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Royal Netherlands Navy

Royal Netherlands Navy
Koninklijke Marine
Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg
The Navy jack of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Country  Netherlands
Branch Armed Forces of the Netherlands
Type Navy
Size

10,500 active duty personnel
850 reserve personnel


6 frigates
4 offshore patrol vessels

6 minehunters
1 support ship (Karel Doorman)
2 landing platform docks
4 submarines
40 other ships


8 helicopters and 20 on order/being delivered
Part of Ministry of Defence
Headquarters Den Helder
Motto(s) "Veiligheid op en vanuit zee."
Security on and from the sea.
March Royal Netherlands Navy Service Marchpast
Engagements Eighty Years' War
Dutch–Portuguese War
Anglo-Dutch Wars
War of the Spanish Succession
War of the Quadruple Alliance
World War II
Commanders
Commander Lieutenant general Rob Verkerk
Deputy commander Vice Admiral Rob Bauer
Notable
commanders
Michiel de Ruyter, Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp, Jan van Speyk, Karel Doorman
Insignia
Naval Ensign
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Naval Jack
Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg
Aircraft flown
Patrol NH90

10,500 active duty personnel
850 reserve personnel

6 frigates
4 offshore patrol vessels

6 minehunters
1 support ship (Karel Doorman)
2 landing platform docks
4 submarines
40 other ships

The Royal Netherlands Navy (Dutch: Koninklijke Marine, “Royal Navy”) is the navy of the Netherlands. Its origins date back to the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648), the war of independence from the House of Habsburg who ruled over the Habsburg Netherlands.

During the 17th century the navy of the Dutch Republic (1581–1795) was one of the most powerful naval forces in the world and played an active role in wars against England, France, Spain and several other European powers. The navy of the later Batavian Republic (1795–1806) and Kingdom of Holland (1806–1810) played an active role in the Napoleonic Wars, though mostly dominated by French interests. After the establishment of the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands (founded 1815) it served an important role in protecting Dutch colonial rule, especially in Southeast Asia, and would play a minor role in World War II, especially against the Imperial Japanese Navy.

After World War II, the Royal Netherlands Navy has taken part in expeditionary peacekeeping operations.

The main naval base is located at Den Helder, North Holland. Secondary naval bases are located at Amsterdam, Vlissingen, Texel, and Willemstad (Curaçao). Netherlands Marine Corps barracks are found in Rotterdam, Doorn, Suffisant on Curaçao, and Savaneta on Aruba.


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