HNLMS Karel Doorman (A833)
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Karel Doorman at Rotterdam in September 2017
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Class overview | |
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Name | Karel Doorman class |
Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Preceded by | HNLMS Zuiderkruis, HNLMS Amsterdam |
Cost | 363 million euro (480 million USD) |
Built | 2011–2014 |
Planned | 1 |
Completed | 1 |
History | |
Netherlands | |
Name | Karel Doorman |
Namesake | Karel Doorman |
Builder |
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Laid down | 7 June 2011 |
Launched | 17 October 2012 |
Commissioned | 24 April 2015 |
Homeport | Den Helder |
Identification |
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Motto | "All Ships Follow Me" |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Type | Joint support ship |
Displacement | 27,800 tonnes (27,361 long tons) full load |
Length | 204.7 m (671 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 30.4 m (99 ft 9 in) |
Draught | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Range | 9,800 nmi (18,100 km; 11,300 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 150 crew, 150 non-enlisted persons (Helicopter crews, medical teams) |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | Up to 6 × CH-47 Chinook with blades spread. |
Aviation facilities | Two-spot helideck and hangar for up to 6 medium helicopters |
HNLMS Karel Doorman (Dutch: Zr.Ms. Karel Doorman) is a multi-function support ship for amphibious operations of the Royal Netherlands Navy, which is also used by the German Navy.[1][2] The ship replaced both of the navy's replenishment oilers: HNLMS Zuiderkruis (scrapped in February 2014) and HNLMS Amsterdam (sold to Peru in December 2014).[3] At 204.7 m (671 ft 7 in) she is the largest ship in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy.
She was built at the Damen yard in Galați, Romania, being the largest warship ever built in Romania[citation needed]. On 16 August 2013 the ship arrived in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, where final outfitting and installation of the weapon systems took place. In September 2013, it was announced that as part of a series of Dutch defense budget cuts, the vessel would not enter military service,[2][4] but this decision was reversed by the Dutch government. The vessel cost €400 million.[2]
On 4 February 2016, German minister Ursula von der Leyen, and Dutch minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert signed a Letter of Intent to share Karel Doorman.[1]
Characteristics
For maritime support the ship will have two
The JLSS has 2,000
For sea-basing operations she has a large
The ship can accommodate up to 300 personnel, of which 159 are the ship's crew. She also has command rooms for war staffs and a large hospital facility with 20 treatment areas, and two surgery rooms. Modular flexibility allows configuration of temporary areas for evacuees or prisoners.
Positioned off shore, the ship is designed to act as a Sea Based Operations Platform supporting (amphibious) land forces with logistic support providing supplies and helicopter support (transport and attack).
Armament
The armament of the JLSS is heavier than that of
Two
Sensor suite
Karel Doorman has the same sensor suite as the Holland class. All sensor systems are housed in an integrated mast, provided by Thales Nederland, called the I-Mast 400, comprising a SeaMaster 400 SMILE air warning radar, a SeaWatcher 100 active phased-array surface detection and tracking radar and the GateKeeper infra-red/electro-optical (EO) warning system. With these systems the ship is able to monitor 140 nm using an Integrated Sensor and Communication Systems (ISCS), also by Thales Nederland.
Mid-life upgrade
Karel Doorman is planned to undergoing progressive updates to extend its service life from 2025 onwards. Major changes that are expected include the replacement of the Goalkeeper CIWS with RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile and 76 mm Sovraponte gun from Leonardo OTO.[5]
Ships in class
Pennant number | Ship | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
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A833 | Karel Doorman | 7 June 2011 | 17 October 2012 | 29 April 2015[6][7] |
Service history
Even though Karel Doorman had just finished sea trials and had not yet been commissioned, on 6 November she was sent on a three-month deployment to West Africa to deliver aid to
On 24 April 2015 Karel Doorman was formally commissioned and hence forward used the prefix HNLMS and given the pennant A833. At 17 June 2015, she docked at Phillipsburg in Sint Maarten. On 19 June she docked at Oranjestad, Aruba.
On 3 February 2016, Karel Doorman docked at Amsterdam in the Netherlands. In February it was decided that the Royal Netherlands Navy would incidentally share the use of Karel Doorman with the German Navy.[8][9]
In late 2017 Karel Doorman was sent to the Caribbean Sea for humanitarian aid after the region was struck by Hurricane Irma. Karel Doorman participated in the NATO military exercise Trident Juncture in 2018.[10]
On 7 May 2022, Karel Doorman was tasked as flagship of NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 in the North and Baltic seas. She took onboard the German Seebataillon as boarding team. The overall task was to grow in cooperation with NATO allies and perform missions for NATO command.[11]
Export
In January 2023 it was announced that the Irish Naval Service is evaluating the possible acquisition of a down-sized version of Karel Doorman for their Multi-role vessel program. Another contender is a version of the Canterbury design from New Zealand.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "The Netherlands abandons its Joint Logistics Support Ship Project". Canadian American Strategic Review. September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
In a surprise move, the Defence Department of the Netherlands ( Defensie ) has announced the selling-off of their semi-completed logistics support ship, Karel Doorman.
- ^ "Parlement geïnformeerd over verwerving ondersteuningsschip | Ministerie van Defensie" (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). 4 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Nouvelles coupes pour les forces néerlandaises : le JSS Karel Doorman vendu et un bataillon dissous" [New cuts for Dutch forces: JSS Karel Doorman sold and dissolved battalion] (in French). Défense et Sécurité Internationale. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (22 June 2022). "Dutch LPD Karel Doorman to receive 76mm gun and RAM upgrade". Naval News. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Damen-built Joint Support Ship Karel Doorman commissioned for the Royal Netherlands Navy". Navyrecognition.com. 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Joint Logistic Support Ship Karel Doorman Commissioned Into Royal Netherlands Navy". Navyrecognition.com. 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Cookies op AD.nl - AD.nl".
- ^ "Nederlandse en Duitse marine gaan intensief samenwerken" [The Dutch and German navies will work together intensively]. NOS (in Dutch). 3 February 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Karremann, Jaime (26 February 2019). "Karel Doorman klasse JSS" (in Dutch). marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Zr.Ms. Karel Doorman sluit aan bij NAVO-vlootverband" [HNLMS Karel Doorman joins NATO fleet] (in Dutch). Netherlands Ministry of Defence. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Karremann, Jaime. "Ierland geïnteresseerd in kleine versie Karel Doorman" [Ireland interested in small version of Karel Doorman] (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 2 February 2023.