Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding

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Damen Naval
Company type Private
Industry Defence, Shipbuilding
Founded1875;150 years ago (1875) in Vlissingen
Founder Arie Smit
Headquarters,
Area served
worldwide
Products Warships and Patrol boats
Website www.damen.com

Damen Naval is a Dutch shipyard, and a continuation of the Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, responsible for a number of ships used by the Royal Netherlands Navy. It is owned by the Damen Group. Damen Naval is situated in Vlissingen.

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History

The company was founded on 8 October 1875 as the NV Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde (KMS) after shipbuilder Arie Smit had taken over the Marine Etablissement, the wharf owned by the Dutch navy. Besides shipbuilding and repair, the company also builds machines, engines, steam turbines, airplanes, and light-metal products. [1] Koninklijk is a royal title granted by the Dutch Crown.

In 1965 the company merged with the NV Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM) and the NV Motorenfabriek Thomassen of De Steeg, which resulted in the founding, on 4 March 1966, of the Rijn-Schelde Machinefabrieken en Scheepswerven NV (RSMS). [2] Pressured by the Dutch government the Verolme Verenigde Scheepswerven NV was added, and this was the start of Rijn-Schelde-Verolme Machinefabrieken en Scheepswerven NV (RSV). RSV went under and split up, and its shares were taken over by the government and the province of Zeeland. Its name was changed to Koninklijke Schelde Groep BV (KSG) in 1991. In 2000 the government and the province sold their shares to the Damen Group of Gorinchem, and KSG became the company's branch charged with building larger ships for naval and coastguard duty. [3]

Aircraft projects

Warships built

Coastal defence ships
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Evertsen Evertsen class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 29 September 1894Decommissioned in 1913
Corvettes
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Diponegoro Diponegoro class Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian Navy September 2006In active service
Sultan Hasanuddin Diponegoro class Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian Navy September 2006In active service
Sultan Iskandar Muda Diponegoro class Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian Navy May 2006In active service
Frans Kaisiepo Diponegoro class Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian Navy June 2008In active service
Cruisers
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Zeeland Holland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 20 March 1897Decommissioned in 1924
Noordbrabant Holland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 1 March 1900Scuttled in 1940After her decommissioning in 1920 the ship was rebuilt as an accommodation ship.
Java Java class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 6 August 1921Sunk on 27 February 1942Got hit by a Long Lance torpedo during the Battle of the Java Sea. The torpedo was fired from the Japanese cruiser Nachi.
Destroyers
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Wolf Wolf class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 1910Decommissioned in 1924
Fret Wolf class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 1910Decommissioned in 1922
Bulhond Wolf class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 1911Decommissioned in 1927
Jakhals Wolf class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 1912Decommissioned in 1928
Lynx Wolf class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 1912Decommissioned in 1928
Hermelijn Wolf class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 1913Decommissioned in 1925
Van Ghent Admiralen class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 23 October 1926Scuttled on 15 February 1942Scuttled by the Dutch destroyer Banckert.
Philips van Almonde Gerard Callenburgh class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy -not completed due to WWIIDemolished on the slipway on 17 May 1940. Wreck scrapped by the Germans.
Isaac Sweers Gerard Callenburgh class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 16 March 1940Sunk on 13 November 1942Hit by two torpedoes from the German submarine U-431
Zeeland Holland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 27 June 1953Decommissioned in 1979
Noord-Brabant Holland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 28 November 1953Decommissioned in 1974She was decommissioned after being severely damaged in a collision.
Limburg Friesland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 5 September 1955Sold to the Peruvian Navy in 1980In the Peruvian Navy known as BAP Capitan Quiñones
Utrecht Friesland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 2 June 1956Sold to the Peruvian Navy in 1980In the Peruvian Navy known as BAP Castilla
Frigates
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Van Galen Van Speijk class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 19 June 1965Sold to Indonesia in 1987Known in the Indonesian Navy as KRI Yos Sudarso.
Van Nes Van Speijk class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 26 March 1966Sold to Indonesia in 1986Known in the Indonesian Navy as KRI Oswald Siahaan.
Evertsen Van Speijk class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 18 June 1966Sold to Indonesia in 1989Known in the Indonesian Navy as KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma.
Tromp Tromp class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 4 June 1973Decommissioned in 1999
De Ruyter Tromp class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 9 March 1974Decommissioned in 2001Her bridge, radar, and gun have been preserved by the Dutch Navy Museum in Den Helder, North Holland.
Kortenaer Kortenaer class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 18 December 1976Decommissioned in 1997Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Kountouriotes (Κουντουριώτης).
Callenburgh Kortenaer class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 26 March 1977Decommissioned in 1994Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Adrias (Αδρίας).
Van Kinsbergen Kortenaer class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 16 April 1977Decommissioned in 1995Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Navarinon (Ναυαρίνον).
Banckert Kortenaer class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 30 September 1978Decommissioned in 1993Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Aegaeon (Αιγαίον).
Piet Hein Kortenaer class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 3 June 1978Decommissioned in 1998Sold to the United Arab Emirates as Al Emirat.
Abraham Crijnssen Kortenaer class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 16 May 1981Decommissioned in 1997Sold to the United Arab Emirates as Abu Dhabi.
Jan van Brakel Kortenaer class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 16 May 1981Decommissioned in 2001Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Kanaris (Κανάρης).
Pieter Florisz Kortenaer class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 8 May 1982Decommissioned in 2001Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Bouboulina (Μπουμπουλίνα). Decommissioned in 2013.
Jacob van Heemskerck Jacob van Heemskerck class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 5 November 1983Sold to Chile in 2005Known in the Chilean Navy as Almirante Latorre (named after Juan José Latorre). The frigate is in active service.
Witte de With Jacob van Heemskerck class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 25 August 1984Sold to Chile in 2005Known in the Chilean Navy as Capitán Prat (named after Arturo Prat). The frigate is in active service.
Karel Doorman Karel Doorman class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 20 April 1988Decommissioned in 2006Sold to Belgium as Leopold I in 2005.
Willem van der Zaan Karel Doorman class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 21 January 1989Decommissioned in 2006Sold to Belgium as Louise-Marie in 2005.
Tjerk Hiddes Karel Doorman class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 9 December 1989Decommissioned on 3 February 2006Sold to Chilean Navy in 2007, renamed as Almirante Riveros.
Van Amstel Karel Doorman class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 19 May 1990In active service
Abraham van der Hulst Karel Doorman class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 7 September 1991Decommissioned in 2004Sold to Chilean Navy in 2006, renamed as Almirante Blanco Encalada.
Van Nes Karel Doorman class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 16 May 1992Decommissioned on 20 December 2007Sold to Portuguese Navy in 2006, renamed as Bartolomeu Dias.
Van Galen Karel Doorman class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 21 November 1992Decommissioned in 2009Sold to Portuguese Navy in 2006, renamed as D. Francisco de Almeida.
Van Speijk Karel Doorman class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 26 March 1994In active service
De Zeven Provinciën De Zeven Provinciën class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 8 April 2000In active service
Tromp De Zeven Provinciën class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 7 April 2001In active service
De Ruyter De Zeven Provinciën class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 13 April 2002In active service
Evertsen De Zeven Provinciën class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 19 April 2003In active service
Tarik Ben Ziyad Sigma class Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg  Royal Moroccan Navy 12 July 2010In active serviceSigma 10513 version.
Sultan Moulay Ismail Sigma class Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg  Royal Moroccan Navy 4 February 2011In active serviceSigma 9813 version.
Allal Ben Abdellah Sigma class Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg  Royal Moroccan Navy October 2011In active serviceSigma 9813 version.
Raden Eddy Martadinata Martadinata class Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian Navy 18 January 2016In active serviceTwo modules of this frigate were built at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, while the remaining four were built at PT PAL.
I Gusti Ngurah Rai Martadinata class Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian Navy 29 September 2016In active serviceTwo modules of this frigate were built at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, while the remaining four were built at PT PAL.
Benito Juárez Reformador class Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexican Navy 6 February 2020In active serviceTwo modules of this frigate were built at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, while the remaining four were built at ASTIMAR 20
Gunboats
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Johan Maurits van Nassau Johan Maurits van Nassau class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 20 August 1932Sunk on 14 May 1940Sunk when attacked by multiple aircraft of Germany.
Joint support ship
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Karel Doorman Karel Doorman-class JSS Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 17 October 2012In active serviceThis ship was built partly in the Damen Shipyards Galați. Furthermore, it is shared with the German Navy.
Landing platform dock
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Rotterdam Rotterdam class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy February 1997In active serviceThe ship was the result of a joint project between the Netherlands and Spain, which resulted in the Enforcer design.
Johan de Witt Rotterdam class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 13 May 2006In active serviceImproved design of HNLMS Rotterdam (L800), which was designed in conjunction between the Netherlands and Spain.
Offshore patrol vessel
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Holland Holland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 2 February 2010in active service
Zeeland Holland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 20 November 2010in active service
Friesland Holland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 4 November 2010in active serviceBuilt at Damen Shipyards Galați and fitting out by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding.
Groningen Holland class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 21 April 2011in active serviceBuilt at Damen Shipyards Galați and fitting out by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding.
Submarines
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
O 1 O 1 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 8 July 1905Decommissioned in 1920A model of O 1 is in the Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum.
O 2 O 2 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 30 January 1911Decommissioned in 1930In the early 1930s the ship served as a training vessel.
O 3 O 2 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 30 July 1912Decommissioned in 1932
O 4 O 2 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 5 August 1913Decommissioned in 1935
O 5 O 2 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 2 October 1913Decommissioned in 1935
O 6 O 6 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 10 June 1915 or 15 July 1916Decommissioned in November 1936
O 9 O 9 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 7 April 1925Decommissioned on 1 December 1944In October 1946 she was sold for scrapping.
O 12 O 12 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 8 November 1930Demolished on 22 January 1954.Served during Germany's occupation of the Netherlands as U-D2 in the Kriegsmarine .
O 13 O 12 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 18 April 1931Lost while patrolling in 1940The remains of the submarine still has not been found.
O 14 O 12 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 3 October 1931Decommissioned on 26 June 1943She was decommission in 1943 because of a lack of parts to fix trouble with the diesel engines.
O 16 O 16 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 27 January 1936Sunk by mine on 15 December 1941Raised and scrapped in October 2013.
Orzeł Orzeł class Naval Ensign of Poland.svg  Polish Navy 15 January 1938Decommissioned on 11 June 1940Went missing during WWII.
O 21 O 21 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 21 October 1939Decommissioned on 2 November 1957Sold for scrap on 24 January 1958.
O 22 O 21 class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 20 January 1940Lost during patrol in 1940Her wreck was discovered in 1993 by a ship of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
K I K I class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 20 May 1913Decommissioned in 1928
K III K III class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 12 August 1919Decommissioned in 1934
K IV K III class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 2 July 1920Decommissioned in 1936
K VIII K VIII class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 28 March 1922Decommissioned on 18 May 1942K VIII's batteries were salvaged to replace those in K IX .
K IX K VIII class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 23 December 1922Decommissioned on 25 July 1942Commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS K9 on 22 June 1943.
K X K VIII class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 2 May 1923Scuttled on 2 March 1942She was scrapped at Surabaya in 1946.
Submarine support ships
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Mercuur Mercuur class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 16 October 1987in active serviceMercuur underwent maintenance between 2014 and 2016. During this maintenance several components were upgraded.
Replenishment ships
NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Amsterdam Amsterdam class Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy 11 September 1992Decommissioned on 4 December 2014Sold to Peruvian Navy and is now known as BAP Tacna.

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. "214 Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde (KMS). (Gemeentearchief Vlissingen)". www.archieven.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. "De Koninklijke Schelde". Andere Tijden. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. Ibidem.