Johan de Witt class

Overview

Johan de Witt class

Royal Netherlands navy Johan de Witt class landing platform dock.
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Origin

Netherlands

Type

Landing platform

Entered service

2007

Status

In service

Development

Early 2000's

Developer

Netherlands

Production

2003 - 2007

Producer

Netherlands - De Schelde, Flushing

Unit cost

260 million Guilders in 1999

Number produced

Designations

L801 (pennant number)
LPD-2 (project for 2nd Dutch LPD)

Notable users

Netherlands

Details

Facts Johan de Witt class

General

Origin

The Netherlands

Type

Landing platform dock

Complement

113 - 146, depending on mission and air crew

Dimensions

Displacement

15.500 t standard

16.800 t full load

Length

176.4 m overall

159.8 m at waterline

Beam

29.2 m overall

25.7 m at waterline

Draft

6 m

Propulsion

Arrangement

Diesel-electric propulsion

Machinery

4x Stork Wärtsilä diesel

Power output

19.800 hp combined

Propulsion

2 pods, 1 bow thruster

Mobility

Speed

19 kt

Range

6.000 nm at 12 kt

Endurance

6 weeks

Sensors

Air/surface search

1x Variant (to be replaced by Thales NS100 in 2021)

Electro-optical

1x Gatekeeper

Navigation radar

2x Kelvin Hughes ARPA (to be replaced by Scout Mk 3 in 2021)

Systems

ESM

Intercept (to be replaced by Vigile-D in 2021)

Data link

Link 11

Communications

SATCOM

Decoys

4x Mk 36 SRBOC

Decoys

Anti-torpedo decoy

Facilities

Command post for brigade and division level

Medical facilities including surgery and dentist

Guns

CIWS

2x 30mm Goalkeeper

Self-defense

Up to 10x 12.7mm M2HB

Aircraft

Aircraft

Up to 6 helicopter

Supported types

NH-90 NFH, AS.532 Cougar, CH-47 Chinook

Facilities

Hangar for multiple helicopters

2 landing spots

Tactical air control center

Transport capacity

Troops

Up to 555 marines

Vehicles

Up to 170 vehicles, including 90 APC and 32 MBT

Landing craft

4x LCVP or FRISC and 2x LCU

Can support LCAC

Boats

2x 7m RHIB

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