This is an alphabetical list of notable 16th–19th-century Dutch people associated with the Dutch Navy, the Dutch admiralties—the Admiralty of Amsterdam, Admiralty of Friesland, Admiralty of West Friesland, Admiralty of the Maze, and the Admiralty of Zeeland—the Dutch East India Company, and those in service of foreign navies.
During the 17th century, the Dutch Republic was a major maritime power and dominated much of the world trade during a period of intense European commercial rivalry. As such, the Dutch Navy was involved in a number of conflicts against other European powers, of which the Anglo-Dutch Wars are perhaps the best-known example. These naval battles generated numerous naval heroes, especially as the presence of no less than five Dutch admiralties ensured that many flag officers took part.
Naval personnel
Cort Adeler
Jurriaen Aernoutsz
Philips van Almonde
Laurens Alteras
Mårten Anckarhielm
Joris Andringa
Gerrit Verdooren van Asperen
Douwe Aukes
Hans Willem van Aylva
Adriaen Banckert
Joost Banckert
Jacob Binckes
Pieter de Bitter
Abraham Blauvelt
Adriaen Maertensz Block
Johan Arnold Bloys van Treslong
Willem Bloys van Treslong
Willem Bontekoe
Aegidius van Braam
Jacob Pieter van Braam
Jan van Brakel
Roche Braziliano
Joris Pieters van den Broeck
Lodewijk van Bylandt
Paulus van Caerden
Gerard Callenburgh
Theodorus Frederik van Capellen
Hendrik Carloff
Joris Carolus
Jan Carstenszoon
Anthony Colve
Baltazar de Cordes
Abraham Crijnssen
Jacobus Deketh
Pieter van der Does
Cornelis Evertsen the Elder
Cornelis Evertsen the Younger
Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest
Johan Evertsen
Pieter Floriszoon
Jan van Galen
Willem Joseph van Ghent
Isaack Gilsemans
Lenaert Jansz de Graeff
Hendrik Gravé
Jacob Groenewegen
Steven van der Hagen
Hendrick Hamel
Dirk Hartog
Leendert Hasenbosch
Jacob van Heemskerk
Piet Pieterszoon Hein
Boudewijn Hendricksz
Moses Cohen Henriques
Jacques l'Hermite
Dooitze Eelkes Hinxt
Frederick de Houtman
Gerard Pietersz Hulft
Abraham van der Hulst
Pieter Ita
Willem Janszoon
Cornelis Jol
Hendrik August van Kinckel
Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen
Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer
Mooy Lambert
Jan Lichthart
Cornelis de Liefde
Johan de Liefde
Hendrick Lonck
Engelbertus Lucas Jr. Engelbertus Lucas Sr. Willem van der Marck Cornelis Matelief de Jonge Pieter Melvill van Carnbee Jan Meppel Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn Joos de Moor Willem Cornelisz van Muyden Justinus van Nassau Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck Aert Jansse van Nes Jan Jansse van Nes Olivier van Noort Pieter Nuyts Dirck Gerritsz Pomp Jacob Quaeckernaeck Laurens Reael Jacob Roggeveen Adriaen Roothaes Engel de Ruyter Michiel de Ruyter Jan van Ryen Gilles Schey Volckert Schram Cornelis Schrijver Herman van Speult Joris van Spilbergen Enno Doedes Star Auke Stellingwerf Samuel Story Jochem Swartenhont Isaac Sweers Abel Tasman François Thijssen Adrian Jorisszen Tienpoint Joost van Trappen Banckert Cornelis Tromp Maarten Tromp Carel Hendrik Ver Huell Pieter Willemsz Verhoeff Roemer Vlacq Willem de Vlamingh David Vlugh David Pietersz de Vries Hidde Sjoerds de Vries Tjerk Hiddes de Vries Maarten Gerritsz Vries Johannes van Walbeeck Jacob van Wassenaer Duivenvoorde Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam Sebald de Weert Abraham van der Weijden Jan Jansz Weltevree Jacob Willekens Jan Willem de Winter Witte de With François de Wittert Willem van der Zaen Willem de Zoete Johan Zoutman Jan van Speijk