Rotterdam class

Galicia Class
Landing Ship/Platform Dock
ships

1998

The HOLEC electric engine 4 pieces (2 in tandem per shaft).

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123	crew
600	troops
12750	full load (tn)
166	length (m)
25	beam (m)
5.90	draught (m)
20	max speed (knots)



4	Naval Engine diesel - electric Stork Wartsila 12SW28
4	Naval Engine electric HOLEC



8	Naval Gun Browning .50 machine-gun
4	Naval Gun single 20 mm
2	Close-In Weapon System Goalkeeper
1	Chaff and decoys AN/SLQ-25 Nixie
1	Chaff and decoys Mark 36 SRBOC

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	Royal Netherlands Navy	L800	Hr. Ms. Rotterdam	PARD - RD	1998	--
	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	L3006	Bay class RFA Largs Bay	GCIA	2006	2011
RAN L100 HMAS Choules					2011	--
	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	L3008	Bay class RFA Mounts Bay	GCIC - MB	2006	--
	Royal Netherlands Navy	L801	Improved Rotterdam class Hr. Ms. Johan de Witt	PAJW - JW	2007	--
	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	L3007	Bay class RFA Lyme Bay	GCIB - YB	2007	--
	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	L3009	Bay class RFA Cardigan Bay	GCID - CB	2007	--

6 units

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1994-apr-25	Ordered	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam
1996-feb-23	Laid down	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam
1997-feb-22	Launched	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam
1998-apr-18	Commissioned	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam
2005-jun-24	Deployment	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam Fleet Review: Trafalgar 200 Present at Trafalgar 200 Fleet Review, off Browndown anchorage
2005-jul-1	Port Visit	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam Present at International Festival of the Sea 2005, Portsmouth
2008-oct-4	Deployment	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam Exercise Joint Warrior 08-2 participated in bi-annual multi-national exercise off Scottish coast, until 17 Oct
2011-feb-9		L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam Sighted at Simpson Bay in St. Maarten.
2011-mar-1		L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam Sighted at Simpson Bay in St. Maarten. Helicopters constantly landing and taking off. Also, constantly sailing around the bay.
2011-jul-1	Homeport	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam naval days 2011 (marinedagen)
2012-jul-11		L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam departure for operation Ocean Shield
2012-jul-11		L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam Combined Task Force 150 from Jul12 to Dec12 operation Ocean Shield embarked 2 Cougars S-419, S-447
2012-dec-22		L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam return homeport
2016-oct-3	Deployment	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam Exercise Emerald Move 2016 Participated in Tyrrhenian Sea exercise
2022-mar	Deployment	L800 Hr. Ms. Rotterdam Exercise Cold Response 2022 participated in Cold Response 22, with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, US Marines embarked.