Eight ships of the

Royal Netherlands Navy The Royal Netherlands Navy (, ) is the Navy, maritime service branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. It traces its history to 8 January 1488, making it the List of navies, third-oldest navy in the world. During the 17th and early 18th centurie ...

have been named HNLMS ''De Zeven Provinciën'' or similar, after the original seven provinces of the Netherlands forming the

Union of Utrecht The Union of Utrecht () was an alliance based on an agreement concluded on 23 January 1579 between a number of Habsburg Netherlands, Dutch provinces and cities, to reach a joint commitment against the king, Philip II of Spain. By joining forces ...

and signing the Act of Abjuration (declaration of independence): * ,

ship of the line A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactics in the Age of Sail, naval tactic known as the line of battl ...

of the Amsterdam Admiralty; * , ship of the line (1665–1694), of the Maze Admiralty; * , ship of the line of the Maze Admiralty; * , ship of the line of the Noorderkwartier Admiralty; * – a

coastal defence ship Coastal defence ships (sometimes called coastal battleships or coast defence ships) were warships built for the purpose of coastal defence, mostly during the period from 1860 to 1920. They were small, often cruiser-sized warships that sacrifi ...

in service from 1910 to 1942; * (1950–1976), ; * (2002– ), the

lead ship The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships that are all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels. Large ships are very comple ...

of the s.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:De Zeven Provincien Royal Netherlands Navy ship names

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