Dutch warship returns to Greenwich
A Dutch warship has returned to London and is currently moored in Greenwich.
The vessel named Johan De Witt arrived in London yesterday following a previous 2023 visit.
She’s currently moored at Greenwich close to the Cutty Sark.
It’s a distinctive ship with giant, slab sides. Named after a 17th century Dutch politician and republican blamed for ignoring the army in favour of the navy after battles losses, the ship is a landing dock that can accommodate up to six helicopters.
Johan De Witt (the man not the boat) once led an attempted invasion almost reaching Chatham in 1667.
The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich holds a painting marking the battle alongside a coin commemorating the assassination of Johan De Witt in its collection.
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