HNLMS Lynx was a frigate that served between 1956 and 1961 in the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).Schoonoord (2012), p. 317. She was built in Italy at the Breda Cantieri Navale and based on the .Raven (1988), p. 186. Lynx was transferred to the Netherlands in 1956 by the United States as part of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP).Van Amstel (1991), p. 41. On arrival she was initially added to the , however, as sole ship of its design Lynx was deemed unsuitable and eventually put in reserve.Schoonoord (2012), p. 58. Five years later, in 1961, Lynx was transferred to Italy where she was renamed Aquila.Raven (1988), p. 186.
Design The design of Lynx was based on the . She had a standard displacement of and a full load displacement of .Gardiner, Chumbley and Budzbon (1995), p. 275. When it came to measurements Lynx had a length of , a beam of and a draught of .Ministerie van Marine (1959), p. 252. The ship's complement was 99.
Armament and sensors Lynx was armed with two naval guns and two guns. In addition, she was equipped with two hedgehogs, a single depth charge rack and four depth charge throwers. Furthermore, Lynx mounted a QCU-2 sonar.
Propulsion Lynx was equipped with two Fiat diesel engines that could produce . This could drive the two shafts of Lynx to maximum speed of . At a speed of she had a range of .
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External links Picture of HNLMS Lynx in 1956 at the Netherlands Institute for Military History (NIMH).