The ships of the Jacob van Heemskerck class of the Royal Netherlands Navy were constructed as specialized air defense frigates. The two ships that were built served for about twenty years in the R.N.N. Since 2005, both ships are in service as the Almirante Latorre class in the Chilean Navy. This book presents an overview of the development and operational use of the ‘Frigate HNLMS Jacob Van Heemskerck’ with many photos and illustrations.