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The name "Tromp" is a remembrance of two famous admirals who served the Dutch Admiralty from 1607 till 1677.
- Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (1598-1653)
- Cornelis Tromp (1629-1691)
Until now eight ships have borne the name TROMP.
Tromp no. 1 - A 54-gun ship of the line under the admiralty of the Maze (1777-1796) with the full name of Maarten Harpertsz Tromp. P. van Zwijndregt built it on the stat Warf at Rotterdam. It made its maiden voyage under the command of Captain C. van Gennep and joined the fleet at Texel. On February 23, 1796, the Tromp set off with seven other ships for India, under the command of Rear Admiral E. Lucas. This squadron surrendered on August 17, 1796 in the Saldanha Bay to the English fleet under the command of Vice Admiral G. Keith. Afterwards, the ship still under the name Tromp served in the British Navy and was sold for scrap on August 9, 1815.
Tromp no. 2 - The armed schooner number 22 (1809-1826) which was built in 1804 as the Admiral C. Tromp was armed with seven cannons with a crew of 50 men. In 1805, the ship took part in the expedition to Vlissingen. On august 30th, 1826 the schooner was sold for NLG 530 ($ 340) for scrap in Rotterdam.
Tromp no. 3 - In 1805 the 64/68 gunship of the line Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (1808-1823) was laid down in Rotterdam, launched in 1808 and put into service un Captain I.A. van der Straten on May 5th, 1811. In 1820, the Tromp was rejected and sold to the colonial Navy. In 1823, the ship was scrapped in Indonesia.
Tromp no. 4 - 74 Gunship of the line (1850-1867). P. Shut jr. laid down the hull in 1830, but it was not launched until twenty years later. The ship was never actually sailed and was removed form the fleet in 1867 and sold for scrap in 1872.
Tromp no. 5 - The 1st Class screw-driven steamship Tromp (1877-1904) was built at the state wharf in Amsterdam and put into service under Captain H.D. Guyot on May 30, 1879. The ship was built of steel with a wood covered hull. Although steam powered, it had auxiliary sails with as surface area of about 1600m2. The ship was taken off the fleet in 1904 and sold for scrap in September 19, 1904.
Tromp no. 6 - The Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (1904-1933) was built at the state wharf in Amsterdam and put into service on April 5, 1906 commanded by Captain F.C.E.L. Koster. In the last 4 years of her service, the ship served as a training vessel before being replaced in 1927 and sold for scrap in 1933.
Tromp no.7 - The HM Tromp was the flotilla leader of the Decker's fleet plan, which was introduced in 1931. It was however not until January 17 1936, that the first keel plates were laid down at the Netherlands Shipbuilding dockyard in Amsterdam. During World War II the ship saw a lot of action in the Indian waters and the southern part of the pacific. In 1949, the ship was reduced to a technical training ship for the Royal Dutch Navy.
Tromp no.8 - The guided missile Frigate Tromp was laid down on August 4, 1971 by the Royal Schelde in Vlissingen and commissioned in October 1975. In 2001, the ship was put out of service and in being replaced by the ADCF.
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