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Monday 28 November 2011

Dutch inshore minesweeper Hr. Ms. Houtepen (M 882) 1960-


Specially built for sweeping magnetic mines. With a displacement of 151 ton were her dimensions 33,10 (maximum) x 6,65 (maximum) x 1,86 (medium) metres. The 2 Werkspoor engines of 550 ahp driving 2 screws allowed a speed of 12,5 miles. The armament consisted of a 20mm machinegun and the crew numbered 12 men. Laid down at the yard of the Arnhemsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij at Arnhem, Netherlands on 19 September 1960, launched on 30 August 1961 and commissioned on 21 March 1962.