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Saturday, 22 June 2019

Dutch diving and salvage vessel Rijksvaartuig 29 1954-2005

Gouda, Netherlands 16 June 2019

Built by Van Elk, Sliedrecht, Netherlands in 1954, since the 1960s used as training ship for divers by the Genie Opleidings Centrum and than in 2003/2005 decommissioned and managed by the Geniemuseum, Vught, Netherlands. Displacement 100 tons and as dimensions 25 x 5,85 x 2 metres and a height of 11,5 metres including mast. The machinery consists of 1-50hp engine for propulsion, 1-100hp pump engine and 1-35hp auxiliary engine.