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The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy ) is the navy of the Netherlands.

Contents 1 Bases 2 History 3 Current structure 3.1 Naval squadron 3.2 Submarine service 3.3 Mine Detection and Clearing Service 3.4 Hydrographical Survey 3.5 Naval Air Service 3.6 Netherlands Marine Corps 3.7 Coast Guard 4 Equipment 4.1 Surface combatants 4.2 Amphibious assault ships 4.3 Submarines 4.4 Mine detection and clearing ships 4.5 Support ships 4.6 Hydrographical survey ships 4.7 Training ships 4.8 Landingcraft (Marine Corps) 4.9 Other ships 4.10 Maritime helicopters 4.11 Armored vehicles (Marine Corps) 4.12 Unarmored vehicles (Marine Corps) 4.13 Artillery (Marine Corps) 4.14 Personal weapons 5 2012 PLAN 6 Future changes 6.1 Theater Ballistic Missile Defense 7 Some ships 8 Historic ships 9 See also 10 External links

The main base is Den Helder, Noord Holland Secundairy bases are in Rotterdam and Flusshing

Main article: Naval history of the Netherlands

The constituent parts of the Royal Netherlands Navy are:

Contains all surface combatants, replenishment ships and amphibious support ships.

Contains the submarines and a support vessel.

Contains various minehunters.

Contains ships which map the oceans.

• 2 helicopter squadrons

• 1 Brigade (MTC: Mariniers Training Commando (formerly known as GOEM: Groep Operationele Eenheden Mariniers) consisting of 6 battalions
  • 3 operational marine battalions (MARNSBAT1,2,3)
  • 1 combat support battalion (GEVSTBAT)
  • 1 logistical battalion (LOGBAT)
  • 1 Amphibious support battalion (AMFOSTBAT)

3 MARNSBAT (consisting of 2 rifle companies) is permanently stationed at the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

Although the Coast Guard is not an official part of the Navy, it is under its operational control.

The constituent Equipment of the Royal Netherlands Navy are:

• 4 F802 De Zeven Provinciën class air defence and command frigate (LCF, officially classified as frigates but in size and weaponry they could be classified as destroyers)
  • HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802)
  • HNLMS Tromp (F803)
  • HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)
  • HNLMS Evertsen (F805)
• 4 F827 Karel Doorman class multi-role frigates (also known as M-class)
  • HNLMS Van Speijk (F828)
  • HNLMS Van Amstel (F831)
  • HNLMS Van Nes (F 833)
  • HNLMS Van Galen (F 834)

In the period 2008-2009, the (F833 and F834) are going to be transferred to the Portuguese Navy.

• 2 landing platform dock (LPD) / Amphibious Transport Ships
  • HNLMS Rotterdam (L800)
  • HNLMS Johan de Witt (L801)

• 4 S802 Walrus classDiesel/electric attack submarines. (currently being upgraded for operations well in the 21th century
  • HNLMS Walrus (S802)
  • HNLMS Zeeleeuw (S803)
  • HNLMS Dolfijn (S808)
  • HNLMS Bruinvis (S810)

• 10 Tripartite (Alkmaar class) mine hunters
  • HNLMS Haarlem (M853)
  • HNLMS Hellevoetsluis (M856)
  • HNLMS Maassluis (M857)
  • HNLMS Makkum (M858)
  • HNLMS Middelburg (M859)
  • HNLMS Schiedam (M860)
  • HNLMS Urk (M861)
  • HNLMS Vlaardingen (M862)
  • HNLMS Willemstad (M863)
  • HNLMS Zierikzee (M862)

3 to be converted to control vessels for mine-sweep drones, 14 of which will be acquired)

• 4 A851 Cerberus class diving support vessels.
  • HNLMS Cerberus (A851)
  • HNLMS Argus (A852)
  • HNLMS Nautilus (A853)
  • HNLMS Hydra (A854)

• 1 Zuiderkruis class replenishment Ships
  • HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832)

• 1 Amsterdam class replenishment Ships
  • HNLMS Amsterdam (A836)

• 1 A900 Mercuur class Torpedo recovery ship
  • HNLMS Mercuur (A900)

• 1 A804 Pelikaan logistic support vessel for the Netherlands Antilles
  • HNLMS Pelikaan (A804)

• 1 A887 Thetis class logship
  • HNLMS Thetis (A887)

• 1 A8500 Tax class logship
  • HNLMS Tax (A8500)

• 2 A802 Snellius class hydrographical survey ship.
  • HNLMS Snellius (A802)
  • HNLMS Luymes (A803)

• 1 A902 Van Kinsbergen class training ship
  • HNLMS Van Kinsbergen (A902)

• 1 Y8050 Urania class sailing naval training vessel
  • HNLMS Urania (Y8050)

• 5 L9525 LCU Mk2 class landing craft utility
  • L9525
  • L9526
  • L9527
  • L9528
  • L9529

All ships of the L9525 LCU class have been upgraded to Mk2. This upgrade meant enlarging the vessels and increasing their payload (being able to transport the Leopard 2 A6 of the Royal Netherlands Army).

• 6 L9536 LCVP Mk3 class landing craft vehicle personnel
  • L9536
  • L9537
  • L9538
  • L9539
  • L9540
  • L9541

• 6 L9530 LCVP Mk2 class landing craft vehicle personnel
  • L9530
  • L9531
  • L9532
  • L9533
  • L9534
  • L9535

The 12 LCVP's will be replaced by 12 LCVP Mk5c in the next years.

• 5 A874 Linge class large tugs.
  • HNLMS Linge (A874)
  • HNLMS Regge (A875)
  • HNLMS Hunze (A876)
  • HNLMS Rotte (A877)
  • HNLMS Gouwe (A878)

• 2 Y8018 Breezand class harbor tugs
  • HNLMS Breezand (Y8018)
  • HNLMS Bergzand (Y8019

• 5 Y8055 Schelde class harbor working boats
  • HNLMS Schelde (Y8055)
  • HNLMS Wierbalg (Y8055)
  • HNLMS Malzwin (Y8055)
  • HNLMS Zuidwal (Y8055)
  • HNLMS Westwal (Y8055)

• 1 Y8536 Patria class inshore tanker
  • HNLMS Patia (Y8536)

• 1 Y8005 Nieuwediep class touring boat
  • HNLMS Nieuwediep (Y8005)

• 2 Y8200 harbor vessels
  • Y8200
  • Y8300

• 1 WM1-9002 Jonge Jan class harbor vessel
  • Jonge Jan (WM1-9002)

• 1 WM1-9003 Jonge Prins 3 class harbor vessel
  • Jonge Prins 3 (WM1-9003)

• 3 patrol cutters for the Netherlands Antilles (HNLMS Jaguar P810, HNLMS Panter P811 and HNLMS Poema P812)

• 20 SH-14D Lynx anti-submarine warfare helicopters
• 20 NH-90 anti-submarine/surface warfare helicopters (being introduced)

• 106 BV206S armored all-terrain personnel carriers
• 74 BVS10 armored all-terrain personnel carriers
• 20 XA-188 wheeled armored personnel carriers
• 4 Leopard 1 BARV beach armored recovery vehicles

• Landrover Defender
• Unimog 1.2 ton truck
• Various DAF trucks

• RT-120 (Habé Rayé) 120mm mortars
• L16A2 81mm mortar

• Diemaco C7A1 assault rifle
• Glock 17 9mm
• Diemaco C7 LSW light machinegun
• M240 Mag 7.62mm medium machinegun
• M2HB 12.7mm (.50cal) heavy machinegun
• SSG 7.62mm sniper rifle
• MP5 submachine gun
• P90 submachine gun
• M590A1 shotgun
• AT4 anti-tank rockets
• Carl Gustav anti-tank rockets
• M47 Dragon anti-tank missiles (being replaced with Gill)
• Gill anti-tank missiles
• FIM-92C Stinger man-portable surface to air missiles

In 2012 the new fleet plan of the Royal Netherlands Navy will be completed, the navy will consist of these ships:

• 4 Future Dutch Navy OPV's
• 4 F802 De Zeven Provinciën class
• 2 F827 Karel Doorman class
• 4 S802 Walrus class
• 2 L800 Rotterdam class
• 1 Zuiderkruis class JSS
• 1 A836 Amsterdam class replenishment ship
• 10 Tripartite (Alkmaar class)
• And several other smaller vessels including the A802 Snellius.

With these changes the Royal Netherlands Navy will have 10 large ocean going vessels ranging from medium/low till high combat action ships. The renewed Dutch Navy will be a green water navy, having enough frigates and auxilleries to operate far out at sea, while depending on landbased airsupport. With the large amphibious squadron they will have significant Brown water navy (close to shore) capabilities.

• Purchase of 4 Large Offshore Patrol Vessels Future Dutch Navy OPV's. The Dutch Ministery of Defence announced recently that these vessels will enter service a year later than planned.
• Upgrading of the 2 remaining F827 Karel Doorman class, new SEWACO systems and lay-out of the ships. After these upgrades the ships can last till 2020-2025
• Purchase of 20 NH-90 helicopters to replace the Lynx helicopters currently in use and integration of all maritime helicopter into the Dutch Defense Helicopter Command
• Purchase New joint support ship Zuiderkruis class JSS. The Dutch Ministery of Defence announced recently that this vessel will enter service a year later than originally planned.
• Heavy upgrading for Walrus class Submarines including new Sonar and AIP
• Upgrading the Zeven Provinciën class LCF frigates Theatre Ballistic Missile Defense
• Increasing the size of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps. Currently, several units of the Marine Corps are being reorganized.

Together with the United States and several other NATO members, the Dutch Navy is testing and updating its ships for Theater Ballistic Missile Defense capability. Although tests conducted concerning the capability of the APAR radar have been very successful, no decision has been made by the Dutch Government in purchasing SM-3 missiles - mainly because the SM-3 is not operational yet. Four ships are being fitted out for Theater ballistic Missile Defense. If purchased (after US export approval) the four LCFs will be fitted out with only eight SM-3 missiles each, due to the high costs for each missile (approximately $2.5 - $5 million).

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• Hr.Ms Buffel
• Hr.Ms. Abraham Crijnssen
• Hr.Ms. De Ruyter
• Hr.Ms. Jacob van Heemskerk
• Hr.Ms. Kortenaer
• Hr.Ms. Java
• Hr.Ms. Tromp
• Hr.Ms. Bonaire
• Hr.Ms. Schorpioen
• Hr.Ms. Johan Maurits van Nassau
• De Delft (1783-1797) 18th century ship of the line. Reconstructed in Rotterdam (Delfshaven)
• De Zeven Provinciën (1665-1694), 17th century ship of the line and flagship of Michiel de Ruyter currently being reconstructed at the Bataviawharf

• Submarines:
  • O-20

• Dutch Naval Aviation
• Ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy
• Military history of the Netherlands

• Royal Netherlands Navy homepage (In Dutch.)
• Dutch Submarines
• [1] (forum in Dutch and English)

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