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Van Amstel-class Frigate
The ''Van Amstel'' class was a class of six frigates that were built during the Second World War in the United States and served as during that war. After the war the destroyer escorts were loaned to the Dutch navy as part of the MDAP and from 1950 to 1967 served as the ''Van Amstel''-class frigates. History During the Second World War the United States built several destroyer escorts, such as the ''Cannon'' class. The construction time of the destroyer escorts was short, it took about four months to build a ''Cannon''-class destroyer escort. This led to the construction of many escorts. Some ships were immediately after construction given to allied nations such as the Brazilian Navy and the French Navy. During the Second World War the destroyer escorts functioned as protectors of the supply and troop transport vessels against the submarine threat and airborne attacks. Although the estimated lifetime of the destroyer escorts was short, many managed to reach an age of 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dravo Corporation
Dravo Corporation was a shipbuilding company with shipyards in Pittsburgh and Wilmington, Delaware. It was founded by Frank and Ralph Dravo in Pittsburgh in 1891. The corporation went public in 1936 and in 1998 it was bought out by Carmeuse for $192 million ($ million today). On March 5, 1942, it became the first corporation to receive the Army-Navy "E" Award for outstanding war time production. Dravo ranked 72nd among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts. Facilities *Neville Island shipyard, Pittsburgh started 1919, constructed LST's during World War II employing 16,000 people, closed 1982. () *Wilmington Shipyard, Delaware employed 10,500 during World War II, constructing Destroyer escorts. Now closed. Traces back to Harlan and Hollingsworth () Ships From 1942 to 1945 Dravo Corporation built Landing Ship, Tank, (LST). LST were built to support amphibious operations able to land tanks, vehicles, cargo, and landing troops on to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherlands , established_title2 = Act of Abjuration , established_date2 = 26 July 1581 , established_title3 = Peace of Münster , established_date3 = 30 January 1648 , established_title4 = Kingdom established , established_date4 = 16 March 1815 , established_title5 = Liberation Day (Netherlands), Liberation Day , established_date5 = 5 May 1945 , established_title6 = Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom Charter , established_date6 = 15 December 1954 , established_title7 = Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean reorganisation , established_date7 = 10 October 2010 , official_languages = Dutch language, Dutch , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = , languages2_type = Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigates Of The Royal Netherlands Navy
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Van Zijll (F811)
USS ''Stern'' (DE-187) was a in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. In 1951, she was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy where she served as Hr.Ms. ''Van Zijll'' (F811) until 1967. She was scrapped in 1968. History United States Navy (1943-1951) She was named in honor of Charles M. Stern, Jr., who was on duty in battleship on 9 April 1941 and was killed when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. The ship was laid down on 12 August 1943 by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newark, New Jersey; launched on 31 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Joan M. Stern; and, commissioned on 1 December 1943. Battle of the Atlantic ''Stern'' held her shakedown cruise off Bermuda and returned to New York for post-shakedown availability. After a short training period off Casco Bay, Maine, she escorted a convoy to Ireland and returned with another to New York. She stood out of that port, on 23 March 1944, with a convoy for North Africa and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS De Zeeuw (F810)
USS ''Eisner'' (DE-192) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. ''Eisner'' was named in honor of Jacques Rodney Eisner who was killed in action during the Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942 while serving in . Following the war, the ship was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program in 1951 and served as HNLMS ''De Zeeuw''. The Netherlands returned the ship to the United States in 1967 and ''Eisner'' was sold for scrap in February 1968. Service history The ship was launched on 12 December 1943 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. at their yard in Kearny, New Jersey, sponsored by Mrs. Lester Eisner, Jr. the sister-in-law of Lieutenant (junior grade) Eisner. The destroyer escort was commissioned on 1 January 1944. On 15 February 1944 ''Eisner'' became t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Dubois (F809)
USS ''O'Neill'' (DE-188) was a in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. In 1950, she was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy, where she served as Hr. Ms. ''Dubois'' (F809) until 1967. She was scrapped in 1968. History United States Navy (1943–1950) USS ''O'Neill'' was named for Ensign William Thomas O'Neill, Jr., killed on 7 December 1941, during the attack on Pearl Harbor, while serving aboard . ''O'Neill'' was laid down on 26 August 1943 by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark, New Jersey; launched on 14 November 1943; sponsored by Mrs. W. T. O'Neill and commissioned on 6 December 1943. Battle of the Atlantic Following a shakedown cruise to Bermuda, ''O'Neill'' reported to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet for duty. Her first major assignment was a convoy operation from New York City to the United Kingdom. This was followed by a series of similar operations, shepherding convoys between U. S. ports and: Casablanca, French Morocco; Bize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Van Ewijk (F808)
USS ''Gustafson'' (DE-182) was a in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. In 1950, she was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy where she served as Hr.Ms. ''Van Ewijck'' (F808) until 1967. She was scrapped in 1968. History United States Navy (1943-1950) USS ''Gustafson'' was launched on 3 October 1943 by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newark, New Jersey; sponsored by Mrs. Eva Smythe Stevens, widow of Lt. Gustafson ; and commissioned on 1 November 1943. Following shakedown training, ''Gustafson'' escorted coastal convoys in waters ranging from New York to Galveston, Texas. On 20 February 1944 she departed New York in the screen of two escort carriers for duty with Admiral Jonas H. Ingrain's U.S. 4th Fleet based at Recife, Brazil. This fleet kept down the German U-boat and raider menace in waters running south from Trinidad to the tip of South America, and across to the coast of Africa. On 14 April 1943, the destroyer escort put to sea i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS De Bitter (F807)
USS ''Rinehart'' (DE-196) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She served in the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. The ship entered the reserves after the end of the war, and in 1950 was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy, where she served under the name ''De Bitter'' until 1967. She was sold for scrap in 1968. Namesake Clark Franklin Rinehart was born on 30 May 1910 in Ridgeway, Missouri. He enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve on 30 April 1937, was appointed aviation cadet on 22 July 1937, designated naval aviator on 8 June 1938, appointed ensign for aviation duties in the U.S. Naval Reserve ranking from 1 August 1938, commissioned ensign in the United States Navy ranking from 1 June 1939; and appointed lieutenant (junior grade) for temporary service ranking from 1 November 1941. He was assigned successively to the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Van Amstel (F806)
USS ''Burrows ''(DE-105) was a built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, and provided escort service against submarine and air attack for Navy vessels and convoys. She was laid down at Wilmington, Delaware, on 24 March 1943 by the Dravo Corporation; launched on 2 October 1943; sponsored by Miss Ruth C. Tech; and commissioned on 19 December 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. World War II North Atlantic operations The destroyer escort left Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 30 December 1943 for shakedown training off Bermuda and returned to Philadelphia on 9 February 1944 for post-shakedown repairs before steaming to Norfolk, Virginia, for duty as a training ship for prospective destroyer escort crews. After less than three weeks, she received orders to New York City to await assignment to her first convoy. On 27 February, the warship sailed for the first of 16 transatlantic crossings. In company with , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Speijk-class Frigate
The ''Van Speijk''-class frigates were built for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1960s. They were versions of the British s with Dutch radars. The British design was chosen in order to enable rapid construction in order to replace elderly destroyer escorts and take up part of the NATO patrol duties of the decommissioned anti-submarine warfare carrier . The ships were modernised in the late 1970s. All six ships were sold to the Indonesian Navy in 1986–1989 and five are still in service as the s. Dutch modifications For the most part the Dutch limited their changes to the ''Leander'' design to a wholesale replacement of the original British electronics and electrical equipment by those from Dutch manufacturers. Hollandse Signaalapparaten supplied the entire electronics suite. Specifically their LW-02 long-range air-surveillance radar, the DA-02 medium-range air/surface search radar and the M45 combined radar and optical fire control system for the guns. The Dutch HSA M44 radar/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk ( Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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