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Willemsoord, Den Helder
Willemsoord is a large former naval base of the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder. It is now connected to the city center of Den Helder, and focuses on entertainment and tourism. Nieuwediep harbor: Origin of the naval base In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it became increasingly difficult for big ships to regularly sail to the Dutch cities on the Zuiderzee. Many ships therefore anchored in the Roadstead of Texel, where a lot of transloading was done by small ships that anchored safely in the Nieuwediep. The Nieuwediep was a stretch of deep water close to the coast near what would later become Den Helder, and was well protected by a shoal. The importance of a safe base for the Dutch navy was stressed again by the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. The Nieuwediep was an ideal location, but not deep enough for warships and East Indies ships. In August 1781 orders were given to deepen it. In order to achieve this, many dam were constructed, which guided the ebb flow thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Den Helder
Den Helder () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base. From here the Royal TESO ferryboat service operates the transportation link between Den Helder and the nearby Dutch Wadden island of Texel to the north. Etymology Before the year 1928 the official name of Den Helder was Helder. The origin of the name Helder is not entirely clear. The name Helder may have come from ''Helle/Helde'', which means "hill" or "hilly grounds", or from ''Helre'', which means a sandy ridge. Another explanation is that the name derived from ''Helsdeur'' (Hell's Door), likely because in the water between Den Helder and Texel (called Marsdiep) the current was so strong that many ships were lost. History Huisduinen was the original older part of the city, whereas Helder itself was a nearby smaller hamlet. When a harbour was built near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolly Boat
The jolly boat was a type of ship's boat in use during the 18th and 19th centuries. Used mainly to ferry personnel to and from the ship, or for other small-scale activities, it was, by the 18th century, one of several types of ship's boat. The design evolved throughout its period in service. Origins The term 'jolly boat' has several potential origins. It may originate in the Dutch or Swedish ''jolle'', a term meaning a small bark or boat. Other possibilities include the English term yawl, or the 'gelle-watte', the latter being a term in use in the 16th century to refer to the boat used by the captain for trips to and from shore.Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea, p. 340 According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term appears in ''Chamber's Encyclopedia'' between 1727 and 1741. It is called simply 'jolly' in the early 19th century novels of Frederick Marryat. The word may have been in use considerably earlier, as the record of the voyages of Francis Drake and John Hawkins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Bonaire
HNLMS ''Bonaire'' was a fourth-class screw steamship of the Royal Netherlands Navy, now under restoration as a museum ship. ''Bonaire'' was built for the Royal Netherlands Navy as a steam frigate with barquentine rig and a retractable screw, and was launched at Rotterdam on 12 May 1877. From 1924 she served at Delfzijl as living quarters for the Dutch Nautical College, and was renamed ''Abel Tasman''. After ''Abel Tasman'' lay abandoned for many years, a restoration programme began in 2005 at Den Helder to secure the future of the ship as a floating museum. See also * * * * List of museum ships This list of museum ships is a comprehensive, sortable, annotated list of notable museum ships around the world. Replica ships are listed separately in the article on ship replicas. Ships that are not museum ships, but are still actively used fo ... References External links Stichting BONAIRE – the charity that undertakes the restoration of Zr.Ms. BONAIRE [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Tonijn (S805)
HNLMS ''Tonijn'' (Dutch: ''Thunnus'') was a ''Potvis''-class submarine (modified ) of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Ship history The submarine was laid down on 26 October 1962 at the ''Wilton-Fijenoord'' shipyard in Schiedam and launched on 14 June 1965. 24 February 1966 she was commissioned in the Dutch navy. While on exercise northwest of Ireland, she received the news that the submarine ''Walrus'' had gone missing. ''Tonijn'' participated in the search for the boat on 16 December 1968. It turned out ''Walrus'' was not lost but had lost radio contact due to a malfunction. From 18 to 28 July 1976 ''Tonijn'' made a visit to Kiel to participate in the Kieler Woche. Later that year she visited Dublin from 11 to 14 September. In September 1979 after fires broke out in the port engine room and starboard engine room assisted in towing the boat to Gibraltar. The boat was in serious trouble as she also suffered from ''battery depletion'' that was performed at the time the fires bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNLMS Schorpioen
HNLMS ''Schorpioen'' is a monitor built in France for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1860s. These new ships were equipped with heavy rifled guns, and a heavy armor. The hull had an armor plated belt of and the gun turret, housing the two guns, had almost of armor. She came from the building yard with two tripod masts and able to employ about of sails, but she proved to be a difficult sailing ship and some years later the yards, masts and the sails were removed. As with her huge steam engines gave her a maximum speed of . Her striking weapon was the pointed ram bow, slightly different from ''Buffel''s, but she never ever used this overestimated weapon. Service record As with ''Buffel'', her record is not very impressive. In 1886 ''Schorpioen'' was hit in the stern quarter by a paddle steam tugboat in the harbor of Den Helder and sank in two hours. It was possible to raise and repair her. In 1906 she completed her role as an operational warship and was transformed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Navy Museum
The Dutch Navy Museum is a naval museum in Den Helder, Netherlands. The museum is dedicated to the history of the ''Koninklijke Marine'' (Royal Netherlands Navy). The most important ships the museum owns are: * ( minesweeper) * (ironclad ram) * (submarine) * (steamship) (under restoration) * (guided missile destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, manoeuvrable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...) ( Deck and radar) References {{Authority control Maritime museums in the Netherlands category:Military and war museums in the Netherlands Naval museums Museums in North Holland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinker Brick
Clinker bricks are partially- vitrified bricks used in the construction of buildings. Clinker bricks are produced when wet clay bricks are exposed to excessive heat during the firing process, sintering the surface of the brick and forming a shiny, dark-colored coating. Clinker bricks have a blackened appearance, and they are often misshapen or split. Clinkers are so named for the metallic sound they make when struck together. Clinker bricks are denser, heavier, and more irregular than standard bricks. Clinkers are water-resistant and durable, but have higher thermal conductivity than more porous red bricks, lending less insulation to climate-controlled structures. The brick-firing kilns of the early 20th century—called brick clamps or "beehive" kilns—did not heat evenly, and the bricks that were too close to the fire emerged harder, darker, and with more vibrant colors, according to the minerals present in the clay. Initially, these clinkers were discarded as defecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NIMH - 2011 - 0233 - Aerial Photograph Of Den Helder, The Netherlands - 1920 - 1940
NIMH may refer to: *Nickel–metal hydride battery (NiMH), a type of electrical battery * National Institute of Mental Health, an agency of the United States government *National Institute of Medical Herbalists, a professional organisation in the United Kingdom *''Rats of NIMH The ''Rats of NIMH'' is a trilogy of children's books, the first one by Robert C. O'Brien, and the second and third by his daughter Jane Leslie Conly. They tell the story of a society of rats rendered intelligent by scientific experimentation. Th ...'', a series of children's books *'' The Secret of NIMH'', a 1982 animated film *'' The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'', a 1998 direct-to-video animated film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. He was the ''de facto'' leader of the French Republic as First Consul from 1799 to 1804, then Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again in 1815. Napoleon's political and cultural legacy endures to this day, as a highly celebrated and controversial leader. He initiated many liberal reforms that have persisted in society, and is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. His wars and campaigns are studied by militaries all over the world. Between three and six million civilians and soldiers perished in what became known as the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica, not long a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Bonaparte
Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (born Luigi Buonaparte; 2 September 1778 – 25 July 1846) was a younger brother of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French. He was a monarch in his own right from 1806 to 1810, ruling over the Kingdom of Holland (a French client state roughly corresponding to the current Netherlands). In that capacity he was known as Louis I ( Dutch: Lodewijk I ). Louis was the fifth surviving child and fourth surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino, out of eight children who lived past infancy. He and his siblings were all born on Corsica, which had been conquered by France less than a decade before his birth. Louis followed his older brothers into the French Army, where he benefited from Napoleon's patronage. In 1802, he married his step-niece Hortense de Beauharnais, the daughter of Empress Joséphine (Napoleon's wife). In 1806, Napoleon established the Kingdom of Holland in place of the Batavian Republic, appointing Louis as the new king. Napoleon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
