MilitaryHNLMS Den Helder
Replenishment Oilerconfirmed
HNLMS Den Helder is a new replenishment oiler of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Also known as the Combat Support Ship (CSS), Den Helder is planned to fill the gap of replenishment at sea that was left after HNLMS Amsterdam was sold to Peru in 2014. The design is based on the Karel Doorman.
Specifications
| Type | Replenishment Oiler |
| Manufacturer | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Damen Shipyards Galați |
| Introduced | 2020 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 179.5 m |
| Speed | 20 kn |
| Crew | 75 |
| Displacement | 20,000 t |
| Main armament | 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm gun, incl. DART ammunition * 1 × RAM RIM-116, 21 missiles each * 4 x 12.7 mm Lion Fish |
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