2012 Future Naval Inventory
In 2012 the new fleet plan of the Royal Netherlands Navy will be completed, consisting of these ships:
| Class | Type | Number | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Zeven Provinciën | Frigate | 4 | 2002 | Mainly Anti-Air Warfare with ABM capability, ASW and with extensive Command & Communication Facilities |
| Karel Doorman class | Frigate | 2 | 1994 | Multipurpose tasks |
| Holland Class | Offshore Patrol Vessel | 4 | 2011 | Ocean patrols |
| Alkmaar class | Minehunter | 6 | 1989 | Minehunting/Minesweeping (combined) |
| Amsterdam class | Replenishment | 1 | 1995 | Fleet support/replenishing |
| Zuiderkruis class JSS | Joint Support Ship | 1 | 2014 | Combined Amphibious Operations/Seabased Helicopter Platform & Fleet Support/Replenishing |
| Rotterdam class | Landing Platform Dock | 2 | 1998/2007 | Troop & Equipment Transport, Helicopter Platform with Command & Communication & Hospital Facilities |
| Walrus class | Submarine | 4 | 1994 | MultiPurpose Diesel-electric powered hunter-killer submarines for Deep Ocean Operations and Brown Water & Special Force Operations |
The total tonnage will be approx. 140.000 t. Next to these ships a lot of other smaller vessels remain in the navy like the Snellius class hydrographical survey vessels.
With these changes the Royal Netherlands Navy will have 10 large ocean going vessels ranging from medium/low to high combat action ships. The renewed Dutch Navy will be a green-water navy, having enough frigates and auxiliaries to operate far out at sea, while depending on land-based air support and with the large amphibious squadron they will have significant brown-water navy capabilities.
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