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Monday, 1 December 2014

German mine hunter FGS Datteln (M1068) 1991-

Inner harbours Amsterdam, Netherlands 30 November 2014

MMSI 211211230 and callsign DRFA. Of the Frankenthal-class. Stationed in Kiel for Baltic Sea service. Laid down at the Krögerwerft, Rendsburg, Germany on 11 November 1991, launched on 27 January 1994 and commissioned on 8 December. With a displacement of 650 tons and as dimensions 54,4 x 9,2 x 2,6 metres or 178’ x 30’ x 8’6”. Speed 18 knots. Her crew numbers 41 men. Armament originally 1-4cm Bofors gun to be replaced by 1-2,7cm auto cannon, 2 FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missiles and 2 Pinguin B3 mine hunting ROV’s. Able to be used as minelayer.