In 1960-1961 was the Dutch firm Nederlandsche
Vereenigde Scheepsbouw Bureaux (NEVESBU) at The Hague, Netherlands
interested in obtaining an order from the Finnish navy for building four escort
vessel (project 1271) and a training vessel.(1) The escort vessel were to have
a speed of 25 knots and a displacement of around 1.000 ton. There was a
discussion if they were to be fitted out with a combination of diesels and gas
turbines or a other solution. In a preliminary table were six possibilities mentioned
dealing with a standard displacement between 985-1.040 tons, a total horsepower
of 9.000-20.700 hp and a speed of 22,7-29,0 knots. The suitable engines were
Mercedes Benz 820Db en 839Bb, Bristol Siddely Proteus 1270, Fiat 3012 RSS and
MetrovickG6. The Kon. Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen,
Netherlands
received none order to built such vessels.
Note
1.
Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM) at Rotterdam, Kon.Mij. De Schelde
(K.M.S.) at Vlissingen, Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (N.D.S.M.)
at Amsterdam, Wilton-Fijnenoord at Schiedam and Werkspoor N.V. at Amsterdam.
Source
1. Archive Kon.Mij. De Schelde (Municipality Archive
of Vlissingen, Netherlands) inventory numbers T214.1702 and 214.1704.
