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This is a list of active equipment (personal arms, vehicules, ships) of NAVY, by European countries currently in service the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Equipment[edit]

Ships[edit]

Main article: List of active Royal Netherlands Navy ships

The Royal Netherlands Navy currently operates 7 main classes of vessels:

Note: in the Royal Netherlands Navy frigates are interchangeable with destroyers as there is no separate class
Type ship Defensenote 1974 Defensenote 1984 Priority Document 1993 Navy study 2005 Economize 2011 Defensenote 2018
LC frigates 4 4 4
M frigates 4 [1] 8 [2] 8 2 2 2
GW frigates 2 2 2
L frigates 1 [3] 2 2
S frigates 12 10 6
MLM frigates [4] 6
Frigates 25 22 18 6 6 6
Patrol ships 4 4 4
Submarine 6 6 4 4 4 4
Supply ships 2 2 2 1 1
LPD 1 2 2 2
JSS 1 1 1
Minehunters 15 15 15 10 6 6
Minesweepers 11 11 [5]
Total ships 59 56 40 28 23 24
LRMP Aircraft 21 13 [6] 13
Helicopters 36 [7] 30 [8] 20 20 20 20
Total aircraft 57 43 33 20 20 20

* The Royal Netherlands Navy classifies the De Zeven Provinciën-class as frigates, but internationally they are most comparable to destroyers (due to their size and weapon capability) platform for Sea Based Anti-Ballistic Missile defence

Naval aviation – maritime helicopters[edit]

  • 20 NH90, 12 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) and eight transport version of the NATO Frigate Helicopter (TNFH) for Marine Corps Air Lift Helicopter Squadron [9]
Royal Netherlands Navy NH-90 NFH at De Kooy Naval Air Station

In 2012 an Apache attack helicopter from the Royal Netherlands Air Force made a deck landing on board HNLMS Rotterdam for the first time as part of an initial study into the possibilities for wider use of the helicopters as these will be upgraded to the AH-64E standard which has specific features for maritime operations.

The Dutch amphibious support ship HNLMS Johan de Witt and the HNLMS Karel Doorman JSS are designed to handle Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47F Chinook helicopters but still require additional anti corrosion measures (part of the ongoing upgrade of the CH-47F).

Unmanned vehicles[edit]

Number category type1 type2 notes
156 BV206S Armored vehicles (Marine Corps) armored all-terrain personnel carriers (127 will get a Mid-Life Update, the rest will be disposed of or sold)
74 BVS10 Armored vehicles (Marine Corps) armored all-terrain personnel carriers
20 Bushmaster Armored vehicles (Marine Corps) Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected
4 Leopard 1 BARV Armored vehicles (Marine Corps) beach armored recovery vehicles
Iveco LMV Unarmored vehicles (Marine Corps) 2 AFV's on order
Land Rover Defender Unarmored vehicles (Marine Corps) Daily ANACONDA Special Purpose vehicles (Based at Caribbean Stations)
40 Iveco Unarmored vehicles (Marine Corps)
40 Mercedes-Benz 280 CDI Unarmored vehicles (Marine Corps)
Unimog Unarmored vehicles (Marine Corps) 1.2-ton truck
Various DAF & Scania trucks Unarmored vehicles (Marine Corps)
L16A2 Artillery (Marine Corps) 81 mm mortar
M6 C-640 Artillery (Marine Corps) commando mortar 60 mm
Colt Canada C7NLD Personal weapons NATO assault rifle 5.56×45mm
Colt Canada C8NLD Personal weapons NATO carbine 5.56×45mm
Heckler & Koch HK416 Personal weapons NATO carbine 5.56×45mm
Glock 17M Personal weapons semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum (the M in Glock 17 stands for Maritime)
FN MAG Personal weapons NATO general purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm
M2HB-QCB Personal weapons heavy machine gun 50 BMG
Accuracy International AWM Personal weapons sniper rifle 338 Lapua Magnum
Barrett M107 Personal weapons anti-materiel sniper rifle 50 BMG
Heckler & Koch MP5 Personal weapons submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum
FN P90 Personal weapons submachine gun 5.7x28mm
Mossberg M590A1 Personal weapons 12 gauge shotgun
Panzerfaust 3 Personal weapons anti-tank weapon
GILL Personal weapons anti-tank missile

Current inventory by construction class[edit]

In 2019 the fleet of the Royal Netherlands Navy consists of these ships:

Current inventory by construction class
Class Photo Type Number Dates Details
Walrus class Submarine 4 1994 Multi-purpose diesel-electric powered hunter-killer submarines for deep ocean, brown water & special forces operations. SLEP 2015–2019, will be replaced by 4 new subs from 2027 onwards.[11]
De Zeven Provinciën class Frigate 4 2002 Mainly anti-air warfare with BMD capability, ASW and with extensive command & communication facilities.
Karel Doorman class Frigate 2 1994 8 initially built for the Royal Netherlands Navy, pairs of ships subsequently sold to the Belgian, Portuguese and Chilean navies. Belgian and Dutch M-Class frigates recently received extensive upgrades such as an extended helicopter deck and new advanced sensors and improvements in stealthiness. Will be replaced in 2028–29.
Holland class Offshore patrol vessel 4 2011 Ocean patrols
Alkmaar class Minehunter 6 1989 Initial class of 15 ships, will be replaced starting 2027
Karel Doorman class Joint logistic support ship 1 2014 Combined amphibious operations/seabased helicopter platform & fleet replenishing, capable of supporting CH-47/AH-64/NH-90 operations
Rotterdam class Landing platform dock 2 1998/2007 Troop & equipment transport, helicopter platform with command & communication & hospital facilities
Cerberus class Diving support vessel 4 1992 Multi-purpose diving support vessels & harbour protection
Soemba class Diving support vessel 1 1989 Multi-purpose diving support vessels & harbour protection
Pelikaan class Multi-purpose logistic support vessel 1 2006 Multi-purpose logistic & amphibious support vessel based in Dutch Caribbean
Mercuur class Submarine support vessel 1 1987 Submarine support vessel & MCM command, upgraded in 2017
Snellius class Hydrographic survey vessel 2 2004 Multi-purpose hydrographic survey vessel

The total tonnage will be approx. 140,000 tonnes. Next to these ships a lot of other smaller vessels remain in the navy.

With these changes the Royal Netherlands Navy will have 10 large oceangoing vessels ranging from medium/low to high combat action ships. The renewed Dutch Navy will be a green-water navy, having enough frigates and auxiliaries to operate far out at sea, while depending on land-based air support, and, with the large amphibious squadron, they will have significant brown-water navy capabilities.

Future changes in the Netherlands[edit]

Main article: Future of the Royal Netherlands Navy

In January 2020 women were allowed to join submarine crews in the Royal Netherlands Navy for the first time.[12]

In April 2018, the Dutch Government approved a multi-year investment program and allocated funds for the 2018–2030 period, including;

  • The Walrus-class submarines replacement with all replacement boats planned for service entry between 2027 and 2031. The subs are currently undergoing a Service-life Extension Program (SLEP), including new sonar, new optronic periscope and weapon upgrades for near shore operations. The Royal Dutch Navy is evaluating Saab/Damen (A-26), TKMS (Upgraded 212), Navantia S-80 and a Naval Group (SSK version of Barracuda) proposal. In 2019 the S-80 option was dropped with plans to place an order for the winning design in 2022.[13][11]
  • Upgrading the De Zeven Provinciën-class LCF frigates Theatre Ballistic Missile Defense, acquisition of SM-3 missiles, a new OtoMelara 127/64 LW canon, ESSM-2 and SLCM integration 2018–2021 with a planned replacement from 2028 onwards.
  • Replacement of the Karel Doorman-class M frigates in the 2028/29 period by 2 ships[14](plus another 2 for the Belgian Navy), designed & build by Damen Shipyards.[15] See Future Surface Combatant for more information.
  • Replacement of the 6 Alkmaar-class MCM ships from 2024 including MCM Drones. 6 units will be built for both the Belgian and Dutch navies with a total of 12 ships.[15] The contract was won by Naval Group on 15 March 2019.[16][17]
  • Increasing the size of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps to remain highly integrated with the British Royal Marines. In 2017 the Ministry of Defence announced the formation of a Fleet Marine Squadron for the protection of merchant ships.
  • The German Navy Seebatallion (Marines) will be integrated into the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps.
  • Cooperation with the German Navy regarding Submarine & Amphibious Operations.
  • Acquisition of a new Combat Support Ship to replace the former Zr.Ms. Amsterdam, designed & build by Damen Shipyards.[18] This ship will be based on the JSS Karel Doorman design to improve type commonality (architecture & components) and is expected to be delivered in 2024.[19] The ship will be named Zr.Ms. Den Helder after the city of Den Helder, with the pennant A834. First steel for the ship was cut in December 2020.[20]
  • Replacement of Zr.Ms. Mercuur, Zr.Ms. Pelikaan, the four diving support vessels, the diving training vessel Zr.MS. Soemba, the hydographic vessels Zr.Ms. Snellius en Zr.Ms. Luymes and the training vessel Van Kinsbergen from 2024 onwards.
  • Acquisition of new LCU's in 2025 with additional capacity to support amphibious operations and the integration of the German Navy Marines (Seebatallion).
  • Main Naval Ship Based Weapons will be replaced by acquiring ESSM-2, new 127mm canons, Harpoon ASuW replacement, SM-3, SM-2 IIIC SAM, Goalkeeper CIWS replacement, MK 46 & MK 48 Torpedo replacement and SLCM (study).

Theater ballistic missile defense[edit]

Together with the United States and several other NATO members, the Dutch Navy is testing and updating its ships for Tactical ballistic missile defense capability. Although tests conducted concerning the capability of the APAR (Active Phased Array Radar) have been very successful, in 2018 the Dutch Government approved plans to acquire the SM-3 missiles for integration into the existing weapon suite of the LCF frigates. The four LCF ships will be fitted out with eight SM-3 missiles each (they are provisioned for this VLS extension) through Foreign Military Sales (under discussion between the US and The Netherlands).

Future projects in Belgium[edit]

In 2012–2015 the two Belgian Armed Forces frigates were upgraded, followed by the two frigates of the Dutch Navy.

In 2013 the first NH-90 Helicopter was delivered and introduced into service replacing the Westland Sea King and Alouette III from 2014 onwards.

In the strategic defense vision report of the Belgian government, it was stated that by 2030 the Belgian Naval component will have invested in two new frigates and six new minehunters.[21]

In December 2017 the Belgian Science Policy Office together with the Secretary of Defense confirmed the replacement of the oceanographic vessel A962 Belgica. Design and construction is set to start in January 2018. Commissioning is foreseen for early 2020[22]

The Belgian Armed Forces and Royal Netherlands Navy will replace their M-class frigates with the Future Surface Combatant.[23]

In March 2019 the Belgian Armed Forces and the Royal Netherlands Navy announced that they will replace their Tripartite-class minehunters with six new minehunters each to be built by a consortium led by France's Naval Group.[24]

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[edit]

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.

Current inventory by ship[edit]

Walrus-class submarine
Ship Type Builder Commissioned Origin Displacement
(tonnes) 		Speed
(knots) 		Photo
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[edit]

De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate[edit]

NOTE: These ships are internationally considered destroyers due to their size, armament, and role.[25]

De Zeven Provinciën frigate
class ship Type Builder Commissioned Displacement
(tonnes) 		Speed
(knots) 		Photo
De Zeven Provinciën De Zeven Provinciën (F802) Frigate Schelde Naval Shipbuilding April 26, 2002 6,050 29
De Zeven Provinciën Tromp (F803) Frigate Schelde Naval Shipbuilding March 14, 2003 6,050 29
De Zeven Provinciën De Ruyter (F804) Frigate Schelde Naval Shipbuilding April 22, 2004 6,050 29
De Zeven Provinciën Evertsen (F805) Frigate Schelde Naval Shipbuilding June 10, 2005 6,050 29
Karel Doorman Van Amstel (F831) Frigate Schelde Naval Shipbuilding 1993 3,320 29
Karel Doorman Van Speijk (F828) Frigate Schelde Naval Shipbuilding 1995 3,320 29

Holland-class offshore patrol vessel[edit]

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

Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock[edit]

amphibious transport dock
class 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[edit]

Ship Type Builder Commissioned Displacement
(tonnes) 		Speed
(knots) 		Photo
Karel Doorman (A833) Joint Support Ship Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding 2015 [26][27] 27,800 tons full load 18
Mine countermeasures
class Ship Type Builder Commissioned Displacement
(tonnes) 		Speed
(knots) 		Photo
Alkmaar class minehunters Makkum (M857) Minehunter Van der Giessen-de-Noord 1985 571 15
Alkmaar class minehunters Schiedam (M860) Minehunter Van der Giessen-de-Noord 1986 571 15
Alkmaar class minehunters Urk (M861) Minehunter Van der Giessen-de-Noord 1986 571 15
Alkmaar class minehunters Zierikzee (M862) Minehunter Van der Giessen-de-Noord 1987 571 15
Alkmaar class minehunters Vlaardingen (M863) Minehunter Van der Giessen-de-Noord 1989 571 15
Alkmaar class minehunters Willemstad (M864) Minehunter Van der Giessen-de-Noord 1989 571 15

Diving support vessels[edit]

Other ships[edit]

Logistics and amphibious support vessel[edit]

class Ship Type Builder Commissioned Displacement
(tonnes) 		Speed
(knots) 		Photo references
Pelikaan (A804) Logistics and amphibious support ship Damen Group 2006 1150 14.5 [28]
Mercuur (A900) Submarine support ship Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding 1987 1400 14
[29]
Van Kinsbergen (A902) Naval training vessel Damen Group 1999 630 12.8
[30]
Urania (Y8050) Sailing naval training vessel De Gier & Bezaan Int. 2004 80 7 (powered) / 10 (sailing) [31]
Snellius class Snellius (A802) Hydrographical survey ship Damen Group 2003 1875 12
Snellius class Luymes (A803) Hydrographical survey ship Damen Group 2004 1875 12
Soemba class Soemba (A850) Diver training vessel 1989 410 8
Cerberus class Cerberus (A851) Diving support vessel Scheepswerf Visser 1992 223 10
Cerberus class Argus (A852) Diving support vessel Scheepswerf Visser 1992 223 10
Cerberus class Nautilus (A853) Diving support vessel Scheepswerf Visser 1992 297 10.5
Cerberus class Hydra (A854) Diving support vessel Scheepswerf Visser 1992 297 13

Noordzee-class coastal tugs[edit]

Linge-class coastal tugs[edit]

Breezand-class harbour tugs[edit]

Landing craft[edit]

Coast Guard[edit]

Ship Type Builder Commissioned Origin Displacement (tonnes) Speed (knots) Photo Note
Barend Biesheuvel Patrol boat Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
2001
  Netherlands
345
18
Visarend Patrol boat Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
2001
  Netherlands
245
22,5
Zeearend Patrol boat Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
2002
  Netherlands
245
22,5
Ievoli Amaranth
ETV
 Selah Shipyard
2013
  Turkey
820
20
 chartered by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment from Multraship.
Terschelling Buoy tender Damen Shipyards Gorinchem
1989
  Netherlands
514
12

Decommissioned Fleet list[edit]

Belgian Navy ships since 1945:

class name Hull decommissioned
Tacoma-class frigate Victor Billet F910 (decommissioned 1959, scrapped)
Wielingen-class frigate Wielingen F910 (decommissioned Summer 2007 and sold to Bulgaria)
Wielingen-class frigate Westdiep F911 (decommissioned 5 October 2007 and sold to Bulgaria)
Wielingen-class frigate Wandelaar F912 (decommissioned and sold to Bulgaria 2005)
Wielingen-class frigate Westhinder F913 (decommissioned 1993, scrapped)
Tripartite-class minehunter Aster M915
Tripartite-class minehunter Dianthus M918 (sold to France 1993)
Tripartite-class minehunter Fuchsia M919 (sold to France 1993)
Tripartite-class minehunter Iris M920 (sold to France 1993)
Tripartite-class minehunter Myosotis, M922 (sold to Bulgaria 2007)
Algerine-class minesweeper Adrien de Gerlache M900 (ex HMS Liberty, acquired 1949 – decommissioned 1969)
Algerine-class minesweeper Georges Lecointe (i) M901 (ex HMS Cadmus, acquired 1950 – decommissioned 1959)
Algerine-class minesweeper Georges Lecointe (ii) M901 (ex HMCS Wallaceburg, acquired 1959 – decommissioned 1969)
Algerine-class minesweeper Van Haverbeke (i) M902 (ex HMS Ready – acquired 1951 – decommissioned 1960)
Algerine-class minesweeper Dufour (i) M903 (ex HMS Fancy – acquired 1951 – decommissioned 1959)
Algerine-class minesweeper Dufour (ii) M903 (ex HMCS Winnipeg – acquired 1959 – decommissioned 1966)
Algerine-class minesweeper De Brouwer (i) M904 (ex HMS Spanker – acquired 1953 – decommissioned 1966)
Algerine-class minesweeper De Moor M905 (ex HMS Rosario – acquired 1953 – decommissioned 1966)
Coat of arms of the M902 Van Haverbeke.
  • MSO-class minesweeper (Aggressive class)
    • M902 Van Haverbeke (ii) (ex USN MSO522 – acquired 1960 – decommissioned)
    • M903 Dufour (ex USN AM498 – ex USN MSO522 – ex Norwegian Navy M951 Lagen – acquired 1966 – decommissioned 1985)
    • M904 Debrouwer (ex USN AM499 – ex USN MSO499 – ex Norwegian Navy M952 Namsen – acquired 1966 – decommissioned 1993)
    • M906 Breydel (ex USN AM504, ex USN MSO504, acquired 1956 – decommissioned 1993)
    • M907 Artevelde (ex USN AM503, ex USN MSO503, acquired 1955 – decommissioned 1985)
    • M908 Truffaut (ex USN AM515, ex USN MSO515, acquired 1956 – decommissioned 1993)
    • M909 Bovesse (ex USN AM516, ex USN MSO516, acquired 1957 – decommissioned 1993)
    • Pico (ex USN AM497 – ex USN MSO497 – ex Portuguese Navy M418 Pico – acquired 1974 for spares, subsequently stripped and abandoned, never commissioned)
  • MSC-class coastal minesweeper (akin to US Navy Minesweeper coastal)
    • M910 Diest (sold to Taiwan 1969)
    • M911 Eeklo (sold to Taiwan 1969)
    • M912 Lier (sold to Taiwan 1969)
    • M913 Maaseik (sold to Taiwan 1969)
    • M914 Roeselare (sold to Norway 1966)
    • M915 Arlon (sold to Norway 1966)
    • M916 Bastogne (sold to Norway 1966)
    • M917 Charleroi (sold to Taiwan 1969)
    • M918 Sint-Niklaas (sold to Taiwan 1969)
    • M919 Sint-Truiden (sold to Greece 1969)
    • M920 Diksmuide (sold to Taiwan 1969)
    • M921 Herve (sold to Greece 1969)
    • M922 Malmedy (sold to Greece 1969)
    • M923 Blankenberge (sold to Greece 1969)
    • M924 Laroche (sold to Greece 1969)
    • M925 De Panne (retired from service 1969)
    • M926 Mechelen (converted to research ship – decommissioned)
    • M927 Spa (converted to munition transport and renumbered A963 – decommissioned and sold to a Dutch foundation, re-commissioned as museum ship AMS60 Bernisse)
    • M928 Stavelot (decommissioned 1987)
    • M929 Heist (decommissioned 1992)
    • M930 Rochefort (decommissioned 1992)
    • M931 Knokke (decommissioned 1976)
    • M932 Nieuwpoort (decommissioned 1991)
    • M933 Koksijde (decommissioned 1991)
    • M934 Verviers (ex USN MSC259 – converted to minehunter 1972 – decommissioned 1988)
    • M935 Veurne (ex USN MSC260 – converted to minehunter 1972 – decommissioned 1987)
  • MSI-class inshore minesweepers (similar to the British Ham or Ley class)
    • M470 Temse (sold to South Korea 1970)
    • M471 Hasselt (decommissioned 1989; transferred to Belgian Sea Cadet Corps in 1993)
    • M472 Kortrijk (decommissioned 1989)
    • M473 Lokeren (decommissioned 1987)
    • M474 Turnhout (decommissioned 1991)
    • M475 Tongeren (decommissioned 1991)
    • M476 Merksem (decommissioned 1992)
    • M477 Oudenaarde (decommissioned 1989; stored on dry land in Antwerp)
    • M478 Herstal (decommissioned 1991)
    • M479 Huy (decommissioned 1990)
    • M480 Seraing (decommissioned 1990)
    • M481 Tournai (sold to South Korea 1970)
    • M482 Visé (decommissioned 1991)
    • M483 Ougrée (decommissioned 1992; she is in civilian ownership on the River Medway in Chatham, Kent, England (2007))
    • M484 Dinant (decommissioned 1992)
    • M485 Andenne (decommissioned 1991)
  • Motorminesweeper 105 class
    • M940 (decommissioned 1954)
    • M941 (decommissioned 1954)
    • M942 (decommissioned 1954)
    • M943 (decommissioned 1954)
    • M944 (decommissioned 1954)
    • M945 (decommissioned 1954)
    • M946 (decommissioned 1954)
    • M947 (decommissioned 1954)
  • Miscellaneous combatant vessels
    • Barcock (boom defence vessel; ex-Royal Navy HMS Barcock; acquired 1946; returned 1949)
    • Bootsman Jonson (minesweeper; ex-Kriegsmarine V1001; acquired 1944; decommissioned 1949)
    • Bootsman Jonson 2 (minesweeper; ex-Kriegsmarine V1300; acquired 1948; decommissioned 1952)
  • Patrol boats
    • P900 Ijzer (decommissioned 1969; fate unknown)
    • P901 Leie (decommissioned 1983; sold privately; acquired by Royal Belgian Sea Cadet Corps in later sale)
    • P902 Dender (sold in 1954 without being commissioned)
    • P902 Liberation (decommissioned 2011; donated to acquired by Royal Belgian Sea Cadet Corps in 2012)
    • P903 Meuse (decommissioned 1983; on display at Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History, Brussels)
    • P904 Sambre (decommissioned 1983; donated to Royal Belgian Sea Cadet Corps 1985)
    • P905 Schelde (decommissioned 1983; stored on dry land in Antwerp)
    • P906 Semois (decommissioned 1983; sold privately 1985; sunk during storm in Alicante, Spain 1992)
    • P907 Rupel (decommissioned 1983; sold privately 1985; awaiting overhaul by current owner)
    • P908 Ourthe (decommissioned 1983; sold privately 1985; fate unknown)
  • Auxiliary ships
    • A950 Sub-Lieutenant Valcke (tug; built 1951; decommissioned 1980; sold privately)
    • A951 Hommel (harbor tug; built in Germany 1953; decommissioned 1999)
    • A952 Wesp (harbor tug; built in Germany 1953; decommissioned 1984)
    • A952 Bij (harbour tug; built in The Netherlands 1959; decommissioned 1986)
    • A955 Eupen (decommissioned 1966)
    • A956 Krekel (harbour tug; built in Belgium 1961; decommissioned 1986)
    • A957 Kamina (former German U-boat tender Herman von Wissmann; also wore pennant numbers AP907 and AP957; decommissioned 1967)
    • A959 Mier (harbour tug; decommissioned 1984)
    • A961 Zinnia (supply ship; decommissioned 1993; scrapped 2007)
    • A962 Mechelen (ex-M926 Mechelen; converted to research ship 1963; decommissioned 1983)
    • A963 Spa (ex-M927 Spa; converted to munitions transport ship 1978; decommissioned and sold 1993)
    • A963 Stern, (ex-Swedish coastguard ship, laid down 1979, in Belgian service 2000, decommissioned 2014) Ready Duty Ship
    • A964 Heist (ex-M929 Heist; converted to auxiliary ship 1978; reconverted to M929 Heist 1985)
    • A983 Quatuor (royal yacht; sold 2013)
    • A996 Albatros (ready duty ship; decommissioned 2014)
    • A999 Barbara, hovercraft (decommissioned 2009)
    • Avila (royal yacht; on display at Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History, Brussels)
    • Inga 1 (tug; built 1959; abandoned in Belgian Congo 1960)
    • MTL551 (motor transport launch; ex-US Navy MTL551; acquired 1947; sold 1953)
  • Inland waterways barges
    • A998 Ekster (munitions transport barge; acquired 1953; decommissioned 1979)
    • FN1 (abandoned in Belgian Congo 1960)
    • FN2 (abandoned in Belgian Congo 1960)
    • FN3 (abandoned in Belgian Congo 1960)
    • FN4 (decommissioned 1982)
    • FN5 (decommissioned 1982)
    • FN6 (decommissioned 1982)

Belgian Naval aircraft since 1945[edit]

Type Origin Variants Period of service Notes Aircraft serial
Aerospatiale Alouette III France SA.316B Alouette III 1971 - Three helicopters M
Sikorsky S-58 United States HSS-1 Seabat 1962 - 1971. Two helicopters B

Gallery[edit]

  • HNLMS Rotte, coastal tugboat
    HNLMS Rotte, coastal tugboat
  • HNLMS Urania, sail training ship
    HNLMS Urania, sail training ship
  • HNLMS Nautilus, dive support vessel
    HNLMS Nautilus, dive support vessel
  • HNLMS Mercuur, torpedo recovery vessel
    HNLMS Mercuur, torpedo recovery vessel
  • Landing Craft Utility MKII NL
    Landing Craft Utility MKII NL

Historic ships[edit]

Surviving historic ships

By period[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ De M-fregatten werden voor het eerst genoemd bij de Memorie van Toelichting bij de defensiebegroting van 1977.
  2. ^ In de defensienota 1984 ging het om een groter type M-fregat dan in de MVT 1977 nog sprake was.
  3. ^ Het Aangepast Standaardfregat, zoals genoemd in de Defensienota van 1974 was een iets groter schip dan de uiteindelijk gebouwde L-fregatten
  4. ^ Gemoderniseerde Van Speijkklasse
  5. ^ Gepland was tevens de aanschaf van 2 oceaanmijnenvegers, maar een jaar later was dit plan al geschrapt. Gepland was voorts de vervanging van de Dokkumklasse mijnenvegers vanaf 1988, met een nader te bepalen aantal van minimaal 6 en maximaal 15 mijnenvegers.
  6. ^ Aanvankelijk werd de aanschaf van 2 extra Orion P-3 vliegtuigen overwogen, maar een jaar later waren deze plannen al geschrapt.
  7. ^ Er is later zelfs nog aan 40 helikopters gedacht.
  8. ^ Gepland was de aanschaf van 8 grote helikopters, als aanvulling op de 22 (2 waren al verloren gegaan) Lynx helikopters van de MLD.
  9. ^ "Royal Netherlands Navy Takes Delivery of a Mission Planning System for the NH90 NFH Fleet". 29 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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