Review the history of the Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service. Read the attack logs, ship specs, eye witness WWII accounts, mission assignments, construction details, periscope shots, mystery images, weapons specifications, war stories, and more.

Explore 500 years of maritime history in The National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam. Experience how life used to be on an East Indiaman and be amazed by our spectacular building, the Arsenal. The National Maritime Museum shows how our culture has been shaped by the sea. Stimulating, interactive exhibitions allow visitors to explore 500 years of maritime history. Attractive object exhibitions show the best of our world famous collection. We have special exhibitions for children, including See you in the Golden Age and The tale of the whale. We even have one for children under the age of 6: Sal & Lori and Circus at Sea. And last but not least: the exciting ride Voyage at Sea (8+) and the famous replica of the East Indiaman Amsterdam is back at the quay. Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Navy Museum is located at the Oude Rijkswerf, also known as Willemsoord. The grounds belong to the Royal Netherlands Navy, which still uses some of the buildings. Via the main building – where the cash desk and the film theatre are based – you will make your way to the Torentje (Turret). The building was commissioned in 1827 as a warehouse for highly flammable substances. Employees were able to see the Turret's clockwork from wherever they found themselves on the dockyard grounds. Now, the six rooms of the Turret tell the story of the Dutch Navy. Next to the main building sits the Tonijn, the country’s only submarine that is open to members of the public. The museum ships Abraham Crijnssen and Schorpioen are berthed on the other side of the Medemblik building, which is used by the Navy. Further up, at the central square, is where you will find the bridge of HNLMS De Ruyter. Den Helder, Netherlands

Situated in the bustling heart of Rotterdam, the Maritime Museum Rotterdam is one of the world's top maritime museums. Rotterdam Maritime Museum sheds light on the often invisible maritime world. Addressing a broad public, it tells the frequently surprising story of the past, present and future of the maritime sector and the impact it has on society at large. It was founded in 1874 and is the oldest maritime museum in the Netherlands. Rotterdam, Netherlands

Our truest replica ship, the Half Moon, forged her own maritime history. It is therefore time that our ship, full of stories, also becomes part of the continuum of history that began in 1609. The replica ship was built at Albany, N.Y. at the initiative of one man, Dr Andrew A. Hendricks. Upon her completion in 1989 he graciously donated the Halve Maen to the not-for-profit organization, The New Netherland Museum, which he also established that same year to manage the ship. The ship construction fulfilled Dr. Hendricks dream to use the historic icon as an educational instrument to help underscore the important Dutch contribution to the American way of life and today serves the museum not just as a historic icon, not just as a symbol of mutual heritage, or an prime instrument of education, but also as a catalyst for new Dutch-American cultural initiatives. Netherlands

Sailing with historic sailing ships for groups and individuals. Experience the best holiday with our ships and organization. Sail on the Wad and IJsselmeer, explore the Wadden Islands, visit the harbor towns, beaching on the Wad, walk on the bottom of the sea ... all propelled on the wind. Since 1985 the Historische Zeilvaart Harlingen (SHZH) has been organising group sailingtrips on historic and classical sailing ships. The common objective of the Harlingen Historic Sailing Vessels Cooperative is to maintain our beautiful sailing ships, to keep them sailing and to make them accessible to everyone. Traditional sailing deserves that. Harlingen, Netherlands