Royal Navy
Royal Navy |
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Lineup | January 8, 1488 |
Country | Netherlands |
Armed forces | Dutch armed forces |
Type | Armed forces ( navy ) |
structure | see subsection |
bases | see subsection |
Wars |
Second World War Indonesian War of Independence Korean War Second Gulf War Third Gulf War |
management | |
commander | Viceadmiraal Rob Kramer |
Important commanders |
The naval forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are referred to as the Koninklijke Marine ( German Royal Navy ) . The navy is made up of the naval forces, the marine infantry and the coast guard . The Royal Dutch Navy has had a joint fleet command with the Royal Belgian Navy in Den Helder since January 1, 1996 , and the Admiral Benelux has always been provided by the Netherlands.
History of the Dutch Navy
The Dutch Navy was one of the first great sea powers of the modern age. In the 17th century the merchant fleet alone comprised 35,000 larger and smaller ships and another 2,000 larger and smaller merchant and warships were built every year. Annually, 70,000 seamen and sailors are hired, including many Germans. After the fall of the republic, the kingdom's navy sank to a second-rate naval power in the 19th century. For the Koninklijke Nederlandse Zeemacht , founded in 1815, the name Koninklijke Marine prevailed from 1905 .
Within NATO, the Dutch naval forces are subordinate to the Atlantic High Command (ACLANT) and the English Channel (ACCHAN) and are intended to protect the sea connections in the English Channel and to achieve maritime control in the North Sea. Marine infantry units are assigned to the NATO command Allied Forces Northern Europe as reserves . Dutch warships have been part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 since 1969 . In addition, the Dutch navy protects special maritime strategic interests in the Caribbean (Antilles) and other non-European regions. Dutch warships were also in service in the Persian Gulf in 1987/88 and 1990/91.
Since 2008, Dutch warships have participated within NATO in Operation Allied Provider , Operation Allied Protector and Operation Ocean Shield and in Operation Atalanta in the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia .
structure
After the reforms of 2005, the Dutch navy is led by the commandant Zeestrijdkrachten ( Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten , abbreviated: CZSK ), a vice admiral , in the binational naval command . At the same time he holds the office of Admiral Benelux .
Subordinate to the commanding officer are the commandant of the Caribbean Naval Command and the commandant of the Mariniers Corps .
Naval squadron
The naval squadron ( Groep Escorteschepen ) manages all surface ships of the Royal Dutch Navy. This includes all frigates, the dock landing ships Rotterdam and Johann de Witt and two supply ships.
Submarine service
In addition to the four existing submarines of the Walrus class , a defense research ship forms the submarine service ( Onderzeedienst ) of the Royal Dutch Navy.
Hydrographic service
The hydrographic service ( service of hydrography ) is responsible for surveying matters with two ships.
Anti-Mine Association
The mine defense association ( Mijnendienst ) includes all mine defense units , (mine) diver support boats and a medical facility for divers.
Naval aviators
The naval aviators (formerly called Marine Luchtvaartdienst ) consisted of two helicopter squadrons until 2012 , after the two maritime reconnaissance squadrons stationed in Valkenburg were dissolved - eight P-3C Orions were sold to Germany, the remaining four went to Portugal - until 2012 from two helicopter squadrons, which were with the Westland Sea Lynx and were subordinate to the Defensive Helicopter Commando . In each season, a helicopter was available for SAR rescue. There is now only one squadron equipped with the NH90 .
Marine Corps
The Dutch Marine Infantry Corps ( Korps Mariniers ) is one of the oldest elite units in the world and is considered to be very well trained and equipped.
Coast guard
The Coast Guard ( Kustwacht ) is subordinate to the Navy in the Netherlands. It fulfills tasks for a total of seven different ministries. The command takes over a separate command, which is subordinate to the Navy. There are two Dornier 228 aircraft available, which are flown by pilots of the Dutch Navy and Air Force. The Royal Netherlands Air Force is responsible for the aircraft. Additional helicopters can also be requested for SAR tasks or other sovereign matters. This also includes privately operated seaking .
The Coast Guard in the Caribbean is an independent unit that reports to the Commander of the Dutch Caribbean Naval Command .
bases
Netherlands
- Den Helder : Command of the naval forces, naval base
- De Kooy (near Den Helder ): Naval Aviation Service
- Doorn : Troops of the Mariniers Corps
- Rotterdam : Troops of the Mariniers Corps
- Texel : Troops of the Mariniers Corps
- Vlissingen : naval base ( to be relocated to Den Helder ), barracks area, troops of the national reserve
Caribbean
equipment
Ships
Frigates
- 4 × De Zeven Provinciën class ( guided missile frigate )
- 2 × Karel Doorman class , 6 units sold to Chile, Portugal and Belgium
Offshore Patrol Vessels
- 4 × Holland class
Submarines
- 4 × Walrus class
Mining vehicles
- 6 × Alkmaar class
Amphibious ships
- 2 × Rotterdam class
Auxiliary ships
- 1 × Joint Support Ship JSS
- 2 × oceanographic research vessels of the Snellius class
- 1 × training ship
Aircraft
- 20 × NH90 NFH
Future procurements
- The technology of the Walrus class from 1985 is to be overhauled. In addition, the boats are to be generally modernized and improved in combat value.
- Two more Jaguar-class boats are being built for the Coast Guard.
See also
- Admiral Benelux
- Mr. Ms. O 21 (WW II submarine)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, Vol. 14, p. 643 . Leipzig 1908
- ↑ Brockhaus Bilder-Conversations-Lexikon, Vol. 3, p. 283 . Leipzig 1839
- ↑ Brockhaus Conversations-Lexikon, supplement volume, p. 549. Leipzig 1887
- ↑ Hans Karr: The ships of the Dutch Navy . MarineForum 5-2020, pp. 6-9.
- ↑ Wolfgang Weber : Military Doctrines of NATO and its Member States , p. 80 f. Military publishing house of the GDR, Berlin 1988.
- ↑ Van Kinsbergen on the official website of the Dutch Navy (Dutch)