1074
NETHERLANDS
The peace stiength of the Netlieilaiuls army, that is the jtennanent slaHV of all the units ot the fii-nt line, amounted in 1912 to 1,058 officers, and 22,580 non-commissioned olliccrs and mou. The total strength of the field army is approximately 125,000 men, with 152 guns. Military expenditure budgeted in 1912, 2,522,918/. Colonial militar>' hudget, 8,083,333;. It is proposed to spend about two millions Stirling' nn tlie coast defences, including armament. A reorganisation of the army is jiending.
The Netherhinds infantry is armed with the Mannlicher magazine rifle, model 95. Cavalry and engineers carry the Mannlicher carbine. The field artillery, including the horse batteries, has lately been re-armed with n shielded Q. F. Krupp gun of 7 '5 cm.
III. Navy.
The Navy is maintained for a double purpose— viz. the jtrutectiou of the Dutch waters and coast, and the defence of the East Indian possessions. These latter contribute to the maintenance of that division of it known as the Indian Marine.
Following is a list of the fighting ships of the Dutch Navy.
X
~ "^ —
Name
«l 1
1. i:
c ^ .
all
Priucijial Armament
10
.2fl
S.2 11
S 6 a
P^
BA.TTLK8U1PS
'
riet Hein Rvertsen
.1
8,520
6
lOJ
3 8-in.; 2 C-in. .
3
4,800 16
'93
Kortenaer
Hcrtog Hendfik
■\
Koningiu Ufgcntcsl
5,000
6
10
2 9 4-iii., 4 G-in.
3 "- ,|iMt 17
- ■-
I)c Ruijter .
•
Tronip . Hecmskerk .
.}
5,:joo
G
8
- .' tf4-iii., 6 li in.
3 1 6,000 17
Mh
/A'ven Provincien
(3.600
10
2 11-in., 4 t'-in.
—
7,6W lb
'08
Xew Ship
.
7,600
6
s
1 11-iii.
3
10,000 18
'12
CUUISERS
Holland
/10,500 \
Friesland Zetland .
8,000
deck
—
2 6-in.; 4-7-in.
4 \ to ] 'ZM U0,800 j
'y5
Gelderland
\
'97
Nordbrabant .
.
4,080
deck
—
Ditto
4 ., 20
Utrecht
J
There are also a small river monitor, Jieinier Clact>tc)i, a numlMi of^am- boats, 47 torpedo boats, and (i submarines. Kight destn.yeis were add.d in 1911-12. Four destroyers building, also 3 gunboat>.
The new [.rogramme *conlemi»lated four large battleshij».s, bvMde.s lesser
craft. . . , II
The navy Nvas olliecred in 11*11 by 3 VKc-admirals, 4 rear- admirals ('gchouten-bijnacht'), 29 captains, 36 eomnmnders, and about 580 lieutenants and midshipmen, besides engineers, sur.i,'oons, Aic, and about 8,500 .sfameu. The marine infantry consists of about 40 officers, and about 2,(i00 nou- (;ommiHsioned oHicers and privates. Both seamen and marines are recruited by enlistment, conscription being allowed, l)Ut not actually in force.
