ðɪ ˈʌpɡɹeɪd wʌz fˈɪnɪʃt ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ænd ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz kəmˈɪʃənd ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt æt ðə dˈʌtʃ nˈeɪvəl bˈeɪs ʌv dˈɛn hˈɛldɚ.
The upgrade was finished on October 31, 1977 and the ship was commissioned on February 24, 1978 at the Dutch naval base of Den Helder.