List of active Royal Netherlands Navy ships

HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802)

This is a list of active ships currently in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Royal Netherlands Navy ship prefix[]

In Dutch, ships are given the prefix "Zijner Majesteits" ("his majesty's", abbreviated "Zr.Ms.") or "Hare Majesteits" ("her majesty's", abbreviated as "Hr.Ms."). In English, the Dutch prefix is translated as "HNLMS" for "His/Her Netherland 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.

Submarine service[]

Walrus-class submarines[]

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)
Walrus (1985)	Submarine	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM)	1992	Netherlands	2,800	20
Zeeleeuw (1987)	Submarine	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM)	1990	Netherlands	2,800	20
Dolfijn (1990)	Submarine	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM)	1993	Netherlands	2,800	20
Bruinvis (1992)	Submarine	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM)	1994	Netherlands	2,800	20

Naval squadron[]

De Zeven Provinciën-class frigates[]

NOTE: These ships are internationally considered destroyers due to their size, armament, and role.^[1]

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)
De Zeven Provinciën (F802)	Frigate	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	April 26, 2002	Netherlands	6,050	29
Tromp (F803)	Frigate	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	March 14, 2003	Netherlands	6,050	29
De Ruyter (F804)	Frigate	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	April 22, 2004	Netherlands	6,050	29
Evertsen (F805)	Frigate	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	June 10, 2005	Netherlands	6,050	29

Karel Doorman-class frigates[]

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)	Photo
Van Amstel (F831)	Frigate	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	1993	Netherlands	3,320	29
Van Speijk (F828)	Frigate	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	1995-out of service 2021	Netherlands	3,320	29

Holland-class offshore patrol vessels[]

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)
Holland (P840)	Offshore Patrol Vessel	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	6 July 2012	Netherlands	3,750	21.5
Zeeland (P841)	Offshore Patrol Vessel	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	23 August 2013	Netherlands	3,750	21.5
Friesland (P842)	Offshore Patrol Vessel	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	22 January 2013	Netherlands	3,750	21.5
Groningen (P843)	Offshore Patrol Vessel	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	29 November 2013	Netherlands	3,750	21.5

Rotterdam-class amphibious transport docks[]

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)	Photo
Rotterdam (L800)	Landing Platform Dock	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	1998	Netherlands	12,750	20
Johan de Witt (L801)	Landing Platform Dock	Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	2007	Netherlands	16,500	19

Joint Support Ship[]

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)	Photo
Karel Doorman (A833)	Joint Support Ship	Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	2015 ^[2]^[3]	Netherlands	27,800 tons full load	18

Mine countermeasures[]

Alkmaar-class minehunters

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)
Makkum (M857)	Minehunter	Van der Giessen-de-Noord	1985	Netherlands	571	15
Schiedam (M860)	Minehunter	Van der Giessen-de-Noord	1986	Netherlands	571	15
Urk (M861)	Minehunter	Van der Giessen-de-Noord	1986	Netherlands	571	15
Zierikzee (M862)	Minehunter	Van der Giessen-de-Noord	1987	Netherlands	571	15
Vlaardingen (M863)	Minehunter	Van der Giessen-de-Noord	1989	Netherlands	571	15
Willemstad (M864)	Minehunter	Van der Giessen-de-Noord	1989	Netherlands	571	15

Diving support vessels[]

Soemba-class diver training vessel

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)	Photo
	Diver training vessel		1989	Netherlands	410	8

Cerberus-class diving support vessels ^[4]

Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)
Diving support vessel	Scheepswerf Visser	1992	Netherlands	223	10
Diving support vessel	Scheepswerf Visser	1992	Netherlands	223	10
Diving support vessel	Scheepswerf Visser	1992	Netherlands	297	10.5
Diving support vessel	Scheepswerf Visser	1992	Netherlands	297	13

Hydrographic survey ships[]

Snellius-class hydrographic survey ships

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)	Photo
Snellius (A802)	Hydrographic survey ship	Damen Group	2003	Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting-out)	1875	12
Luymes (A803)	Hydrographic survey ship	Damen Group	2004	Romania (Hull) Netherlands (Fitting-out)	1875	12

Other ships[]

Logistics and amphibious support vessel[]

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)	Photo
Pelikaan (A804)^[5]	Logistics and amphibious support ship	Damen Group	2006	Romania	1150	14.5

Submarine support ship[]

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)	Photo
Mercuur (A900)^[6]	Submarine support ship	Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding	1987	Netherlands	1400	14

Naval training vessels[]

Ship	Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)	Photo
Van Kinsbergen (A902)^[7]	Naval training vessel	Damen Group	1999	Netherlands	630	12.8
Urania (Y8050)^[8]	Sailing naval training vessel	De Gier & Bezaan Int.	2004	Netherlands	80	7 (powered) / 10 (sailing)

Noordzee-class coastal tugs[]

[2016] Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid
[2016] Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid
[2016] Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid

Linge-class coastal tugs[]

[1997]

Breezand-class harbour tugs[]

[1989]
[1990]

Landing craft[]

5 LCU mkII
12 LCVP mkVc
48 FRISC Craft
24 RHIB boat

Coast Guard[]

Netherlands Coastguard

Type	Builder	Commissioned	Origin	Displacement (tonnes)	Speed (knots)	Note
Patrol boat	Damen Shipyards Gorinchem	2001	Netherlands	345	18
Patrol boat	Damen Shipyards Gorinchem	2001	Netherlands	245	22,5	Damen Stan 4207
Patrol boat	Damen Shipyards Gorinchem	2002	Netherlands	245	22,5	Damen Stan 4207
ETV		2013	Turkey	820	20	Chartered by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment from Multraship.
Buoy tender	Damen Shipyards Gorinchem	1989	Netherlands	514	12

Although the Coastguard is not officially part of the Navy, it is under its operational control. It does not have any ships of its own but uses vessels that have been assigned to it by other government ministries.
Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Caribbean Netherlands Coastguard
- 4 patrol boats
- 6 inshore patrol boats
- 3 cutters

References[]

^ "De Zeven Provincien Class Guided Missile Frigate - Luchtverdedigings- en Commando Fregat - Royal Netherlands Navy". www.seaforces.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
^ "Joint Logistic Support Ship Karel Doorman Commissioned Into Royal Netherlands Navy". Navyrecognition.com. 2015-04-29. Archived from the original on 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Duikvaartuigen Argus, Cerberus, Hydra, Nautilus en Soemba". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
^ Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Zr. Ms. Pelikaan". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
^ Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Zr. Ms. Mercuur". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
^ Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Marineopleidingsvaartuig Van Kinsbergen". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
^ Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Zr. Ms. Urania". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-08-05.

External links[]

"ships". Durch Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
"ships". MilitaryImages.Net. Retrieved 2013-06-22.

[1] "De Zeven Provincien Class Guided Missile Frigate - Luchtverdedigings- en Commando Fregat - Royal Netherlands Navy". www.seaforces.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-01-18.

[2] "Joint Logistic Support Ship Karel Doorman Commissioned Into Royal Netherlands Navy". Navyrecognition.com. 2015-04-29. Archived from the original on 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2019-01-16.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Duikvaartuigen Argus, Cerberus, Hydra, Nautilus en Soemba". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-05.

[5] Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Zr. Ms. Pelikaan". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-05.

[6] Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Zr. Ms. Mercuur". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-05.

[7] Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Marineopleidingsvaartuig Van Kinsbergen". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2016-08-05.

[8] Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Zr. Ms. Urania". defensie.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-08-05.

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