Already before World War I, Willemsoord had become too small for major warships. The wet dock was 325 m (1,066 ft 3 in) long and 135 m (442 ft 11 in) wide. The entrance was at the long side, and by then even light cruisers were about 120 m (393 ft 8 in) long. In the 1920s the light cruiser Java of 155 m (508 ft 6 in) could not visit the wet dock. After World War II, the Dutch government established a commission to find a site for a new naval base. It was given a choice between IJmuiden, Rotterdam, Vlissingen or Den Helder.[1] In 1947 it was decided Den Helder would become the Netherlands' main naval base.[2] A definitive plan for the new harbor was completed in 1948 and estimated its cost at 29 million florins.[1]
For the construction of the new harbor an area east of the Nieuwediep was selected. Construction started in 1949 when the mouth of the Nieuwediep was dammed off. Reclaimed land was used to built the base. The new western part was officially opened in 1954 by HNLMS Karel Doorman.[3] The rest of the base was completed in 1958.[1]
nieuwe, haven, naval, base, nieuwe, haven, royal, netherlands, navy, base, helder, largest, naval, base, netherlands, helder, north, holland, netherlandsaerial, view, basecoordinates52, 956000, 789528, 956000, 789528, coordinates, 956000, 789528, 956000, 78952. Nieuwe Haven is a Royal Netherlands Navy base in Den Helder and the largest naval base in the Netherlands Nieuwe Haven Naval BaseDen Helder North Holland in the NetherlandsAerial view of the baseCoordinates52 57 21 6 N 04 47 22 3 E 52 956000 N 4 789528 E 52 956000 4 789528 Coordinates 52 57 21 6 N 04 47 22 3 E 52 956000 N 4 789528 E 52 956000 4 789528TypeNaval BaseSite informationOwnerMinistry of DefenceOperator Royal Netherlands NavyOpen tothe publicNoSite historyBuilt1949 1949 1958 1958 In use2 July 1954 2 July 1954 presentGarrison informationOccupantsCommander of the Royal Netherlands NavyHistory EditAlready before World War I Willemsoord had become too small for major warships The wet dock was 325 m 1 066 ft 3 in long and 135 m 442 ft 11 in wide The entrance was at the long side and by then even light cruisers were about 120 m 393 ft 8 in long In the 1920s the light cruiser Java of 155 m 508 ft 6 in could not visit the wet dock After World War II the Dutch government established a commission to find a site for a new naval base It was given a choice between IJmuiden Rotterdam Vlissingen or Den Helder 1 In 1947 it was decided Den Helder would become the Netherlands main naval base 2 A definitive plan for the new harbor was completed in 1948 and estimated its cost at 29 million florins 1 For the construction of the new harbor an area east of the Nieuwediep was selected Construction started in 1949 when the mouth of the Nieuwediep was dammed off Reclaimed land was used to built the base The new western part was officially opened in 1954 by HNLMS Karel Doorman 3 The rest of the base was completed in 1958 1 Since the move of the submarine service from Rotterdam to the Nieuwe Haven all naval vessels have Den Helder as their home port References Edit a b c De Tijd Bouw nieuwe marinehaven vordert snel 18 January 1952 accessed 20 September 2017 via Delpher nl A P van Vliet Vijftig jaar Nieuwe haven 1954 2004 NIMH Opening van de nieuwe marinehaven in Den Helder 2 juli 1954 NIMH Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nieuwe Haven Naval Base amp oldid 1126270495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
