Royal Netherlands Navy

Michiel de Ruyter Maarten Tromp Karel Doorman

As Koninklijke Marine ( Royal Netherlands Navy ), the naval forces of the Netherlands are referred to. The Navy is composed of the naval forces, the Marines and the Coast Guard. The Royal Netherlands Navy has a common fleet command with the Royal Belgian Navy in Den Helder on 1 January 1996, the Admiral Benelux has so far always provided by the Netherlands.

  • 3.1 The Netherlands
  • 3.2 Caribbean
  • 4.1 ships 4.1.1 frigates
  • 4.1.2 Offshore Patrol Vessels
  • 4.1.3 submarines
  • 4.1.4 Mining Vehicles
  • 4.1.5 Amphibious Ships

History of the Netherlands Navy

The Dutch navy was one of the first major naval powers of the modern era. In the 17th century alone, the trade fleet consisted of 35,000 large and small ships another 2,000 large and small commercial and naval ships were built every year .. Each year hired 70,000 seamen and sailors, many of them German. After the fall of the Republic, the fleet of the Kingdom sank a naval power of the second rank in the 19th century. For the Koninklijke Nederlandse founded in 1815 Zeemacht sat from 1905 the name Koninklijke Marine by.

Within NATO, the Dutch naval forces of the High Command Atlantic ( ACLANT ) and English Channel ( Acchan ) are assumed and are provided for the protection of sea communications in the English Channel and the gaining command of the sea in the North Sea. Units of the Marines are assigned as a reserve to the NATO Command Northern Europe. Dutch warships since 1969 part of the permanent task force NATO Maritime Group 1 Standing addition, the Dutch Navy maintains special naval interests in the Caribbean ( West Indies ) and other non-European areas. Dutch warships were 1987/88 and 1990/91 also in the Persian Gulf in use.

Since 2008, Dutch warships within NATO participating in Operation Allied Provider, Operation Allied Protector and Ocean Shield and the operation of the EU operation Atalanta in the fight against piracy off the Somali coast.

Structure

The Dutch navy is after the reforms of 2005 by the commander of the naval forces ( Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten, abbreviated CZSK ), a Vice- Admiral, out in the bi-national naval command. At the same time he holds the office of Admiral Benelux.

Subordinate to the commander are the commander of the navy commandos Caribbean and the commander of the corps marines.

Marine squadron

The naval squadron ( Groep Escorteschepen ) performs all surface ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy. This includes all frigates Docklandungsschiffe > Rotterdam < and > Johann de Witt < and two Troßschiffe.

Submarine service

In addition to the four existing submarines of the ' Walrus ' class still constitutes a military research ship the submarine service ( Onderzeedienst ) of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Hydrographic Service

The hydrographic service (on the hydrography ) is responsible with two ships for surveying matters.

Mine countermeasures Association

The mine countermeasures Association ( Mijnendienst ) includes all mine countermeasures units ( mines ) diver support boats and a medical facility for divers.

Navy pilot

The Naval Air (formerly known as Marine Luchtvaart service) sat down in 2008 after the dissolution of the two stationed in Valkenburg Seefernaufklärungsstaffeln - eight P-3C Orions were sold to Germany, the remaining four went to Portugal - by 2012 of two helicopter squadrons together with the Westland Sea Lynx helicopters were equipped and the Defensie Commando had been responsible. In every season ever stood a helicopter for SAR rescue ready. Meanwhile, So there is only one application season, which is equipped with the NH90.

Marine Corps

The Dutch Marine Corps ( Corps Mariniers ) is one of the world's oldest elite units and is considered to be very well trained and equipped.

Coastguard

The Coast Guard ( Kustwacht ) is a subordinate in the Netherlands Navy. It performs tasks for a total of seven different ministries. The guide assumes his own command, which is subordinated to the Navy. There are two type aircraft Dornier 228 available, which are flown by pilots of the Dutch navy and air force. Is responsible for the aircraft, the Royal Netherlands Air Force. In addition, other helicopter can be requested for SAR duties or other sovereign concerns. This also includes a privately operated Seaking.

The Coast Guard in the Netherlands Antilles is an autonomous unit that is subordinate to the commander of the navy commandos Caribbean.

Bases

Netherlands

  • Amsterdam: naval base ( to be moved to Den Helder )
  • Den Helder: command of the naval forces, naval base
  • De Kooy ( near Den Helder ): Naval Air Service
  • Apeldoorn: troops of the corps Mariniers
  • Rotterdam: naval base ( to be moved to Den Helder ), troops of the corps Mariniers
  • Texel: troops of the corps Mariniers
  • Vlissingen: naval base ( to be moved to Den Helder ), barracks area, troops of the National Reserve

Caribbean

Equipment

Ships

Frigates

  • 4x De - Zeven - Provinciën class ( guided missile frigate )
  • 2x Karel Doorman class, 6 units sold to Chile, Portugal and Belgium

Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • 3x Holland- class, 1 further under construction

Submarines

  • 4x Walrus class

Mining vehicles

Amphibious ships

  • 2x Rotterdam - class
  • 2x tanker 1x Amsterdam - class
  • 1x Zuiderkruis class

Aircraft

  • 21x Westland Sea Lynx
  • NH90 NFH 7x ( in testing )

Future procurements

  • The Netherlands in 2005 signed a contract for the procurement of up to 30 BGM -109 Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles. The cruise missiles should be installed in the Vertical Launching System of De - Zeven - Provinciën class. The procurement was canceled, however, due to cost reasons.
  • The 1985 Dating technique of Walrus class should be overhauled. In addition, the boats are to be generally modernized and improved combat increased.
  • The different variants of the " Westland Sea Lynx " helicopters are to be replaced in the coming years by the European naval NH90 helicopter.
  • The Coast Guard has been a great corvettes patrol boat named " Barend Biesheuvel " contracted in 2001.
  • Two other boats of the Jaguar class to be built for the Coast Guard.
  • The replacement for the " Zr.Ms. Zuiderkruis " 2015 should be fully operational clear. The displacing 28,000 tons and 204 meters long Joint Logistic Support Ship " Zr.Ms. Karel Doorman " was commissioned in December 2009, the keel was laid on June 7, 2011 at the Women's shipyard in Galati / Romania. With the delivery is expected in 2014. As an economy measure the JLSS should now replace the Zuiderkruis, but also Amsterdam. Due to cuts in the defense budget was considered briefly in the fall, to sell the ship located in Vlissingen in construction before its final completion, but this was rejected after a few weeks.
Netherlands Marine Corps Battle of the Java Sea Operation Ocean Shield Dock landing ship Lockheed P-3 Orion De Kooy Airfield Karel Doorman-class frigate Holland-class offshore patrol vessels Walrus-class submarine Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock Tomahawk (missile) Damen Group German Navy Estonian Navy Portuguese Navy
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