HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck

Last updated September 07, 2021

HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck (Dutch : Hr.Ms. or Zr.Ms. Jacob van Heemskerck) may refer to following ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy:

HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck (1906), a unique pantserschip (coastal defence ship)
HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck (1939), a Tromp-classcruiser
HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck (1983), a Jacob van Heemskerck-classfrigate

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