this role in the North Sea until die mid-1980s.

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De Roofdier klasse was een serie van 6 kleine fregatten, of kust-escorteschepen, die van 1954 tot 1984 bij de Koninklijke Marine gevaren hebben. Korte tijd is er een zevende schip (de Lynx) met roofdieren naam in dienst geweest, maar deze was van een ander ontwerp.

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Jantinus Mulder (1963) is founder of the publishing house Lanasta. With an educational background in the graphic industries and business, he is also a life-long modelmaker who builds shipmodels for customers. He has contributed articles in magazines and wrote some books. Henk Visser (1943) is former Communication Yeoman who joined the navy in 1962. Retiring as Warrant Officer in 1993. He was employed as volunteer staff in the Navy Museum and published articles and some books. He lives in Den Helder and is consultant for various maritime publications.

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