Without support vessels, the Royal Netherlands Navy would be no more than a mediocre, brown-water navy.
For this reason, the RNLN operates two 17,000 ton AORs that provide it with the ability to project the policies of the Dutch Government
around the globe for extended periods of time. Although neither glamorous nor independently dangerous,
these ships secure the RNLN's place as the best non-carrier navy in Europe. The RNLN operates two single-ship classes of AORs:
