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Thursday 27 August 2015

Dutch minehunter Zr. Ms. Urk (M 861) 1984-



Inner harbour of Vlissingen, Netherlands 27 August 2015

MMSI 244472000 and callsign PAEL. Of the Tripartite-class. Dimensions 51,6 x 8,96 x 2,45 metres and a loaded displacement of 544 tons of 1,000 kg. One Brons Werkspoor diesel engine delivering 1.900 hp allowing a speed of 15 knots. One screw. Her crew numbers 49 men. Armament consists of 1-2cm gun. Laid down at the shipyard Van der Giessen de Noord, Alblasserdam, Netherlands on 1 October 1984, launched on 5 October 1986 and commissioned on 10 December 1986.