Zuiderkruis Class Joint Support Ship
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. ...