Hr. Ms. Zuiderkruis returns from last mission
The fast combat support ship Hr. Ms. Zuiderkruis on 14 December returned to the Netherlands from its last mission after four months participating in the EU's Operation Atalanta anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden. The ship will be retired Feb. 10 after 36 years of service.
Hr. Ms. Middelburg in its home port of Den Helder
On Dec. 14, the minehunter Hr. Ms. Middelburg was retired after 25 years of service. It was the fourth Alkmaar-class minehunter retired this year. Since it entered service in 1986, it was used to clear explosives from the North Sea and Gulf of Riga, interdicted illegal refugees in the Mediterranean and, most recently, participated in Operation Unified Protector off the coast of Libya.
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