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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Keel for first Dutch Patrol Ship laid down

Artist Impression OPVState Secretary for Defence Jack de Vries layed down the keel of the first patrol vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the dock of Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding on Monday the 8th of December.

During the official act, the State Secretary welded an old Dutch duit (traditional Dutch coin) to the very first part of the vessel.

At the lay down of this first of class, the names of the four patrol vessels were also announced: Holland, Zeeland, Friesland en Groningen.

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