Aert Jansse van Nes (1626 – 13 or 14 September 1693) was a 17th-century Dutch naval commander, notable for commanding the second squadron in the

raid on the Medway The Raid on the Medway, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in June 1667, was a successful attack conducted by the Dutch navy on English warships laid up in the fleet anchorages off Chatham Dockyard and Gillingham in the county of Kent. At th ...

in 1667. Three modern ships of the

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 centurie ...

have been named after him: a destroyer in 1931, a frigate in 1966 and a multipurpose frigate (F833) in 1992.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nes 1626 births 1693 deaths Military personnel from Rotterdam Dutch naval personnel of the Second Anglo-Dutch War Admirals of the navy of the Dutch Republic