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Discover Den Helder in Netherlands
Den Helder in the region of North Holland with its 59,569 habitants is a town located in Netherlands - some 41 mi or ( 66 km ) North of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Local time in Den Helder is now 08:12 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Van Ewijcksluis, Utrecht, T Zand, Stolpen, and The Hague. When in this area, you might want to check out Van Ewijcksluis . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Den Helder ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Willemsoord, Den Helder
Willemsoord is a large former dockyard of the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder. It is now a maritime museum, housing the Dutch Navy Museum and the Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers. In 2009 the replica of the Dutch East India Company ship Prins Willem which was located in a dock (visitable by the public) burned down.
Located at 52.96 4.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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. The most important ships the museum owns are: HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen HNLMS Schorpioen HNLMS Tonijn HNLMS Bonaire (under restoration) HNLMS De Ruyter
Located at 52.96 4.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen (1936)
HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen was a Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN). Built during the 1930s, she was based in the Netherlands East Indies when Japan attacked at the end of 1941. Ordered to retreat to Australia, the ship was disguised as a tropical island to avoid detection, and was the last Dutch ship to escape from the region.
Located at 52.96 4.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
HNLMS Schorpioen
HNLMS Schorpioen is a sister ship of HNLMS Buffel. Built in the same year, 1868 in France, they were the core of the then renewed Royal Netherlands Navy, replacing the outdated wooden ships that combined sailing and steam propulsion and carried so called smooth-bore guns. These new ships were equipped with heavy rifled 23 cm guns, and a heavy armor. The hull had an armor plated belt of 15 cm (6 inches) and the gun turret, housing the two guns, had almost 30 cm (12 inches)of armor.
Located at 52.96 4.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Royal Netherlands Naval College
The Royal Netherlands Naval College in Den Helder is the service academy of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The KIM offers a program of four or five years and also a short course of sixteen to twenty-two months. Upon the completion of the program a graduate is awarded a bachelor's degree and is commissioned in the Royal Netherlands Navy. The training of officers for the Royal Netherlands Army and Royal Netherlands Air Force is done by the Koninklijke Militaire Academie in Breda.
Located at 52.96 4.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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