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Sunday 4 September 2011

Pennants Dutch coastal minesweepers

M 801, Dokkum, commissioned 26 July 1955, of the Dokkum-class
M 802, Hoogezand, commissioned 7 November 1955, of the Dokkum-class
M 803, Wildervank, commissioned 28 December 1955, of the Dokkum-class
M 804, Steenwijk, commissioned 19 July 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 805, Gieten, commissioned 10 February 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 806, Roermond, commissioned 29 December 1955, of the Dokkum-class
M 807, Waalwijk, commissioned 21 June 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 808, Axel, commissioned 16 March 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 809, Naaldwijk, commissioned 8 December 1955, of the Dokkum-class
M 810, Abcoude, commissioned 15 May 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 811, Aalsmeer, commissioned 3 May 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 812, Drachten, commissioned 27 January 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 813, Ommen, commissioned 19 April 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 814, Meppel, commissioned 20 November 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 815, Giethoorn, commissioned 29 March 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 816, Lochem, commissioned 12 June 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 817, Venlo, commissioned 16 April 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 818, Drunen, commissioned 30 August 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 819, Goes, commissioned 9 November 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 820, Woerden, commissioned 14 April 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 822, Leersum, commissioned 8 March 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 823, Naarden, commissioned 18 May 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 824, Sneek, commissioned 1 March 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 826, Grijpskerk, commissioned 27 November 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 827, Hoogeveen, commissioned 6 November 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 828, Staphorst, commissioned 23 January 1957, of the Dokkum-class
M 829, Elst, commissioned 6 December 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 830, Sittard, commissioned 19 December 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 841, Gemert, commissioned 7 September 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 842, Veere, commissioned, 27 september 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 843, Lisse, commissioned 22 February 1957, of the Dokkum-class
M 844, Rhenen, commissioned 7 December 1956, of the Dokkum-class
M 845, Beemster, commissioned 17 July 1953, of the Beemster-class
M 846, Bolsward, commissioned 5 November 1953, of the Beemster-class
M 847, Bedum, commissioned 28 August 1953, of the Beemster-class
M 848, Beilen, commissioned 26 April 1954, of the Beemster-class
M 849, Borculo, commissioned 20 October 1953, of the Beemster-class
M 850, Borne, commissioned 3 December 1953, of the Beemster-class
M 851, Brummen, commissioned 23 February 1954, of the Beemster-class
M 852, Breukelen, commissioned 15 February 1954, of the Beemster-class
M 853, Blaricum, commissioned 26 May 1954, of the Beemster-class
M 854, Brielle, commissioned 29 December 1953, of the Beemster-class
M 855, Breskens, commissioned 21 April 1954, of the Beemster-class
M 856, Bruinisse, commissioned 25 June 1954, of the Beemster-class
M 857, Boxtel, commissioned 28 July 1954, of the Beemster-class
M 858, Brouwershaven, commissioned 3 November 1954, of the Beemster-class

Sources
-Jaarboek Koninklijke Marine 1958.
-A.J. Vermeulen. De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine en die der Gouvernementsmarine 1814-1962.
According to a topic on www.dutchfleet.net were some minesweepers of the Dokkum-class part of the so-called Wildervank-class, namely the Wildervank, Steenwijk, Gieten, Waalwijk, Axel, Aalsmeer, Meppel, Lochem, Goes, Leersum, Sneek, Grijpskerk, Elst and Lisse.