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Johan de Witt 2007

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Johan de Witt	L801		Damen, Galati, Romania // Damen Schelde, Vlissingen	18.6.2003	13.5.2006	30.11.2007	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	12500
Displacement full, t	16680
Length, m	176.4
Breadth, m	27.2 wl 29.2 oa
Draught, m	5.90
No of shafts	2 Schottel azipods
Machinery	4 Werkspoor-Wärtsilä 12SW28 diesel-generators, 4 Holec electric motors
Power, h. p.	16320
Max speed, kts	20
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	10000(12)
Armament	2 x 7 - 30/77 Goalkeeper, 8 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90, 6 helicopters (6 NH 90 or 4 EH.101)
Military load	2 LCU, 4 LCA, 33 tanks, 550 troops
Electronic equipment	Variant Mk 2, Kelvin Hughes, Selesmar, 2x Goalkeeper radars, IRSCAN e/o system, Argo AR-900 ECM suite, 4x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo decoy, MCCIS CCS
Complement	146

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Project history

What had been intended as a repeat Rotterdam (L 800) transformed into a larger vessel intended to transport logistic and combat support elements of a Royal Netherlands Marine battalion, whereas the earlier Rotterdam can carry the combat units when both ships are available. Originally known as the ATS-2-class, the vessel has facilities for 400 flag and force command personnel and can be used for humanitarian operations, disaster relief, and emergency evacuations. The hull was constructed at Damen Shipyard Galatz, Romania. The design is an enlarged version of the Rotterdam able to dock British LCU Mk 10 landing craft and operate four British Army EH.101 heavy-lift or six NH90 medium helicopters. The docking well (575m²) is 1m broader but considerably shorter than the one in Rotterdam while the superstructure is enlarged to accommodate the command facilities, and the flight deck (58x25m) has been strengthened; 4 LCA-class landing craft can be stowed in davits and two LCU in the docking well. A large medical complex, including an operating theater, is fitted. Helicopter hangar has 600m² area, vehicle parking space has 2100m² area and can accommodate 33 main battle tanks or 170 other vehicles. There is one 25t crane.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.