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Encyclopedia > Zuiderkruis class JSS
Zuiderkruis Class Joint Support Ship Royal Netherlands Navy ensign
General Characteristics
Displacement: 24.500 tons full load
Length: 196.20 m
Beam: 33.50 m
Draught: 7.8 m
Propulsion: Diesel-Electric
Speed: 20 knots
Range: 9800 nm at 12 knots
Complement: 175 standard (300 exra beds)
Armament: 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS

10 × .50 machineguns Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ...

Helicopters: 6 Heavy Helicopters (Chinook) or 6 medium helicopters (NH90)
Extra: 32 Leopard 2a6 tanks or 55 other heavy equipment
Boats: 2 LCVP's

The Zuiderkruis is a multifunction ship for amphibious operations. It has a large helicopter deck with landingspots and a rol-rol deck It will be the main support ship next to the 2 LPD's L800 Rotterdam Class for the Royal Netherlands navy, The ship has command rooms for war staffs and a large hospital room with 20 Surgeon rooms. With this ship the Amphibious plan for the navy is compleet with 2 LPD's and 1 JSS Rotterdam The Rotterdam is a Landing Platform Dock or LPD amphibious warfare ship with a large helicopter deck and a dock for large landing craft. ...


 

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