HNLMS Noord-Brabant (D810)
_(2158_010422).jpg) Noord-Brabant at sea
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| History | |
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| Name | Noord-Brabant |
| Namesake | North Brabant |
| Ordered | 2 January 1948 |
| Builder | Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde |
| Laid down | 1 March 1951 |
| Launched | 28 November 1953 |
| Commissioned | 1 June 1955 |
| Fate | Decommissioned in 1974 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Holland-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 113.1 m (371 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft geared turbines, 2 boilers, 45,000 hp (33,556 kW) |
| Speed | 32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h) |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h) |
| Complement | 247 |
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HNLMS Noord-Brabant (D810) (
History
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HNLMS Noord-Brabnt was one of four Holland-class destroyers and built at the Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde (KMS) in Vlissingen. The keel laying took place on 1 March 1951 and the launching on 28 November 1953. The ship was put into service on 1 June 1955.[3] The Queen's Commissioner Mr. de Quai was present on behalf of the province North Brabant at her commissioning. The first commander of HNLMS Noord-Brabant was LTZ. S. de Boer.[4]
In 1955 she took part in the national Navy days (Vlootweek) afterwards her trials were finished and she would be placed in reserve until 1965. In 1957 Noord-Brabant was briefly taken out of reserve to participate in the festivities around the 350th anniversary of Michiel de Ruyter held at Vlissingen.[3]
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In 1966 she would participate in the NATO exercises Sailors Pride and Silent Rain.[3] The next year she participated in the exercises Perfect Play and Wicked Lady.[3] In 1968 she participated in the exercise Silver Tower and a year later in an exercise called Razor Sharp.[3]
In 1969 she attended a naval review at Spithead together with her sisters Zeeland and Holland, the cruiser De Ruyter and the frigates Van Nes and Evertsen.[5]
Noord-Brabant participated in the exercises Strong Express in 1972 and Quick Save, Sunny Seas and Swift Move in 1973.[3]
Taken out of service
On 9 January 1974 HNLMS Noord-Brabant was on the Westerschelde when a British
Notes
- ^ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
- ^ "Noord-Brabant (D810)". www.navyinside.nl. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jordan 2016, p. 185.
- ^ "Hr. Ms. Noord Brabant D 810". www.onzevloot.weebly.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Jordan 2016, p. 184.
- ^ Nieuwsbrief Marinemuseum 1-2018 (2018) p.26-28
- ^ "Hollandklasse onderzeebootjagers". www.marineschepen.nl. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
References
- Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. OCLC 34267261.
- Amstel, W.H.E. van (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945. Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 978-9060139974.
- Brobbel, Henk (2008). Hr. Ms. Holland: de parel van het eskader. Soest: Boekscout VOF. ISBN 9789088342820.
- Mark, Chris (2005). Onderzeebootjagers van de Holland- en Friesland-klasse. Amsterdam: Stichting Vrienden van de Koninklijke Marine. ISBN 978-9051230048.
- Jordan, John (2016). Warship 2016. London: Conway. ISBN 1844863263.
