Why is there an article on a Dutch Navy ship in Wikipedia?

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DYK?

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  • The "Zuiderkruis" is named after the Southern Cross constellation. Which is also the ship's emblem.
  • Is it is generally known as a supply ship rather than a "replenishment ship".
  • The third ship with this name was originally an American Victory ship and was built around 1944.
  • The current ship is the fourth to have this name and is expected to leave active service in 2014.
  • The "Zuiderkruis" will be replaced by a Joint Support Ship or JSS.
  • The "Zuiderkruis" is currently stationed in the Caribbean.
  • Bremerton is the home of the Navy dockyard near Seattle.
  • Women from Bremerton are referred to as "Bremelosauruses".

References

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More information can be found here.

Background

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  • My father was a Navy officer in the Royal Netherlands Air Services (MLD), one of his best friends was the commanding officer of the third "Zuiderkruis".
  • Larry Pauls, a nautical engineer, was a good friend in Seattle and lived in Bremerton for a while.

--JHvW (talk) 16:53, 20 October 2010 (UTC)Reply