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Attraction · Den Helder · Updated on 1 November 2026.

HNLMS Schorpioen in Den Helder

HNLMS Schorpioen is an attraction in Den Helder, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 14 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 560 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

HNLMS Schorpioen in Den Helder
HNLMS Schorpioen in Den Helder, photo 2
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The story

Audio tour · HNLMS Schorpioen

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You're standing by the Schorpioen, at the Navy Museum in Den Helder. Look at the tip of the bow. It juts forward like a beak. That's a ram, meant for smashing into enemy ships, which is why she's called a ram ship. Funny thing is, the ram was never actually used.

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Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

3 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near HNLMS Schorpioen

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

14 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 14 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Marinemuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Marinemuseum · 140 m

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Photo: bertknot from scarborough, australia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen · 60 m

Navigatiebrug HNLMS De Ruyter
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Navigatiebrug HNLMS De Ruyter · 170 m

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Photo: Ministerie van Defensie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Texel
AttractionStory

Texel · 530 m

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Photo: Wistula · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

The 2 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Fort WestoeverFort · 1.6 km away
  2. 2Fort OostoeverFort · 1.8 km away
All 13 points of interest in Den Helder →

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Frequently asked questions

Is HNLMS Schorpioen wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 200 m and a water point at 560 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at HNLMS Schorpioen, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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