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Sunday 24 January 2016

Dutch minesweeper (ex-BYMS 50 1941-1943, J-850 and later BYMS-2050 1943-1946) Hr. Ms. Hollands Diep 1946/1947-1957


Of the Borndiep-class. Laid down at the shipyard of Gibbs Gas Eng, Corporation, Jacksonville, USA as BYMS-50 on 9 May 1942, launched on 7 September 1942, transferred to the Royal British Navy on 5 April 1943, served as HMS J-850 and later BYMS-2050, given back to the USA on 10 April 1946, handed over to the State Department Foreign Liquidation Commission in March 1947, loaned to the Royal Netherlands Navy and renamed Holland Diep with as pennant MV 36 later M833, again handed over to the USA and next sold to the Netherlands on 27 July 1947 and finally decommissioned in 1957; American and Dutch sources differs dealing with happened with her, American sources claims 1947 and Dutch sources 1946 . With a displacement of 270 ton and as dimensions 41,5 x 7,5 x 2,5 metres. Her crew numbered 32 men. The horsepower of 1.000 hp allowed a speed of 15 knots. The armament consisted of 1-8,9cm gun and 2-2cm machine guns.