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Friday, 13 September 2019

Several former US navy warships handed over to Royal Netherlands Navy according to the Dutch newspaper Amigoe di Curacao dated 30 June 1954

As a result of the so-called MDAP arrived recently the minesweepers Brummen, Breukelen, Brielle and Bruinisse at Den Helder coming from the USA. These vessels are part of the series of 14 vessels of which five earlier arrived namely the Beemster, Bedum, Bolsward, Borculo and Borne. The last five vessels Beilen, Breskers, Boxtel, Brouwershaven and Blaricum were still in the USA. On 12 July was the frigate Wolf expected at Den Helder. She would be the first of a series frigates named after predators and to serve as a fishery protection cruiser.