Dutch design studies and foreign capital-ship expertise

Did the Dutch face the same loss of capital-ship design experience often attributed to Germany after Versailles?

They faced a similar difficulty, but continued design studies and willingness to use foreign expertise helped them address it.

Dutch capital-ship planning faced an experience problem comparable to Germany's interruption in large-warship design after Versailles. An ongoing design-study programme allowed the Netherlands to continue working on the subject. Dutch planners were also willing to use design resources from other countries, which were willing to provide assistance. A gap in capital-ship construction therefore coexisted with continued studies and access to foreign expertise.