Fort Harssens

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Fort Harssens is a former fortress and museum in Den Helder North-Holland. It protected the naval base Willemsoord. The fortress had 4 heavy naval guns placed in two armored cupolas. Nowadays, the maritime traffic control center sits on top of the fortress.

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  • Battle of Winkel ⓘ
    993 battle
  • Battle at Hoogwoud ⓘ
    1256 battle
  • Battle of Texel ⓘ
    naval battle off the island of Texel (1673) between Dutch and combined English and French fleets
  • Battle of Texel ⓘ
    1694 sea battle between French and Dutch ships
  • Action of 24 October 1798 ⓘ
    minor naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought between a British Royal Navy frigate and two ships of the Batavian Navy
  • Battle of Callantsoog ⓘ
    1799 battle during the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
  • Vlieter incident ⓘ
    conflict in 1799
  • Battle of Krabbendam ⓘ
    1799 battle of the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
  • Georgian uprising on Texel ⓘ
    insurgency
  • Den Hoorn Battery: former bunker 10021 with ammunition depots and accommodation for troops ⓘ
  • German Telephone Bunker ⓘ
  • Texla bunker ⓘ
  • Fort de Schans ⓘ
  • Fort Dirks Admiraal ⓘ
    fort in Den Helder
  • Fort Harssens ⓘ
    fort in Den Helder, the Netherlands
  • Fort Kijkduin ⓘ
    fort
  • Fort Oostoever ⓘ
  • Fort Westoever ⓘ
  • Marinekazerne Erfprins ⓘ
  • Fort Oostbatterij ⓘ
  • Dutch Navy Museum ⓘ
    museum of the Royal Netherlands Navy
  • HNLMS Tonijn ⓘ
    1965 Potvis-class attack submarine
  • Luchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum Texel ⓘ
    museum in De Cocksdorp, Netherlands
  • HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen ⓘ
    1936 Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper
  • HMS E47 ⓘ
    1916 E-class submarine
  • HMS Prince George ⓘ
    1895 Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship
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1781 — 1977 Fort Oostbatterij
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1937 — 1961 HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen
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Haven van Den Helder (31210494195) (cropped)Haven van Den Helder (31210494195) (cropped)
Militaire kustverdediging bij Den Helder, RP-F-00-1128Militaire kustverdediging bij Den Helder, RP-F-00-1128
Schematic overview of one of the armored cupolas at Fort Harssens.Schematic overview of one of the armored cupolas at Fort Harssens.
Pantserschip Hr, SFA022800995Pantserschip Hr, SFA022800995
Hr. Ms. Hertog Hendrik verlaat de haven. Links het Wachtschip en rechts fort Harssens - RAA003012926 - RAA DenHelderHr. Ms. Hertog Hendrik verlaat de haven. Links het Wachtschip en rechts fort Harssens - RAA003012926 - RAA DenHelder
De marinehaven van Den Helder met de RijkswerfDe marinehaven van Den Helder met de Rijkswerf
In Den Helder worden de ontwapende Duitse soldaten in landingsvaartuigen ingesc…, Bestanddeelnr 29052 021In Den Helder worden de ontwapende Duitse soldaten in landingsvaartuigen ingesc…, Bestanddeelnr 29052 021
Wrak van de O11, Bestanddeelnr 902-5471Wrak van de O11, Bestanddeelnr 902-5471
Prinselijk paar in Den Helder. Hr. Ms. Queen Wilhelmina, Bestanddeelnr 902-8180Prinselijk paar in Den Helder. Hr. Ms. Queen Wilhelmina, Bestanddeelnr 902-8180
Hr. Ms. Batjan en Hr. Ms. Ceram terug in Den Helder, Bestanddeelnr 903-7169Hr. Ms. Batjan en Hr. Ms. Ceram terug in Den Helder, Bestanddeelnr 903-7169
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict993Battle of WinkelbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1256Battle at HoogwoudbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1673Battle of TexelFrance, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1694Battle of TexelFrance, Dutch Republic, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1798Action of 24 October 1798Kingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1799Battle of CallantsoogKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1799Vlieter incidentKingdom of Great Britain, armed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1799Battle of KrabbendamKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Georgian uprising on Texelinsurgency, Georgian LegionWikidata
    objectwatercraftFriesenlandmotor shipWikidata
    sitebunkerDen Hoorn Battery: former bunker 10021 with ammunition depots and accommodation for troopsbunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerGerman Telephone BunkerbunkerWikidata
    sitebunker1943Texla bunkerbunker, museumWikidata
    sitefortFort de SchansfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Dirks Admiraalstar fortWikidata
    sitefortFort HarssensfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Kijkduinpublic aquarium, fortWikidata
    sitefortFort OostoeverfortWikidata
    sitefortFort WestoeverfortWikidata
    sitefortMarinekazerne Erfprinsfort, Royal Netherlands NavyWikidata
    sitefort1781Fort OostbatterijfortWikidata
    sitemuseumDutch Navy Museumnaval museumWikidata
    sitemuseumHNLMS Tonijnpreserved watercraft, attack submarine, Royal Netherlands Navy, museum ship, tripadvisorWikidata
    sitemuseumLuchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum Texelaviation museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1937HNLMS Abraham Crijnssenpreserved watercraft, museum ship, minesweeper, Royal Netherlands Navy, Royal Australian NavyWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS E47E-class submarine, shipwreck, submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreck1896HMS Prince Georgeshipwreck, battleship, Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleshipWikidata
    commonsimageHaven van Den Helder (31210494195) (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageMilitaire kustverdediging bij Den Helder, RP-F-00-1128 Commons
    commonsimageSchematic overview of one of the armored cupolas at Fort Harssens. Commons
    commonsimagePantserschip Hr, SFA022800995 Commons
    commonsimageHr. Ms. Hertog Hendrik verlaat de haven. Links het Wachtschip en rechts fort Harssens - RAA003012926 - RAA DenHelder Commons
    commonsimageDe marinehaven van Den Helder met de Rijkswerf Commons
    commonsimageIn Den Helder worden de ontwapende Duitse soldaten in landingsvaartuigen ingesc…, Bestanddeelnr 29052 021 Commons
    commonsimageWrak van de O11, Bestanddeelnr 902-5471 Commons
    commonsimagePrinselijk paar in Den Helder. Hr. Ms. Queen Wilhelmina, Bestanddeelnr 902-8180 Commons
    commonsimageHr. Ms. Batjan en Hr. Ms. Ceram terug in Den Helder, Bestanddeelnr 903-7169 Commons
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