The frigate should not be mistaken with the former Hr. Ms. De Ruyter (F806), which was a Tromp class frigate build in the 1970s, nor the current BAP Almirante Grau, a Peruvian gun cruiser that was known as the De Ruyter while in Dutch service. Since December 2012, Commander Harold Liebregs is HNLMS De Ruyter's commanding officer. Previously it was commanded by Commander Jeanette Morang. She was the first woman to command a Netherlands Navy frigate.