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The Royal Netherlands Navy (Dutch: Koninklijke Marine) is the maritime service branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. It was founded on 8 January 1488, making it the third-oldest naval force in the world.
The fleet, navy personnel and marines of the Royal Netherlands Navy are deployed worldwide in the interests of ensuring security at sea and from the sea. Both at home and abroad, the Navy takes part in crisis management operations and provides humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Nieuwe Haven is a Royal Netherlands Navy base in Den Helder and the largest naval base in the Netherlands. History. Already before World War I, Willemsoord had become too small for major warships. The wet dock was 325 m (1,066 ft 3 in) long and 135 m (442 ft 11 in) wide.
In general terms, the Royal Netherlands Navy organisation comprises fleet units, the Marine Corps and a number of shore facilities. The most important bases of these Navy elements are located in Den Helder, Doorn, Rotterdam and the Caribbean.
The naval base at Den Helder has traditionally been the primary base of operations in the Netherlands, and as such was equipped to perform the tasks required to keep a fleet in service. Naval Base "Pareira", Curaçao.
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.").
The Marine Corps is specialised in carrying out special maritime operations, and amphibious landings. The marines can be deployed for long periods of time, under all climatological and geographical circumstances. Marines are trained to become sea soldiers.
