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Naval history of the Netherlands

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the early 17th century, experienced captains were employed for long periods of time by the Dutch navy; they were responsible for the ships provisions, and when they bought supplies for less money than the government provided they could keep the rest, and a smart captain could make a small fortune this way in peacetime. In 1665, regiments of soldiers were deployed aboard the ships. These soldiers would later become famous and feared
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With about 4,000 sailors the Dutch navy was a relatively small employer in peacetime, but in times of war thousands more were hired. Flag officers and captains were themselves responsible for hiring the ship's crew. Usually a ship's crew were hired for only one campaign, excluding the officers. Since
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The Netherlands regained their independence and on December 7, 1813, the Dutch navy was once again a part of the Dutch armed forces. The Dutch navy in the 19th century suffered from a constant shortage of manpower, forcing the government to hire crew from its
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The four captured men-of-war - ‘Swiftsure,’ ‘Seven Oaks,’ ‘Loyal George,’ and ‘Convertine’ - brought into the Goereese Gat after the Four Day Battle at Sea, 11–14 June 1666: episode from the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–67) by Willem van de Velde the Younger
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in November 1989 the international military situation changed drastically. Globally, new conflicts emerged and the borders between friend and foe seemed to gradually fade. NATO's reorientation of the organisation's goals created a more prominent role for the
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After the bankruptcy of the East India Company Dutch naval tasks shifted greatly towards East Asia, until some 60% of the entire navy was situated there around 1850. Alongside the Colonial Navy, administrative and civil tasks were carried out by the
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in Devon. He marched to London and toppled his father in law James II, who was in a very weak position then. William had himself proclaimed King of England, effectively making his greatest maritime rival an ally. In the 25 years after this
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During the 17th century the Dutch Republic was involved in many wars, many of them at sea. The main goal of the Dutch navy was to protect shipping lanes all over the world and, if need be, to repel a naval invasion of Dutch territory.
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two days after the Japanese surrender cooled the Dutch plans for re-establishing its colonial authority. It took four years of war before the Netherlands acknowledged the independence of Indonesia. The Dutch navy was stationed in
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increased the demand for ships with more manoeuvrability, speed and crew experience. In 1653, the Dutch government decided to build 60 ships, and ten years later they placed another order for 60 more. The
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were active at the time in the Caribbeans. Furthermore, seven submarines were in various stages of completion at different yards. On the other hand, the Dutch navy had 15 operational submarines in the
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in 1955 intensified the arms race between West and East. Technical innovations rapidly emerged; the introduction of radar, sonar and guided missiles was particularly relevant for the navy. The
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Although the Dutch fleet was the largest of the world at the time, the combined fleet of France and England quickly put the Dutch in a defensive position, but due to the tactical brilliance of
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in 1607. Other activities included blocking the port of Antwerp and the Flemish coast (to prevent the Spanish troops there from getting supplies) and escorting the Dutch merchants in the
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dates back to the 15th century. As overseas trade was a traditional cornerstone of the Dutch economy, naval defence was indispensable for the protection of commercial interests.
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In the course of the 17th century, Dutch wealth and maritime expansion was the source of much envy across Europe, but especially in England. When the anti-Dutch
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themselves. Offensive actions could include taking enemy ships by force. This was actively supported by the Dutch authorities in times of war, who handed out
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marked the end of the trade wars between the English and the Dutch. A new era arrived in 1688, when a new Anglo-French alliance seemed imminent; the Dutch
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Navalisme nekt onderzeeboot: de invloed van internationale zeestrategieën op de Nederlandse zeestrategie voor de defensie van Nederlands-Indië, 1912-1942
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and state, the navy was reorganized into a better command structure. The government of the newly established Dutch Republic installed five admiralties (
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The Four Days' Battle Council on board the "Zeven Provincien", the flagship of Admiral de Ruyter, 10 June 1666, by Villem van de Velde the elder, 1693.
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The Dutch Republic went into decline after 1713, and in the late 18th century its navy was no longer a match for the French and even less for the
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was the first significant victory of the revolt, and led to the entire province of Holland and Zealand declaring for the Prince and against the
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the English fleet concentrated on capturing the Dutch merchant fleet, which would prove vital to their victory. An example of this is the
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Dutch Attack on the Medway, June 1667 by Pieter Cornelisz van Soest, painted c. 1667. The captured ship Royal Charles is right of center.
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in the early part of the second half of the 19th century the navy began to modernize the fleet with a series of monitors and two larger
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in 1942 for the unenviable distinctor of being the most humiliating defeat suffered by British arms." - Charles Ralph Boxer:
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and foreign competitors. Defensive measures to protect the merchant ships could include sailing in a convoy and arming the
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After the war, the relations between the Netherlands and its colonies also changed dramatically. The establishment of the
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of the Dutch fleet were reinforced with merchant ships adapted for battle in earlier conflicts. The introduction of the
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The Netherlands developed its defence policy in close cooperation with other NATO members. The establishment of the
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At first the Dutch navy had a private character. Wealthy merchants and local authorities in the many ports of the
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to become the new global naval power. Between 1783 and 1789 naval squadrons had been sent to Asia to support the
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to Great Britain; others, like the ships sailing in East Asia, were later joined with the forces of William V.
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until that too was turned over to the Indonesians in 1962, due to diplomatic intervention of the US and UN.
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but the war prevented these from ever being built. In 1917, the first airplanes were added to the navy.
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five major battles took place, nearly all of them in English waters. It was during this period that the
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The central authorities tried, in vain, to increase supervision on these private navies. By decree of
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was in ruins, these submarines were for the time being using the Waalhaven in Rotterdam as base.
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sunk several Japanese ships in 1941. However, there were also losses in this theater, both HNLMS
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The first women were employed as non-combatants in 1944, and took on combat functions in 1980.
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Around the world Dutch naval units were responsible for troop transport, for example during
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Several major naval reforms concerning education and command structure took place after the
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In the middle of the 17th century the Dutch navy was the most powerful navy in the world.
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as international peacekeepers. From 1990 onwards navy units were engaged in conflicts in
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In 1946, the Netherlands had a total of seven operational submarines in service; HNLMS
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to attack the Netherlands and end the dominance of the Dutch Republic over the seas.
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The tradition of maritime painting was strong in the Netherlands, especially in the
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launched the mass use of steam-propelled ships. The first steam-powered frigate
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took a desperate gamble by sailing to England with a large fleet that landed in
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took initiative to arm ships since the 15th century and incidentally attacked
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In the 1890s the navy again modernized with the construction of a series of
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a whole array of ship classes and types were created. The invention of the
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and the Spanish government. As the revolt progressed into an independent
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in Amsterdam was the first to be modernized to build armored warships.
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Spionage-operaties van Nederlandse onderzeeboten van 1968 tot 1991
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at Texel for the attack on the Medway by Eugène Isabey (1804–1886)
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had three operational submarines in the Netherlands, namely HNLMS
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but like the dreadnoughts these were never built due to the war.
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went down with most of his ships and with 2,300 of his crew.
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During the Second World War the Dutch navy was based in
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de Bles, Harry; Boven, Graddy; Homburg, Leon (2006).
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