#dutch navy

[wtf-fun-factss]

A bloodless war lasted 335 years. Click to read the full fact.

[ltwilliammowett]

Two Midshipmen dirks with two gorgets, Royal Netherlands Navy, late 19th century

The first dirk belonged to Theodoor H.H. Bodele, commissioned as an ensign in 1895. The second belonged to Baron Elisa C.U. Calkoen, who never received a commission and left the naval college in 1888 as a naval cadet, 2nd class

[nordleuchten]

A plaque, commemorating the Battle of Bergen Harbour on August 2, 1665.

[lifejoy-co]

HNLMS De Ruyter

One of the Zeven Provinciën class frigates. In recent tests this ship was able to track a ballistic missile from 1500km (900+ miles) away

[pinturasdeguerra-acorazados]

1908 Pantserschip 'Jacob van Heemskerck' - Arnold de Lange

[poor-bloody-infantry]

Hp>So, I’m reading the book at top. Has anyone read it? He’s a great author, I think. Anyway, I was reading about this Dutch submarine, the Zwaardvisch, she really encapsulates the global scale of World War II. So here is a Dutch submarine, whose Conning Tower is photo number 2. Her nation has been overrun by the Germans, yet she operated out of an Australian port, under American orders. On 5th October, 1944, the Zwaardvisch sank the German submarine U-168 (photo 3), in the Java Sea, South of Bawaen Island. The Germans had decided to close their base at Penang and were on their way home. A few days later, she sank the IJN Itsukushima, a minelayer. I think it’s really amazing the way all these different countries came together during the war. 

[kecobe]

Receptie van Hare K.H. M de Princ. van Orangie. als koningin van gr: Britange = Reception of Her Roial High. The Princesse of Orange as queene of great Brittain Romeyn de Hooghe (Dutch; 1645–1708) 1689 Copper engraving Published by Johannes Tangena The British Library, London

[imalegionnaire]

TODAY IN HISTORY

11 October 1797

The Battle of Camperdown is fought in the North Sea.