Het IJ, Amsterdam, Netherlands 8 March 2015
Of the Sandown-class. Lai down at the shipyard of Vosper Thornycroft on 12 December 1997, commissioned on 6 October 1998. Homeport nowadays HMNB Clyde. With a displacement of 600 tons/590 long tons/660 short tons and as dimensions 52,5 x 10,9 x 2,3 metres or 172.3’ x 35.9’ x 7.7’. Total horsepower 1.523 shp allowing a speed of 13 knots. Her crew numbers 34 men with an accommodation for 40. The armament consisted of 103cm gun, 2 miniguns and 3 general purpose machine guns.
