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Saturday, 21 January 2017

Netherlands not started building of dreadnoughts according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 17 April 1914

British Vickers design dated 1913

German Germaniawerft design dated 1913

German Blohm&Voss design dated 1913

An item referred to the Dutch newspaper Het Vaderland which denied the tiding that the Dutch minister of navy Rambonnet (1) intended to propose coming summer to start the building of two dreadnoughts (2) at the same time.

Notes
1. Jean Jacques Rambonnet (8 March 1864 Wijhe, Netherlands-3 August 1943 Rotterdam, Netherlands), served in the Royal Netherlands Navy between 1879-1922 ending in the rank of vice-admiral and minister of navy 29 August 1913-28 June 1918.
2. There was never a Dutch dreadnought built due to the outbreak of the First World War.