16、17世紀,荷蘭與比利時脫離西班牙皇室獨立,共同成立了七省共和國,當時的荷蘭商船船隊規模占了歐洲全部商船隊的八九成,海上馬車伕(Sea Coachman)之名不脛而走,也創立了世界最早的東印度公司,後來英國也學著在印度建立更大的東印度公司管理印度。直到1839年荷蘭與比利時才正式分家,而後來荷蘭王國在與大英帝國的海上競爭也漸趨下風而落敗,荷蘭的海權也因此不再如全盛時期風光,但仍保有相當程度的海上力量。而海上馬車夫也在全盛時期發明了一種把葡萄酒先蒸餾過以避免葡萄酒壞掉的白蘭地,後來才由法國人以干邑與雅馬邑白蘭地進一步發揚光大。潛水艇原型也是荷蘭人發明的,後來才由其他國家加以發揚光大。而近代世界股票交易所的制度也是由荷蘭開始,甚至美國紐約一開始也是由荷蘭人建立的,當時稱為新阿姆斯特丹。而台灣跟荷蘭也有歷史淵源,荷蘭人當時在台灣南部建立熱蘭遮城的據點做為與中國跟日本貿易的交易站。
荷蘭也有數家世界級大企業,跨足家電、能源、快速消費產品(FMCG)與先進光學設備等等,特別是荷蘭光學的發展歷史悠久,不少光學設備是荷蘭人發明,如眼鏡、望遠鏡甚至目前最先進的半導體曝光機,荷蘭人都佔有一席之地,且執世界牛耳。
荷蘭海軍軍艦的命名以州和城市名,甚至國名荷蘭也用於軍艦命名,而潛艇則以海中生物命名。
Karel Doorman
- The first HNLMS Karel Doorman (QH1), originally the escort carrier HMS Nairana, was the Netherlands' first aircraft carrier.
The second HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81), a Colossus-class aircraft carrier (originally HMS Venerable), was commissioned into the Netherlands Navy on 28 May 1948. She was sold to Argentina in 1970 and renamed Veinticinco de Mayo
The third HNLMS Karel Doorman (F827) is the lead ship of her class of frigates.
The fourth HNLMS Karel Doorman (A833) is a replenishment and logistic ship, which was commissioned in 2015.
De Zeven Provinciën
Dutch ship De Zeven Provinciën (1643), ship of the line of the Amsterdam Admiralty;
Dutch ship De Zeven Provinciën (1665), ship of the line (1665–1694), of the Maze Admiralty;
Dutch ship De Zeven Provinciën (1694), ship of the line of the Maze Admiralty;
Dutch ship De Zeven Provinciën (1782), ship of the line of the Noorderkwartier Admiralty;
HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (1909) – a coastal defence ship in service from 1910 to 1942;
HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (C802) (1950–1976), De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser;
HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802) (2002– ), the lead ship of the De Zeven Provinciën-class frigates.
Holland
HNLMS Holland (1896), a Holland class protected cruiser
HNLMS Holland (D808), a Holland-class destroyer
HNLMS Holland (P840), a Holland-class offshore patrol vessels
Amsterdam
HNLMS Amsterdam (D819), a Friesland-class destroyer
HNLMS Amsterdam (A836), a replenishment ship
Rotterdam
HNLMS Rotterdam (D818), a Friesland-class destroyer
HNLMS Rotterdam (L800), a Landing Platform Dock
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