Holland class

A class of offshore patrol vessels built for the Royal Netherlands Navy, designed for constabulary, counter-piracy and maritime-security tasks rather than high-intensity warfare, with a lean crew enabled by extensive automation. Its hull design has also formed the basis for export patrol-vessel offers by Damen.

In service since 2011 · 1 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

3,750

21.5

5,000

nmi

crew

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

National export licensing

Subject to Netherlands export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Limited · 1 operator

In service since 2011. Status: active · ~4 built.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.: 1x 76 mm main gun

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 108.4 m

Naval

Displacement, speed, endurance and diving depth.

Displacement Standard displacement in tonnes — the ship’s size class. Larger hulls carry more but cost more and are less agile.: 3,750 t
Full-load displacement Displacement fully loaded with fuel, stores and munitions.: 3,750 t
Max speed Top speed in knots (surfaced, for submarines). Higher aids positioning and screening.: 21.5 kn

Bottom 5% of warships
Range Cruising range in nautical miles. Nuclear vessels are effectively unlimited (fuel-wise). Higher means more reach without replenishment.: 5,000 nmi

Stronger than 38% of warships
Complement Crew size. Fewer eases manning cost; more may indicate a larger, more capable platform.: 50
Aircraft carried Embarked aircraft/helicopters. Higher extends the ship’s sensor and strike reach.: 1

Stronger than 20% of warships
Propulsion plant Machinery type — nuclear reactor, gas turbine (COGAG), CODAG, diesel-electric, AIP.: Diesel-electric

Sensors & avionics

Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.

Radar Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.: Thales Scout Mk3 surface-search radar

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.: 4

Stronger than 57% of warships
Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 1

Stronger than 45% of warships

Specifications compiled from public Damen Naval and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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