HNLMS Jan van Brakel

Last updated September 24, 2021

Two ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS Jan van Brakel, after the 17th century naval commander Jan van Brakel:

HNLMS Jan van Brakel (M80), a minelayer launched in 1936 and scrapped in 1957
HNLMS Jan van Brakel (F825), a Kortenaer-class frigate launched in 1981. She was sold to Greece in 2002 and renamed Kanaris

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