HNLMS Eilerts de Haan was a hydrographic survey vessel created for service with the Royal Netherlands Navy in waters of the Netherlands. The ship was named after Johan Eilerts de Haan, a famous Dutch naval commander that died during the exploration of Surinam, known for his achievements during earlier explorations.
The ship was a more modern sister ship of .Mark, Chris (1997). Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine in W.O. II. Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 978-90-6013-522-8.
Service history HNLMS Eilerts de Haan served as a hydrographic survey vessel with the Royal Netherlands Navy from the time of its commissioning until 1939 when it was temporarily taken out of service to undergo maintenance. Eilerts de Haan was still be in drydock at the time of the German invasion of the Netherlands, allowing the ship to be captured undamaged. It was then be pressed into service as the training ship Randzel.
Randzel served in this role until running aground in early 1945 near the German island of Fehmarn and sinking.
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External links Picture of HNLMS Eilerts de Haan at the Netherlands Institute for Military History (NIMH).