HNLMS Johan de Witt

	HNLMS Johan de Witt with welldock submersed
History
Netherlands
Name	Johan de Witt
Namesake	Johan de Witt
Operator	Royal Netherlands Navy
Builder	Damen Shipyards Galați, Romania; Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Netherlands (fitting out);
Cost	ƒ260m
Laid down	18 June 2003
Launched	13 May 2006
Commissioned	30 November 2007
Homeport	Den Helder
Identification	IMO number: 9280768; MMSI number: 244527000; Callsign: PAJW; Deck code: JW;
Motto	Ago Quod Ago; (I do what I do);
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Type	Rotterdam-class landing platform dock
Displacement	16,800 t full
Length	176.35 m (578 ft 7 in)
Beam	29 m (95 ft 2 in)
Draught	6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric system; 4 × Stork Wärtsilä 14,800 kW (19,800 hp) with Podded Propulsion; bow thruster;
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Range	6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance	6 weeks
Boats & landing; craft carried	2 × 7 m (23 ft) RHIB; Up to 4 x LCVP or 12 m (39 ft) RHIB; 2 × LCU in welldock; Provisions for Combat Boat 90's.; Can also accommodate LCACs;
Capacity	170 armoured personnel carriers or 33 main battle tanks
Troops	555 marines
Complement	146
Sensors &; processing systems	Thales Netherlands Variant 2D Combined air / surface radar; Thales Netherlands Gatekeeper E/O Warning system; SATCOM, Link 11, JMCIS;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	4 x Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launcher
Armament	2 × Goalkeeper CIWS; 4-6 x Browning .50 and FN MAG machine guns;
Aircraft carried	6 x NH90 NFH or 6 x H215M Cougar or 4 x CH-47F Chinook helicopters
Aviation facilities	Hangar and stern helicopter flight deck with two landing spots

HNLMS Johan de Witt (Dutch: Zr.Ms. Johan de Witt) is the second Rotterdam-class landing platform dock of the Royal Netherlands Navy. It is an improved design of Rotterdam, which was designed in conjunction between the Netherlands and Spain. The ship, displacing 16,800 tons, was launched on 13 May 2006. The motto of the ship is Ago Quod Ago, translated as I do what I do.

History
HNLMS Johan de Witt with welldock submersed
Netherlands
Name	Johan de Witt
Namesake	Johan de Witt
Operator	Royal Netherlands Navy
Builder	Damen Shipyards Galați, Romania Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Netherlands (fitting out)
Cost	ƒ260m
Laid down	18 June 2003
Launched	13 May 2006
Commissioned	30 November 2007
Homeport	Den Helder
Identification	IMO number: 9280768 MMSI number: 244527000 Callsign: PAJW Deck code: JW
Motto	Ago Quod Ago (I do what I do)
Status	in active service
Badge
General characteristics
Type	Rotterdam-class landing platform dock
Displacement	16,800 t full
Length	176.35 m (578 ft 7 in)
Beam	29 m (95 ft 2 in)
Draught	6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric system 4 × Stork Wärtsilä 14,800 kW (19,800 hp) with Podded Propulsion bow thruster
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Range	6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance	6 weeks
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × 7 m (23 ft) RHIB Up to 4 x LCVP or 12 m (39 ft) RHIB 2 × LCU in welldock Provisions for Combat Boat 90's. Can also accommodate LCACs
Capacity	170 armoured personnel carriers or 33 main battle tanks
Troops	555 marines
Complement	146
Sensors & processing systems	Thales Netherlands Variant 2D Combined air / surface radar Thales Netherlands Gatekeeper E/O Warning system SATCOM, Link 11, JMCIS
Electronic warfare & decoys	4 x Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launcher
Armament	2 × Goalkeeper CIWS 4-6 x Browning .50 and FN MAG machine guns
Aircraft carried	6 x NH90 NFH or 6 x H215M Cougar or 4 x CH-47F Chinook helicopters
Aviation facilities	Hangar and stern helicopter flight deck with two landing spots