Damen Naval is a Dutch shipyard, and a continuation of the Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, responsible for a number of ships used by the Royal Netherlands Navy. It is owned by the Damen Group. Damen Naval is situated in Vlissingen.
History The company was founded on 8 October 1875 as the NV Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde (KMS) after shipbuilder Arie Smit had taken over the Marine Etablissement, the wharf owned by the Dutch navy. Besides shipbuilding and repair, the company also builds machines, engines, steam turbines, airplanes, and light-metal products. Koninklijk is a royal title granted by the Dutch Crown.
In 1965 the company merged with the NV Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM) and the NV Motorenfabriek Thomassen of De Steeg, which resulted in the founding, on 4 March 1966, of the Rijn-Schelde Machinefabrieken en Scheepswerven NV (RSMS). Pressured by the Dutch government the Verolme Verenigde Scheepswerven NV was added, and this was the start of Rijn-Schelde-Verolme Machinefabrieken en Scheepswerven NV (RSV). RSV went under and split up, and its shares were taken over by the government and the province of Zeeland. Its name was changed to Koninklijke Schelde Groep BV (KSG) in 1991. In 2000 the government and the province sold their shares to the Damen Group of Gorinchem, and KSG became the company's branch charged with building larger ships for naval and coastguard duty.Ibidem.
Aircraft projects De Schelde Scheldemusch De Schelde S.20 De Schelde S.21
Warships built
Coastal defence shipsNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote 29 September 1894 Decommissioned in 1913
CorvettesNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote September 2006 In active service September 2006 In active service May 2006 In active service June 2008 In active service
CruisersNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote 20 March 1897 Decommissioned in 1924 1 March 1900 Scuttled in 1940 After her decommissioning in 1920 the ship was rebuilt as an accommodation ship. 6 August 1921 Sunk on 27 February 1942 Got hit by a Long Lance torpedo during the Battle of the Java Sea. The torpedo was fired from the Japanese cruiser .
DestroyersNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote 1910 Decommissioned in 1924 1910 Decommissioned in 1922 1911 Decommissioned in 1927 1912 Decommissioned in 1928 1912 Decommissioned in 1928 1913 Decommissioned in 1925 23 October 1926 Scuttled on 15 February 1942 Scuttled by the Dutch destroyer . Philips van Almonde - not completed due to WWII Demolished on the slipway on 17 May 1940. Wreck scrapped by the Germans. 16 March 1940 Sunk on 13 November 1942 Hit by two torpedoes from the German submarine 27 June 1953 Decommissioned in 1979 28 November 1953 Decommissioned in 1974 She was decommissioned after being severely damaged in a collision. 5 September 1955 Sold to the Peruvian Navy in 1980 In the Peruvian Navy known as 2 June 1956 Sold to the Peruvian Navy in 1980 In the Peruvian Navy known as
FrigatesNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote 19 June 1965 Sold to Indonesia in 1987 Known in the Indonesian Navy as KRI Yos Sudarso. 26 March 1966 Sold to Indonesia in 1986 Known in the Indonesian Navy as KRI Oswald Siahaan. 18 June 1966 Sold to Indonesia in 1989 Known in the Indonesian Navy as KRI Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma. 4 June 1973 Decommissioned in 1999 9 March 1974 Decommissioned in 2001 Her bridge, radar, and gun have been preserved by the Dutch Navy Museum in Den Helder, North Holland. 18 December 1976 Decommissioned in 1997 Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Kountouriotes (Κουντουριώτης). 26 March 1977 Decommissioned in 1994 Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Adrias (Αδρίας). 16 April 1977 Decommissioned in 1995 Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Navarinon (Ναυαρίνον). 30 September 1978 Decommissioned in 1993 Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Aegaeon (Αιγαίον). 3 June 1978 Decommissioned in 1998 Sold to the United Arab Emirates as Al Emirat. 16 May 1981 Decommissioned in 1997 Sold to the United Arab Emirates as Abu Dhabi. 16 May 1981 Decommissioned in 2001 Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Kanaris (Κανάρης). 8 May 1982 Decommissioned in 2001 Sold to the Hellenic Navy as Bouboulina (Μπουμπουλίνα). Decommissioned in 2013. 5 November 1983 Sold to Chile in 2005 Known in the Chilean Navy as Almirante Latorre (named after Juan José Latorre). The frigate is in active service. 25 August 1984 Sold to Chile in 2005 Known in the Chilean Navy as Capitán Prat (named after Arturo Prat). The frigate is in active service. 20 April 1988 Decommissioned in 2006 Sold to Belgium as in 2005. 21 January 1989 Decommissioned in 2006 Sold to Belgium as in 2005. 9 December 1989 Decommissioned on 3 February 2006 Sold to Chilean Navy in 2007, renamed as Almirante Riveros. 19 May 1990 In active service 7 September 1991 Decommissioned in 2004 Sold to Chilean Navy in 2006, renamed as Almirante Blanco Encalada. 16 May 1992 Decommissioned on 20 December 2007 Sold to Portuguese Navy in 2006, renamed as Bartolomeu Dias. 21 November 1992 Decommissioned in 2009 Sold to Portuguese Navy in 2006, renamed as D. Francisco de Almeida. 26 March 1994 In active service 8 April 2000 In active service 7 April 2001 In active service 13 April 2002 In active service 19 April 2003 In active service 12 July 2010 In active service Sigma 10513 version. 4 February 2011 In active service Sigma 9813 version. October 2011 In active service Sigma 9813 version. 18 January 2016 In active service Two modules of this frigate were built at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, while the remaining four were built at PT PAL. 29 September 2016 In active service Two modules of this frigate were built at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, while the remaining four were built at PT PAL. Reformador class 6 February 2020 In active service Two modules of this frigate were built at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, while the remaining four were built at ASTIMAR 20
GunboatsNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote Johan Maurits van Nassau class 20 August 1932 Sunk on 14 May 1940 Sunk when attacked by multiple aircraft of Germany.
Joint support shipNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote Karel Doorman-class JSS 17 October 2012 In active service This ship was built partly in the Damen Shipyards Galați. Furthermore, it is shared with the German Navy.
Landing platform dockNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote Rotterdam class February 1997 In active service The ship was the result of a joint project between the Netherlands and Spain, which resulted in the Enforcer design. Rotterdam class 13 May 2006 In active service Improved design of , which was designed in conjunction between the Netherlands and Spain.
Offshore patrol vesselNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote 2 February 2010 in active service 20 November 2010 in active service 4 November 2010 in active service Built at Damen Shipyards Galați and fitting out by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding. 21 April 2011 in active service Built at Damen Shipyards Galați and fitting out by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding.
SubmarinesNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote O 1 class 8 July 1905 Decommissioned in 1920 A model of O 1 is in the Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum. 30 January 1911 Decommissioned in 1930 In the early 1930s the ship served as a training vessel. 30 July 1912 Decommissioned in 1932 5 August 1913 Decommissioned in 1935 2 October 1913 Decommissioned in 1935 O 6 class 10 June 1915 or 15 July 1916 Decommissioned in November 1936 7 April 1925 Decommissioned on 1 December 1944 In October 1946 she was sold for scrapping. 8 November 1930 Demolished on 22 January 1954. Served during Germany's occupation of the Netherlands as U-D2 in the Kriegsmarine. 18 April 1931 Lost while patrolling in 1940 The remains of the submarine still has not been found. 3 October 1931 Decommissioned on 26 June 1943 She was decommission in 1943 because of a lack of parts to fix trouble with the diesel engines. O 16 class 27 January 1936 Sunk by mine on 15 December 1941 Raised and scrapped in October 2013. 15 January 1938 Decommissioned on 11 June 1940 Went missing during WWII. 21 October 1939 Decommissioned on 2 November 1957 Sold for scrap on 24 January 1958. 20 January 1940 Lost during patrol in 1940 Her wreck was discovered in 1993 by a ship of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. K I class 20 May 1913 Decommissioned in 1928 12 August 1919 Decommissioned in 1934 2 July 1920 Decommissioned in 1936 28 March 1922 Decommissioned on 18 May 1942 K VIIIs batteries were salvaged to replace those in K IX. 23 December 1922 Decommissioned on 25 July 1942 Commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as on 22 June 1943. 2 May 1923 Scuttled on 2 March 1942 She was scrapped at Surabaya in 1946.
Submarine support shipsNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote Mercuur class 16 October 1987 in active service Mercuur underwent maintenance between 2014 and 2016. During this maintenance several components were upgraded.
Replenishment shipsNameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote Amsterdam class 11 September 1992 Decommissioned on 4 December 2014 Sold to Peruvian Navy and is now known as .
See also Damen Group Ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy Royal Netherlands Navy
Bibliography G.A. de Kok, De Koninklijke Weg: Honderd jaar geschiedenis Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde te Vlissingen 1875–1975, Vlissingen, 1975. . Piet Quite, Koninklijke Mij. 'De Schelde': 125 jaar scheepsbouw in Vlissingen, Alkmaar, 1999. . Jeroen Verhoog, Jessica van der Hulst, Luctor et Emergo: 125 Jaar Koninklijke Schelde 1875–2000, Vlissingen, 2001. Harm J. Hazewinkel, Vliegtuigbouw in Fokkers schaduw, Sassenheim, 1988. . B. van der Klaauw, Armand van Ishoven, Peter van der Gaag, De geschiedenis van de Nederlandse en Belgische Luchtvaart (series De geschiedenis van de luchtvaart), Lekturama, 1982. Theo Wesselink, Thijs Postma, De Nederlandse vliegtuigen, Haarlem, 1982. . Hugo Hooftman, Nederlandse Vliegtuig Encyclopedie Scheldemusch en Scheldemeeuw, Bennekom: Cockpit, 1978.
References
External links SIGMA-Class Corvettes