HNLMS Rotterdam was the result of a joint project between the Netherlands and Spain, which resulted in the Enforcer design. The ship is equipped with a large helicopter deck for helicopter operations and a dock for large landing craft. The ship has a complete Echelon II hospital – a step above a first aid unit, but below a fully-functional hospital[4] – including an operating theater and intensive care facilities. A surgical team can be stationed on board. The ship also has a desalination system enabling it to convert seawater into drinking water.
The ship participated in an exercise called Floating Care in 1998. In December 1998 she transported Dutch troops to North Macedonia. In 1999 Rotterdam participated in the NATO operation Allied Harbour in Albania. She acted there as transport for Dutch marines and materials. Later that year she participated in the NATO exercise Bright Star off Egypt. In 2000 she would participate in the joint British-French-Dutch-American exercise called Deux Tricolores in the Caribbean. She later supported the Dutch-Canadian battalion for the UN mission UNMEE in Ethiopia and Eritrea. In 2001 she also participated in the NATO exercise Destined Glory off Spain. Rotterdam was sent to Liberia for the UN mission UNMIL in 2003.[6]
In October 2012, while serving as the flagship for Operation Ocean Shield, Rotterdam sank a suspected Somali pirate ship off the east coast of Africa.[7]Rotterdam came under sustained attack from shore based weapons while rescuing the crew of the sunken ship and sustained damage to one of her small boats.[8]
In August 2013 Rotterdam departed for the west coast of Africa to participate in an exercise called African Winds.[6] The ship participated in an exercise called Emerald Move held in the Mediterranean sea in 2016.[6]
In December 2014, the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) announced the selection of Thales NS100 AESA radar to replace the DA08 air search radar.[9] The new radar was installed on the redesigned foremast of the ship during her 2018 Major Refit Midlife Update Programme as executed by the RNLN Dockyards organisation DMI. She rejoined the fleet in mid-2019.
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Rotterdam well deck with LCVPs and rigid raider boats
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources HNLMS Rotterdam L800 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message For other ships with the same name see HNLMS Rotterdam HNLMS Rotterdam Dutch Zr Ms Rotterdam is an amphibious transport ship also known as a Landing Platform Dock LPD of the Royal Netherlands Navy 3 The ship is named after the Dutch city of Rotterdam RotterdamHistoryNetherlandsNameRotterdamNamesakeRotterdamOperator Royal Netherlands NavyBuilderDamen Schelde Naval ShipbuildingCostƒ265m 1 Laid down23 February 1996Launched22 February 1997Commissioned18 April 1998HomeportDen HelderIdentificationIMO number 9109756 MMSI number 244159000 Callsign PARD Deck code RDStatusin active serviceBadgeGeneral characteristicsTypeLanding platform dockDisplacement12 750 t 14 000 full loadLength166 metres 545 ft Beam27 metres 89 ft Draft6 metres 20 ft PropulsionDiesel electric system 4 Stork Wartsila 12SW28 diesel generators at 14 6 MW 4 Holec electric motor two in tandem per shaft at 12 MW 2 shafts bow thrusterSpeed19 knots 35 km h 22 mph Range6 000 nautical miles 11 000 km 6 900 mi at 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph Endurance6 weeksBoats amp landing craft carried4 x LCVPCapacity90 armoured personnel carriers or 32 main battle tanks 2 Troops611 marinesCrew128Sensors and processing systemsThales NS100 air surface search GateKeeper Electro optical 360 surveillance system SATCOM Link 11 JMCISElectronic warfare amp decoys1 AN SLQ 25 Nixie torpedo decoyArmament2 Goalkeeper CIWS guns 8 10 Browning 12 7 mm machine gunsAviation facilitiesHangar for 6 x AgustaWestland Lynx or 3 x NH 90 or AS 532 Cougar helicopter and stern helicopter flight deck Contents 1 Design 2 History 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDesign EditHNLMS Rotterdam was the result of a joint project between the Netherlands and Spain which resulted in the Enforcer design The ship is equipped with a large helicopter deck for helicopter operations and a dock for large landing craft The ship has a complete Echelon II hospital a step above a first aid unit but below a fully functional hospital 4 including an operating theater and intensive care facilities A surgical team can be stationed on board The ship also has a desalination system enabling it to convert seawater into drinking water History EditHNLMS Rotterdam was built at the Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen The keel laying took place on 23 February 1996 and the launching on 22 February 1997 The ship was put into service on 18 April 1998 5 The ship participated in an exercise called Floating Care in 1998 In December 1998 she transported Dutch troops to North Macedonia In 1999 Rotterdam participated in the NATO operation Allied Harbour in Albania She acted there as transport for Dutch marines and materials Later that year she participated in the NATO exercise Bright Star off Egypt In 2000 she would participate in the joint British French Dutch American exercise called Deux Tricolores in the Caribbean She later supported the Dutch Canadian battalion for the UN mission UNMEE in Ethiopia and Eritrea In 2001 she also participated in the NATO exercise Destined Glory off Spain Rotterdam was sent to Liberia for the UN mission UNMIL in 2003 6 In October 2012 while serving as the flagship for Operation Ocean Shield Rotterdam sank a suspected Somali pirate ship off the east coast of Africa 7 Rotterdam came under sustained attack from shore based weapons while rescuing the crew of the sunken ship and sustained damage to one of her small boats 8 In August 2013 Rotterdam departed for the west coast of Africa to participate in an exercise called African Winds 6 The ship participated in an exercise called Emerald Move held in the Mediterranean sea in 2016 6 In December 2014 the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation DMO announced the selection of Thales NS100 AESA radar to replace the DA08 air search radar 9 The new radar was installed on the redesigned foremast of the ship during her 2018 Major Refit Midlife Update Programme as executed by the RNLN Dockyards organisation DMI She rejoined the fleet in mid 2019 Gallery Edit Rotterdam Rotterdam well deck with LCVPs and rigid raider boatsSee also EditRotterdam class landing platform dock Galicia class landing platform dock HNLMS Johan de Witt L801 References Edit Jaime Karremann 2016 09 08 Zr Ms Rotterdam LPD in Dutch marineschepen nl Retrieved 2018 03 26 Amfibische transportschepen in Dutch Koninklijke Marine Retrieved 7 November 2011 Ships Royal Netherlands Navy Retrieved 17 January 2022 Role Echelon 2 U Project Retrieved 17 January 2022 helis com Retrieved 17 August 2018 a b c Jaime Karremann 2016 09 08 Zr Ms Rotterdam LPD in Dutch marineschepen nl Retrieved 2019 09 11 Dutch Warship Destroys Pirate Mother Ship ABC News 24 October 2012 Retrieved 7 November 2014 Counterpiracy Flagship Comes Under Fire Off Somalia s Coast United States Department of Defense 25 October 2012 Retrieved 7 November 2014 Thales NS100 radar selected by the Netherlands Shephard Media External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 9109756 Rotterdam at defensie nl Naval technology com Rotterdam class This article about a specific military ship or boat of the Netherlands is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HNLMS Rotterdam L800 amp oldid 1126857256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
