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Thursday 15 December 2011

Dutch inshore minesweeper Hr.Ms. Schuiling (M876) 1959-1983


Laid down at the shipyard of G. de Vries Lentsch jr., Amsterdam, Netherlands on 26 June 1859, launched on 30 June 1960 and commissioned 5 April 1961. Dimensions 33,08 (maximum) x 6,875 x 1,80 (medium) metres and a displacement of 171,3 tons. Speed 9,0 (wile minesweeping)-13,0 knots. a crew numbering 14 men and an armament of 1-2cm machinegun.