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Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Dutch mine hunter Zr. Ms. Vlaardingen (M863) 1986-

off Den Helder, Netherlands 29 June 2011

MMSI 245944000 and call sign PAEN. 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 6 May 1986, launched on 10 December 1988 and commissioned on 15cMarch 1989.