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HNLMS Evertsen

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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 Neptunus (Neptune);
  • HNLMS Evertsen (1894), armored ship;
  • HNLMS Evertsen (EV) (1926–1942), torpedo-boat destroyer;
  • HNLMS Evertsen (F803) (1946–1962), ex-Scourge, torpedo-boat destroyer;
  • HNLMS Evertsen (F815) (1967–1989), Van Speijk-class frigate;
  • HNLMS Evertsen (F805) (2005— ), De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate.

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