HNLMS Tromp explained

At least eight ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named HNLMS Tromp after Admiral Maarten Tromp (1598–1653), or his son Cornelis Tromp (1629–1691):

• HNLMS Admiraal C. Tromp, a 7-gun armed schooner, which served from 1809-1826.
• HNLMS Tromp, a 64/68 gun ship of the line launched in 1808, and sold in 1820.
• HNLMS Tromp, a 74-gun ship of the line laid down in 1830, but not completed until 1850, struck in 1867, and sold for scrap in 1872.
• , was an unprotected cruiser.
  • , launched in 1937, was a light cruiser that served in World War II.
• , launched in 1973, was the lead ship of her class of guided missile frigates.
• , second of the s, entered service in 2003.