HNLMS Evertsen

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Seven ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS Evertsen, after a family from Zeeland with many sea heroes:[1]

  • Admiral Evertsen (1803-1814), cannon schooner;
  • Admiral Evertsen (1808-1819), ship-of-the-line;
  • HNLMS Evertsen (1857-1921), frigate with additional steam power, renamed to Neptunus (Neptune);
  • HNLMS Evertsen (1894-1914), armored ship;
  • HNLMS Evertsen (EV) (1926-1942), torpedo-boat destroyer;
  • HNLMS Evertsen (F803) (1946-1962), -ex Scourge, torpedo-boat destroyer;
  • HNLMS Evertsen (F815) (1967-1989), Van Speyk class frigate;
  • HNLMS Evertsen (F805) (1967-1989), De Zeven Provinciën class frigate.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Koninklijke Marine - "Geschiedenis Hr.Ms. Evertsen" (Dutch). Retrieved on 2006-07-09.