The six ‘Roofdier’ class ‘frigates’ were all built in the USA with MDAP funds. They were designed to escort slow coastal convoys in Channel and North Sea areas and were operated as a single squadron by the Royal Netherlands Navy. They proved useful for a number of peacetime tasks, especially fishery protection, and some were retained in this role in the North Sea until die mid-1980s.

Five weeks after the withdrawal of the legendary ‘Rotterdam’ (V),

Holland America Line introduced the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI) in November

1997. With her gross tonnage of 59.652 she was and still is a

remarkable ship among all cruiseliners. From 2012 the proud

flagship of the HAL is sailing year-round from Rotterdam

(The Netherlands). In this number of Liners Bert Lamers describes

the history of the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI). He also gives a description on

the interior and the large art and antiqu...

Met declinatietafels voor de zon, 2017 - 2020, daglengtetafels voor de gehele aarde en het regiment van de Poolster.

Een modernere versie van een zeemanshandboek zoals zestiende-eeuwse zeevarenden gebruikten, van Columbus tot Willem Barentsz.

Die handleidingen bestonden in het algemeen uit drie delen.

- Een inleiding over het heelal en hoe de zon, de planeten de sterren om ons heen draaien. De instructie, vaak "regiment" genoemd, om uit een hoogtemeting van de poolster je breedte te bepalen....

In dit nummer van Scheepshistorie komen aan bod:

- Reisverslag Antarctica. Van 12 februari tot 5 maart 2013 bezochten Elske en Peter Sigmond aan boord van de driemaster-bark ‘Europa’ de Zuid-Shetland-eilanden (Br) en het Antarctisch Schiereiland. De reis voerde van Ushuaia aan Beagle Channel langs Vuurland, Kaap Hoorn en over de beruchte Straat Drake. Voorafgaand aan het reisverslag de beschrijving van enkele historische zoektochten naar het Zuidland.

- Havenpontje Heen-en-Weer. De oorspr...

The sturdy Fokker C.XIw was designed and built for service in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Development started in early 1934. The biplane scout was the first Dutch aircraft which could be catapult launched. At that time, a new flagship for the Netherlands East Indies Squadron was under construction and would receive a Heinkel K 8 catapult. Fifteen aircraft were ordered and served as long-range reconnaissance for the fleet from 1936 to 1942.

It was mainly operated in the Netherlands Indies and...