Royal Navy

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Royal Navy

Embleem Koninklijke Marine.svg
Lineup January 8, 1488
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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

Michiel de Ruyter
Maarten Tromp
Karel Doorman

Gösch of the Royal Navy

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

Admiral Doorman was killed in action against Japan in 1942 , and the only Dutch aircraft carrier was named after him

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

NH90 NFH

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

Mr. Ms. Zuiderkruis and Mr. Ms. Van Nes during a supply exercise during Exercise Joint Caribe Lion 2006; in front of that the frigate Mr. Ms. De Ruyter and foreign units

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

Numerical development (number of ships) of the Koninklijke Marine since 1970
The frigate HNLMS Tromp (F803), November 2006
The OPV Holland (P840), 2012

Ships

Frigates

Offshore Patrol Vessels

Submarines

Mining vehicles

Amphibious ships

Auxiliary ships

Aircraft

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

Web links

Commons : Koninklijke Marine  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, Vol. 14, p. 643 . Leipzig 1908
  2. ↑ Brockhaus Bilder-Conversations-Lexikon, Vol. 3, p. 283 . Leipzig 1839
  3. ↑ Brockhaus Conversations-Lexikon, supplement volume, p. 549. Leipzig 1887
  4. ↑ Hans Karr: The ships of the Dutch Navy . MarineForum 5-2020, pp. 6-9.
  5. ↑ Wolfgang Weber : Military Doctrines of NATO and its Member States , p. 80 f. Military publishing house of the GDR, Berlin 1988.
  6. ↑ Van Kinsbergen on the official website of the Dutch Navy (Dutch)