Nieuwe Haven Naval Base

Nieuwe Haven is a Royal Netherlands Navy base in Den Helder and the largest harbor in the Netherlands.

Aerial view of the harbor

History

After World War Two, the Dutch government established a commission to find a site for a new naval base. It was given a choice between IJmuiden, Rotterdam, Vlissingen or Den Helder.[1] In 1947 it was decided Den Helder would become the Netherlands' main naval base.[2] A definitive plan for the new harbour was completed in 1948 and estimated its cost at 29 million florins.[1]


References
  1. De Tijd Bouw nieuwe marinehaven vordert snel, 18 January 1952, accessed 20 September 2017 (via Delpher.nl)
  2. A.P. van Vliet, Vijftig jaar 'Nieuwe haven' 1954-2004, NIMH.

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