Built of wood for American account in the so-called Mutual Defence Assistance Program and handed over to the Royal Dutch Navy. On stocks at the Astoria Marine Company at New York 1952 and commissioned 31 january 1955 at Seattle. Pennants originally AM 482 and MSO 482, in Dutch service as M 888 and later as the A 858. Displacement 750 tons and dimensions 50,29 x 10,67 x 2,80m. The 2 diesel engines provided 1.600 ahp allowing a speed of 15,5 miles. her crew numbered 72 men. Armed with a 40-mm machine gun.
