Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 29 August 2019
Inner harbour of Vlissingen, Netherlands 29 August 2019
Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 30 August 2019
Nowadays described as a pleasure craft. Netherlands-flagged, homeport Amsterdam, Netherlands MMSI 244780431 and call sign PE9421. Ex-MC 175. Laid down by De Noord, Alblasserdam, Netherlands under th Mutual Defence Assistance Program on 2 November 1963, launched on 1 February 1955, commissioned on 8 December 1955, sale to Peru in 1993 not succeeded, decommissioned on 23 January/1 February 1994 laid up, instead of operational status now B status since 13 December 996 and in 200o gifted to the Stiching beheer NaaldwijkPrins Willem Zeeverkenners and based at Haarlem . Dimensions 4662 (maximum) x 8,75 (maximum) x 2,28 (medium) metres and a displacement of 417 tons. The 2 diesel MAN V2V22/30 engines supplied 2.500hp allowing with the 2 screws a speed of 14,0 knots. Crew numbered 38 men. Armament consisted of 2-4cm machineguns later 1-2cm machinegun. Of the Dokkum-class using a modified British Ton-class design. In the 1970s was the open bridge replaced by a closed one Outer hull teak, inner hull of mahogany, teak or redwood decks and aft of Peroba de Campos.
