Toespraak minister bij de doop patrouilleschip Holland

Majesteit, Excellenties, dames en heren,
Your Majesty, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you Mr. Van Ameijden, for hosting this ceremony today, here at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen. Seeing this ship brought to life, it’s quite understandable that some of our most senior naval officers – including our newly assigned Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy - are counting the days to the official transfer…

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