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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Succesfull launch of the Netherland's second Patrol Vessel "Zeeland"

Holland Class vesselKarla Peijs, the Queen's Commissioner for the province of Zeeland, has officially performed the naming ceremony of the "Zeeland", the patrol ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

The ceremony took place on November 20 at the Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen.

This is the third naming ceremony of the Holland Class vessels. The "Holland" and the "Friesland" were launched earlier this year. Next year, the last ship in the series will be named "Groningen".

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