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The well-known NATO ship "Johan de Witt" has made a stop in Bilbao

The amphibious ship HNLMS Johan de Witt of the Dutch Royal Navy will remain in the port of Bilbao until 2 October, after participating in a NATO maneuver in Portugal.
Photo: Joost J. Bakker/Wikipedia

HNLMS Johan de Witt , a ship belonging to the NATO 1 Permanent Maritime Group (SNMG1), is in the port of Bilbao for a four-day stopover until 2 October. The Army has confirmed that no open public visits have been scheduled during its stay.

It is 176 metres long and can transport troops, vehicles and helicopters, as well as carry out amphibious operations or humanitarian aid missions.

Johan de Witt has arrived in theBasque Country after participating in NATO's Dynamic Messenger 2025  manoeuvres in Troy and Sesimbra, Portugal, from 15 to 26 September, in which unmanned systems (air, surface and submarine) were used in naval operations.

NATO's Permanent Maritime Group 1 is one of the four permanent naval forces of the Atlantic Alliance. Its mission is to strengthen presence and deterrence in strategic areas, as well as to improve interoperability between allies.

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