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Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Dutch inland minesweeper Hr.Ms. Van Well Groeneveld (M875) 1959-1984


Laid down at the shipyard of the Arnhemsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij in Arnhem, Netherlands on 29 December 1959, launched on 1 October 1960 and commissioned on 28 April 1961. Decommissioned in 1984. Van Straelen-class with a displacement of 151 tons and as dimensions 33,10 (maximum) x 6,65 (maximum) x 1,86 (medium) metres. The two Werkspoor engines supplied 550 ahp driving two screws allowing a maximum speed of 12,5 miles. The armament consisted of 1-2cm machine gun. The crew numbered 12 men.