Celebrating 25 Years
June 26, 2020 (Google Translation) – After 2.5 months, Karel Doorman returned today to Den Helder. The arrival in Den Helder had a sober character due to the corona measures. This time not a full quay with family and friends. The ship and her crew have been deployed in the Caribbean since April 24. There, grateful use was made of…
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June 5, 2020 (Google Translation) – Patrol ship Zeeland intercepted a drug transport in the Caribbean on the night of June 1. Defense announced this today. It was about 350 kilos of cocaine in a small boat. Both crew members of the so-called go-fast have been arrested. The Coast Guard’s shore radar and Dash-8 patrol aircraft detected the vessel earlier…
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June 4, 2020 (Google Translation) – HNLMS Karel Doorman will leave the Caribbean on June 15. The joint support ship has been there since April 24 for ‘Carib Support’. This operation is intended to assist local authorities in fighting the corona crisis. On arrival of the more than 200-meter-long ship, a large-scale outbreak on the islands was taken into account.…
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