Eight ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS Evertsen, after a family from Zeeland with many sea heroes:[1]
- Admiral Evertsen (1803–1814), cannon schooner;
- Admiral Evertsen (1808–1819), ship-of-the-line;
- HNLMS Evertsen (1857), frigate with additional steam power, renamed Neptunus (Neptune);
- HNLMS Evertsen (1894), armored ship;
- HNLMS Evertsen (1926) (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.
References
- ↑ "Koninklijke Marine — "Geschiedenis Hr.Ms. Evertsen"" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2006-07-09.
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