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Hän language
Chief Isaac of the Han people The Hän language is a Native American endangered language spoken in only two places: Eagle, Alaska and Dawson City, Yukon. There are only a few fluent speakers left (perhaps about 15), all of them elderly. It is a member of the Athabaskan language family, whi..
HNL
HNL can mean multiple things: Honduran lempira, the ISO 4217 code for the currency of HondurasIATA airport code for Honolulu International AirportMadTV character says this to mean wHole Nother Level as in "he took it to the HNL" ..
HNLC
HNLC stands for "high-nutrient, low-chlorophyll" - a term used in marine ecology to describe areas of the ocean where the number of phytoplankton (standing stock) are low in spite of high macro-nutrient concentrations (nitrate, phosphate, silicic acid). HNLC is thought to be caused by the scarcity o..
HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen
Career Ordered: Laid down: 21 March 1936 Launched: 22 September 1936 Commissioned: 27 May 1937 Decommissioned: 29 May 1961 Fate: museum ship General Characteristics Displacement: 460 tons Length: 56.8 m (186 ft) Beam: 7.8 m (25.5 ft) Draft: 2.2 m (6.9 ft) Speed: 15 knots (28&n..
HNLMS Bonaire
HNLMS Bonaire was a 4th class screw steamship of the Royal Netherlands Navy, now under restoration as a museum ship. Bonaire was built for the Royal Netherlands Navy as a steam frigate with barquentine rig and a retractable screw, and was launched at Rotterdam on 12 May 1877. From 1924 she served ..
HNLMS Buffel
HNLMS Buffel is a 19th century iron-clad ram ship, now one of the main attractions of the Maritime Museum Rotterdam, also known as the Prince Hendrik Museum, named after its founder, Prince Henry (Hendrik) the Seaman, who actually had a naval career and established the basis of the museum back in 18..
HNLMS De Ruyter
Seven ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS De Ruyter after Admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1607–1676), including: De Ruyter, launched in 1880, was an Atjeh-class unprotected cruiser.De Ruyter, launched in 1926, was an Admiralen-class destroyer. She was renamed Van..
HNLMS De Ruyter (1935)
Career Laid down: 6 September 1933 Launched: 11 March 1935 Fate: Sunk 28 February 1942 General Characteristics Displacement: 6545 tons standard Length: 170,9 m Beam: 15,7 m Draft: 5,1 m Propulsion: 66,000 shp, 6 Yarrow boilers, 2 screws Speed: 32 knots Complement: 435 max Armour: S..
HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)
Career Laid down: 1 September 2000 Launched: 13 April 2002 Commissioned: ? General Characteristics Displacement: 6,050 tons Length: 144 Beam: 17 m Draught: 5 m Propulsion: 2× Wartsila16 V26 13,600 hp diesel engines 2× Rolls Royce Spey SM 1A 52,300 hp gas turbines Speed: 30 knots ..
HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën
Eight ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën or similar, after the original seven provinces of the Netherlands forming the Union of Utrecht: Zeven Provinciën (1643-1659), ship of the line of the Amsterdam Admirality;Verenigde Provinciën (1665-1667), ship of ..
HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (1908-1943)
The armored ship HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (Dutch Hr.Ms. De Zeven Provinciën) served in the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1908 to 1943. She was armed with 2× 280 mm, 4 × 150 mm, 10 × 75 mm and 4 × 37 mm guns. Additionally it also had a 75 mm mortar. She Was 101.5 m long, had a beam of 17.1 m, ..
HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (C802)
The HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (C802) was a De Zeven Provinciën class cruiser with eight 152 mm cannons in double towers, 8 × 57 mm and 8 × 40 mm machine guns. The rear tower got replaced in 1962 with a RIM-2 Terrier SAM system. She was 185.7 m long, had a beam of 17.25 m and a draft of 6.85 m...
HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802)
Career Laid down: 1 September 1998 Launched: 8 April 2000 Commissioned: 26 April 2002 General Characteristics Displacement: 6,050 tons Length: 144 metres Beam: 17 metres Draught: 5 metres Propulsion: 2 Wartsila16 V26 13.600 hp diesel engines 2 Rolls Royce Spey SM 1A 52.300 hp gas turb..
HNLMS Evertsen
Seven ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS Evertsen, after a family from Zeeland with many sea heroes: 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 Neptunu..
HNLMS Evertsen (F805)
Career Laid down: 6 September 2001 Launched: 19 April 2003 Commissioned: ? General Characteristics Displacement: 6,050 tons Length: 144 Beam: 17 m Draught: 5 m Propulsion: 2× Wartsila16 V26 13,600 hp diesel engines 2× Rolls Royce Spey SM 1A 52,300 hp gas turbines Speed: 30 knots ..
HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerk
Career Laid down: 1936 Launched: 10 May 1940 Fate: Decomissioned 1969 Scrapped 1970 General Characteristics Displacement: 4000 tons Length: 132 m Beam: 12,4 m Draft: 4,8 m Propulsion: 56,000 shp, Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 screws Speed: 32,5 knots Complement: 393 Armour: Sid..
HNLMS Jan van Brakel
The HNLMS Jan van Brakel (F 825) was named after Jan van Brakel, a Dutch naval commander from the seventeenth century. It was a frigate launched on 16 May 1981, commissioned by the Dutch Navy on 14 April 1983, and was transferred to the Greek Navy on 29 November 2002 as Hellenic Ship (H.S.) FFGH Ka..
HNLMS Java
HNLMS Java was a Java-class light cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Designed in 1916 built on the Schelde and launched on 9 August 1921, Java was already old-fashioned by the time she was commissioned in 1925. Java saw action, mostly as a convoy escort, during the Spanish Civil War and duri..
HNLMS Karel Doorman
Three ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS Karel Doorman after Admiral Karel Doorman: The first Karel Doorman (QH1), originally escort carrier HMS Nairana, was the Netherlands' first aircraft carrier.The second Karel Doorman (R81), a Colossus-class aircraft carrier (originally ..
HNLMS Karel Doorman (F827)
HNLMS Karel Doorman (F827) is the first ship of the Karel Doorman class of multi-purpose frigates (also known as "M-fregat" class). She is the third ship in the Royal Netherlands Navy to be named after admiral Karel Doorman, who was killed during the battle of the Java Sea. Karel Doorman was laid ..
HNLMS Kortenaer
Career Ordered: Laid down: 24 August 1925 Launched: 28 April 1927 Commissioned: 3 September 1928 Fate: Sunk Struck: 27 February 1942 in the Battle of the Java Sea General Characteristics Displacement: 1680 BRT Length: 98.1 m Beam: Draught: Propulsion: Geared turbines, 2 shafts, 3..
HNLMS Rotterdam (L800)
Rotterdam The Rotterdam is a Landing Platform Dock or LPD amphibious warfare ship with a large helicopter deck and a dock for large landing craft. Her pennant number is L800. Rotterdam was launched in 1997 and a second LPD, 'Johan de Witt' is planned to enter service in 2007. The new vessel wi..
HNLMS Schorpioen
Build and design HNLMS Schorpioen is a sister ship of HNLMS Buffel. Built in the same year, 1868 in France, they were the core of the then renewed Royal Netherlands Navy, replacing the outdated wooden ships that combined sailing and steam propulsion and carried so called smooth-bore guns. These ne..
HNLMS Tromp
Several ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS Tromp after Admiral Maarten Tromp, including: Tromp, launched in 1877, was an Atjeh-class unprotected cruiser.Tromp, launched in 1937, was a Tromp--class light cruiser that served in World War II.Tromp (F801), launched in 1973, was t..
HNLMS Tromp (1937)
Career Laid down: 17 January 1936 Launched: 24 May 1937 Fate: Decomissioned 1955 Scrapped 1969 General Characteristics Displacement: 4000 tons Length: 132 m Beam: 12,4 m Draft: 4,8 m Propulsion: 56,000 shp, Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 screws Speed: 32,5 knots Complement: 449 m..
HNLMS Tromp (F803)
Career Laid down: 3 September 1999 Launched: 7 April 2001 Commissioned: 14 March 2003 General Characteristics Displacement: 6,050 tons Length: 144 Beam: 17 m Draught: 5 m Propulsion: 2× Wartsila16 V26 13,600 hp diesel engines 2× Rolls Royce Spey SM 1A 52,300 hp gas turbines Speed:..
HNLMS Van Amstel (F831)
Career Laid down: N/A Launched: N/A Commissioned: 1993 General Characteristics Displacement: 3,300 tons Length: 122 metres Beam: 14.4 metres Draught: 6.2 metres Propulsion: 2 Rolls Royce (Spey 1A) 16700 hp (12.45 MW) gasturbines 2 Stork-Werkspoor 4895 hp (3.650 MW) di..
HNLMS Van Ghent (1926)
HNLMS Van Ghent was an Admiralen class destroyer launched in 1926 as the HNLMS De Ruyter and renamed in 1935. It was involved in the salvage of the USAT Liberty Glo There have been seven ships named HNLMS De Ruyter, a light cruiser taking the name in 1935. ..
HNLMS Van Speijk
Seven ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS Van Speijk (also spelled "Speyk") after Jan van Speijk, including: Van Speijk, launched in 1882, was a Atjeh-class unprotected cruiser.Van Speijk (F802), launched in 1965, was the lead ship of her class of frigate.Van Speijk (F828), la..
HNLMS Van Speijk (F828)
HNLMS Van Speijk (F828) is the eighth and last ship in the Karel Doorman-class of multi-purpose frigates. Van Speijk was laid down 1 October 1991, launched 26 March 1994, and commissioned 7 September 1995. She is the seventh ship in the Royal Netherlands Navy to be named after Jan van Speijk, who..
HNLMS Walrus (S802)
HNLMS Walrus (S802) is the first of the four Walrus class diesel-electric submarines. Walrus was laid down 11 October 1979 and launched 28 October 1985. Due to damage caused by fire in 14 August 1986 completion of boat was delayed. She was re-launched 13 September 1989 and commissioned 25 March 19..
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