Pennants of Dutch destroyers

Kortenaer

Evertsen

The destroyers before the World War II had a pennant consisting of two letters, painted on their hull.

EV=Evertsen
VG=Van Galen
PH=Piet Hein
KN=Kortenaer
WW=Witte de With
VN=Van Nes
BK=Banckert
DR=De Ruyter
GT-Van Ghent

D 801, Banckert, on stocks 19 August 1940, former HMS Quilliam transferred 21 November 1945.
D 802, Evertsen, commissioned 1 February 1946, former HMS Scourge, later reclassificied as F 803.
D 803, Van Galen, on stocks 10 July 1939 as HMS Noble and bought.
D 804, Kortenaer, commissioned 1 October 1945, former HMS Sentinel and Scorpion, later reclassificied as F 812.
D 805, Piet Hein, commissioned 5 October 1945, former HMS Separis, later reclassificied as F 804.
D 806, Tjerk Hiddes, commisioned 27 May 1952, former HMS Non Pareil.
D 807, Marnix, on stocks 22 August 1934, bought 1947, later reclassificied as F 801.

D 808, Holland, commissioned 30 December 1954, Holland-class.

D 809, Zeeland, commissioned 1 March 1955, Holland-class

D 810, Noord-Brabant, commissioned 1 June 1955, Holland-class.

D 811, Gelderland, commissioned 17 August 1955, Holland-class.
D 812, Friesland, commissioned 22 March 1956, Friesland-class.
D 813, Groningen, commissioned 12 September 1956, Friesland-class.
D 814, Limburg, commissioned 31 October 1956, Friesland-class.
D 815, Overijssel, commissioned 4 October 1957, Friesland-class.
D 816, Drenthe, commissioned 1 August 1957, Friesland-class.
D 817, Utrecht, commissioned 1 October 1957, Friesland-class.
D 818, Rotterdam, commissioned 28 February 1957, Friesland-class.
D 819, Amsterdam, commissioned 10 April 1958, Friesland-class.

Source
-A.J. Vermeulen. De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine en die der Gouvernementsmarine 1814-1962.