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Wednesday 21 September 2011

Dutch minehunter Hr.Ms. Vlaardingen 1984-

Den Helder, Netherlands 1 July 2011

Keel laid down on 1 October 1984, launched on 4 October 1986, commissioned on 10 December. Callsign {PAEN. MMSI 245944000. With a displacement of 543 tons are her dimensions 51,5 x 8,9 x 2,6 metres. The Werkspoor-A-Rub-215 diesel supplied 1.370kW allowing maximum speed of 15 knots. Her crew numbers 44 men. Tripartite mine hunter designed and used by Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Of the Alkmaar-class. The armament consisted of 1-2cm machinegun or 3-12,7mm machineguns.