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List Of Active Royal Netherlands Navy Ships
This is a list of active ships currently in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy. Royal Netherlands Navy ship prefix In Dutch language, Dutch, ships are given the ship prefix, prefix "Zijner Majesteits" ("his majesty's", abbreviated "Zr.Ms.") or "Hare Majesteits" ("her majesty's", abbreviated as "Hr.Ms."). In English language, English, the Dutch prefix is translated as "HNLMS" for "His/Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship". Some authors translate Hr./Zr.Ms. as "HNMS" but that abbreviation is ambiguous: the "N" might stand for "Netherlands" or "Norway". The most common way to avoid this ambiguity is to use "HNLMS" and "HNoMS" respectively. Dutch Navy – active fleet Submarine service Navy combat fleet Auxiliary fleet Coast Guard – Active fleet Vessels The Coast Guard has no vessels of its own, so resources are made available by the cooperating ministries and services Dutch coast guard fleet Ships used by the continental Dutch coast guard. Dutch Caribbean C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Netherlands Navy
The Royal Netherlands Navy (, ) is the Navy, maritime service branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. It traces its history to 8 January 1488, making it the List of navies, third-oldest navy in the world. During the 17th and early 18th centuries, the Dutch States Navy was one of the most powerful navies in the world and played an active role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars, Franco-Dutch War, Nine Years' War and War of the Spanish Succession. However, by the late 18th century it had declined through neglect and was no longer a match for either the Royal Navy, British or French Navy, French navies. The Batavian Navy and navy of the Kingdom of Holland played an active role in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, though both were repeatedly yoked to French interests. Officially formed in 1813 after the Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands was established, the Royal Netherlands Navy played an important role in protecting the Dutch East Indies, and would play a minor role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galați Shipyard
The Galați shipyard (), formally Damen Shipyards Galați, is a shipyard located on the maritime sector of the Danube in Galați, a city located in the Moldavia region of Romania. It was founded in 1893 as the ''G. Fernic et Co Mechanical constructions and iron and bronze foundry'' (''Uzinele de construcții mecanice și turnătorie de fier și bronz G. Fernic et Co''). In 1897, it was renamed as the ''G. Fernic et Co Shipyard'' (''Șantierul naval G. Fernic et Co''). History Origins to 1893 The earliest mention of a shipyard in Galați comes from a firman issued to Alexandru Lăpușneanu in the late 16th century, regarding the arming of some caïques constructed there. In the following period, many shipyards were established around the port of Galați. During the first half of the 18th century, one shipyard developed extensively. It incorporated a launch slipway, a rigging shop, material stores, a sawmill, and a log warehouse. In 1761, the Ragusan traveler Roger Joseph Bosco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Der Giessen De Noord
Van der Giessen de Noord () was a shipyard, shipbuilding company that mainly built ferry, ferries, located in Krimpen aan den IJssel, a town in the western Netherlands. The yard was especially suited to the construction of large Ship, vessels due to its developed undercover facilities. The shipyard was founded in 1820. After World War II, the company expanded significantly in the building of larger ships. Owned by IHC Caland (now ''SBM Offshore''), the yard went into liquidation in October 2003 primarily due to aggressive competition from other parts of the world such as South Korea. It had not received any orders for new vessels since 2000. Deliveries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Van der Giessen de Noord Companies based in South Holland Defunct shipbuilding companies of the Netherlands Former defence companies of the Netherlands Manufacturing companies established in 1884 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 2003 Dutch companies established in 1884 Dutch companies d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
151023-USAN-2994B-006 (22430686775) (cropped)
Year 151 (CLI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Condianus and Valerius (or, less frequently, year 904 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 151 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Asia * Mytilene and Smyrna are destroyed by an earthquake. * First year of Yuanjia of the Chinese Han dynasty. By topic Art * Detail from a rubbing of a stone relief in Wu family shrine (Wuliangci), Jiaxiang, Shandong, is made (Han dynasty). Births * Annia Galeria Aurelia Faustina, daughter of Marcus Aurelius * Zhong Yao, Chinese official and calligrapher (d. 230) Deaths * Kanishka, Indian ruler of the Kushan Empire * Novatus Saint Novatus (died c. 151) is an early Christian saint. His feast day is 20 June. Novatus and his brother, the martyr Timotheus, wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:(NL)LCVP
The (NL)LCVP, which stands for (Netherlands) Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, is a Dutch LCVP. The Royal Netherlands Navy currently operates twelve LCVP type Mk.V(C) as well as five LCUs for the Marine Corps. (NL)LCVP type Mk.I Also known as LCA type Mark I, LCA Mark I or L 9510 type Mk I.van Amstel (1991), p. 133.van Amstel (1991), p. 119. These landing crafts were made of polyester and built between 1961 and 1964 by several Dutch shipyards.van Amstel (1991), pp. 133-134. The polyester hull was built using the sandwich method that involved using layers of polyester.Woudstra (1982), p. 199. Furthermore, they were equipped with a Rolls Royce diesel engine that could produce 200 bhp and drive the schottel propeller to a maximum speed of 12 knots.Moore (1974), p. 239. The crafts were operated by a crew of three persons. Starting in 1983 they were replaced by the LCA Mark II. Crafts (NL)LCVP type Mk.II Also known as LCA Mark IISharpe (1989), p. 390. or L 9530 type Mk II. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landing Craft Utility
A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers. Colombia The Golfo de Tribugá-class landing craft is an LCU developed by COTECMAR for the Colombian National Navy. The vessel class is also known as BDA () and an unarmored version for logistical and humanitarian services has also been developed, known as BALC (). Operators *: 5 in service, 1 on order *: 1 in service *: 2 in service France The Engin de débarquement amphibie rapide (EDA-R) landing catamaran or L-CAT, entered service in January 2011. They can carry a main battle tank like other European LCUs but are capable of much higher speeds, up to . Germany Germany has two Barbe-class utility landing craft (Type 520), dating from the mid-1960s, which remain in service under the SEK-M Naval Special Forces' command. Five B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:(NL)LCU
The (NL)LCU, which stands for (Netherlands) Landing Craft Utility, is a Dutch LCU. The Royal Netherlands Navy currently operates five LCU type Mk.II as well as twelve LCVPs for the Marine Corps. (NL)LCU type Mk.I Ships (NL)LCU type Mk.II The Mk.I ships were extended by . As a result, they could carry an extra 20 tons and land further up the beach. All Mk.I were upgraded to Mk.II standards. Ships (NL)LCU type Mk.III As part of their MLU, all Mk.II ships will eventually be upgraded to Mk.III standards. ''L9528'' was the first to undergo this MLU. It is estimated that they will remain in service until at least 2032. On 23 January 2025 the first two refurbished LCUs were delivered by De Haas Shipyards to the Royal Netherlands Navy. Ships See also * (NL)LCVP * Future of the Royal Netherlands Navy Citations {{DEFAULTSORT:(NL)LCU Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joint Support Ship
A joint support ship (JSS) is a multi-role naval vessel capable of launching and supporting Joint_warfare, joint Amphibious_warfare, amphibious and airlift operations. It can also provide command and control, sealift and seabasing, underway replenishment, disaster relief and military logistics, logistics capabilities for combined land and sea operations. Background The preliminary ideas for joint support ships arose from the development of "helicopter carriers", classes of vessels such as landing platform docks (LPDs) and landing helicopter docks (LHDs) designed for the operation of rotary-wing and other types of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Unlike conventional fixed-wing aircraft carriers, these vessels do not require Aircraft catapult#Steam catapult, steam catapults for the launching of aircraft or Arresting gear#Sea-based systems, arresting cables for the recovery or aircraft, and thus provided more space below the flight deck which could be utilised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Karel Doorman, Starboard Bow, 04
The Royal Netherlands Navy (, ) is the Navy, maritime service branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. It traces its history to 8 January 1488, making it the List of navies, third-oldest navy in the world. During the 17th and early 18th centuries, the Dutch States Navy was one of the most powerful navies in the world and played an active role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars, Franco-Dutch War, Nine Years' War and War of the Spanish Succession. However, by the late 18th century it had declined through neglect and was no longer a match for either the Royal Navy, British or French Navy, French navies. The Batavian Navy and navy of the Kingdom of Holland played an active role in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, though both were repeatedly yoked to French interests. Officially formed in 1813 after the Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands was established, the Royal Netherlands Navy played an important role in protecting the Dutch East Indies, and would play a minor role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Karel Doorman (A833)
HNLMS ''Karel Doorman'' () is a Joint support ship, multi-function support ship for amphibious operations of the Royal Netherlands Navy, which is also used by the German Navy. The ship replaced both of the navy's replenishment oilers: (scrapped in February 2014) and (sold to Peru in December 2014). At she is the largest ship in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was built at the Damen Group, Damen yard in Galați, Romania, being the largest warship ever built in Romania. On 16 August 2013 the ship arrived in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, where final outfitting and installation of the weapon systems took place. In September 2013, it was announced that as part of a series of Dutch defense budget cuts, the vessel would not enter military service, but this decision was reversed by the Dutch government. The vessel cost €400 million. On 4 February 2016, German minister Ursula von der Leyen, and Dutch minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert signed a Letter of Intent to shar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
