Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock

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The Rotterdam at Sail Amsterdam 2005 (seen from a helicopter deck)

The Rotterdam class is a Landing Platform Dock or LPD amphibious warfare ship with a large helicopter deck and a dock for large landing craft. Her pennant number is L800 and the size is 166 meters length and Displacement 12,750 tonnes. The HNLMS Rotterdam was launched in 1997 and a second LPD, The HNLMS Johan de Witt was launched in february 2007. The Johan de Witt is equipped with command and control facilities. The class was a joint design between the Netherlands and Spain. The two ships of the Spanish Galicia-class are the Galicia (commissioned in 1998) and the Castilla (2001).

Specifications

  • Type: Landing platform Dock
  • Length: 166.20 m
  • Beam: 25.00 m
  • Draft: 5.80 m
  • Displacement: 12.750 tonnes full load
  • Propulsion: combined diesel or gas system
    • Diesel Electric
    • 4 x Stork Wartsila 12SW28 diesel generators at 14.6 MW
    • 4 x Holec electric motor (two in tandem per shaft) at 12 MW
    • 2 shafts
    • bow thruster
    • Range: 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 12 kt
    • Maximum Speed: 19 knots ([convert: unknown unit])
  • Sensors:
    • DA08 air / surface search
    • IRSCAN
    • SATCOM, Link 11, JMCIS
  • Countermeasures:
  • Armament:
  • Hangar for 6 AgustaWestland Lynx or NH-90 helicopter
  • Endurance: 6 weeks
  • Complement: 128 + 611 marines
  • Boats:
    • 6 LCU's or 4 LCVP's (The Johan de Witt can accommodate 2 LCAC's)

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