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Monday 19 November 2018

Dutch survey ship Hr,.Ms. Hydrograaf 1910-1962 and nowadays museum ship annex passenger ship




Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 15 May 2018

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 8650796, ENI 02508825 and call sign PC2201. Laid down by Maatschappij voor Scheeps- en Werktuigbouw Fijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 11 October 1909, launched in 26 January 1910, commissioned on 4 May 1910, served during the Second World War in the United Kingdom as accommodation for the mine service, decommissioned 16 October 1962, handed over to the Zeekadetkorps at Rotterdam and there since 1964 used, later by the Zeekadetkorpsen at Den Helder and Amsterdam, sold in 1983 and restored.

Displacement 297 tons and as dimensions 40,5 x 6,70 x 1,80 metres. Passenger capacity maximum 200 persons. Originally fitted out with 2x4311hp steam engines, in 1985 replaced by 2x480hp Man diesels. Speed 10,5 knots. Not grey painted but with a black hull and yellow structure.