Saturday, 19 April 2025

Dutch steam tug Y 8122 1936-


Den Helder, Netherlands 1 April 2025

ENI 03800413. Built for the navy by Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder with yard number 16 as Sleepdienst 2 in 1936, commissioned in German navy as minelayer in 1940, returned to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1944, renamed Sleepdienst 4 in 1946, registered as RS 4 in 1947, handed over the Rijkswerf Willemsoord, engine removed and fitted out as heating vessel, registration number several times changed RK 23 in 1950, Y 837 in 1953, Y8590 and in 1956 Y 8122. Handed over to the Nautische Monumenten Stichting, Den Helder about 1992.

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