Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding


Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding 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 Schelde Naval Shipbuilding is situated in Vlissingen.

History

The company was founded October 8, 1875, as the NV Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde 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 and the NV Motorenfabriek Thomassen of De Steeg, which resulted in the founding, on March 4, 1966, of the Rijn-Schelde Machinefabrieken en Scheepswerven NV. 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 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 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.

Aircraft projects

NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Evertsen-class29 September 1894Decommissioned in 1913

NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Diponegoro-classSeptember 2006In active service
Diponegoro-classSeptember 2006In active service
Diponegoro-classMay 2006In active service
Diponegoro-classJune 2008In active service

NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Holland-class20 March 1897Decommissioned in 1924
Holland-class1 March 1900Scuttled in 1940After her decommissioning in 1920 the ship was rebuilt as an accommodation ship.
Java-class6 August 1921Sunk on 27 February 1942Got hit by a Long Lance torpedo during the Battle of the Java Sea. The torpedo was fired from the Japanese cruiser Nachi.

NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Wolf-class1910Decommissioned in 1924
Wolf-class1910Decommissioned in 1922
Wolf-class1911Decommissioned in 1927
Wolf-class1912Decommissioned in 1928
Wolf-class1912Decommissioned in 1928
Wolf-class1913Decommissioned in 1925
Admiralen-class23 October 1926Scuttled on 15 February 1942Scuttled by the Dutch destroyer Banckert.
Philips van AlmondeGerard Callenburgh-class-not completed due to WWIIDemolished on the slipway on 17 May 1940. Wreck scrapped by the Germans.
Gerard Callenburgh-class16 March 1940Sunk on 13 November 1942Hit by two torpedoes from the German submarine U-431.
Holland-class27 June 1953Decommissioned in 1979
Holland-class28 November 1953Decommissioned in 1974She was decommissioned after being severely damaged in a collision.
Friesland-class5 September 1955Sold to the Peruvian Navy in 1980In the Peruvian Navy known as BAP Capitan Quiñones
Friesland-class2 June 1956Sold to the Peruvian Navy in 1980In the Peruvian Navy known as BAP Castilla

NameClassCustomerLaunchedFateNote
Van Speijk-class19 June 1965Sold to Indonesia in 1987Known in the Indonesian Navy as Yos Sudarso.
Van Speijk-class26 March 1966Sold to Indonesia in 1986Known in the Indonesian Navy as Oswald Siahaan.
Van Speijk-class18 June 1966Sold to Indonesia in 1989Known in the Indonesian Navy as Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma.
Tromp-class4 June 1973Decommissioned in 1999
Tromp-class9 March 1974Decommissioned in 2001Her bridge, radar, and gun have been preserved by the Dutch Navy Museum in Den Helder, North Holland.
Kortenaer-class18 December 1976Decommissioned in 1997Sold to the Hellenic Navy as F462 Kountouriotes.
Kortenaer-class26 March 1977Decommissioned in 1994Sold to the Hellenic Navy as F459 Adrias.
Kortenaer-class16 April 1977Decommissioned in 1995Sold to the Hellenic Navy as F461 Navarinon.
Kortenaer-class30 September 1978Decommissioned in 1993Sold to the Hellenic Navy as F460 Aegaeon.
Kortenaer-class3 June 1978Decommissioned in 1998Sold to the United Arab Emirates as Al Emirat.
Kortenaer-class16 May 1981Decommissioned in 1997Sold to the United Arab Emirates as Abu Dhabi.
Kortenaer-class16 May 1981Decommissioned in 2001Sold to the Hellenic Navy as F464 Kanaris.
Kortenaer-class8 May 1982Decommissioned in 2001Sold to the Hellenic Navy as F463 Bouboulina. Decommissioned in 2013.
Jacob van Heemskerck-class5 November 1983Sold to Chile in 2005Known in the Chilean Navy as Almirante Latorre. The frigate is currently in active service.
Jacob van Heemskerck-class25 August 1984Sold to Chile in 2005Known in the Chilean Navy as Capitán Prat. The frigate is currently in active service.
Karel Doorman-class20 April 1988Decommissioned in 2006Sold to Belgium as Leopold I in 2005.
Karel Doorman-class21 January 1989Decommissioned in 2006Sold to Belgium as Louise-Marie in 2005.
Karel Doorman-class9 December 1989Decommissioned on 3 February 2006Sold to Chilean Navy in 2007, renamed as "Almirante Riveros".
Karel Doorman-class19 May 1990In active service
Karel Doorman-class7 September 1991Decommissioned in 2004Sold to Chilean Navy in 2006, renamed as "Almirante Blanco Encalada".
Karel Doorman-class16 May 1992Decommissioned on 20 December 2007Sold to Portuguese Navy in 2006, renamed as "Bartolomeu Dias
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