HNLMS Karel Doorman explained
Four ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named Karel Doorman or Karel Doorman (rendered as Karel Doorman in English) after Admiral Karel Doorman:
- The first, originally the escort carrier, was the Netherlands' first aircraft carrier.
- The second, a (originally), was commissioned into the Netherlands Navy on 28 May 1948. She was sold to Argentina in 1970 and renamed
- The third is the lead ship of her class of frigates.
- The fourth is a replenishment and logistic ship, which was commissioned in 2015.
See also
- of the Dutch Royal Navy
- of the Dutch Royal Navy