Estonian warship EML Wambola and British HMS Shoreham

In 2017

Estonian command and support vessel command and support vessel EML Wambola (A433). Laid down at the Danish Lindormen-class minelayer JDM Lossen on 9 June 1977 by Svendborg Ship Yard Ltd., launched on 9 September 1977, commissioned on 14 June 1978, decommissioned on 22 October 2004, sold to the Estonian Mariyme Academy on 4 July 2006 and became the maritime training vessel MS Kristina, handed over to the Estonian navy on 10 September 2009, renamed Wambola on 14 May 2010 added to the reserve and commissioned as the command and support vessel Wambola (A433) on 1 November 2016 after refitting. As Lossen homeport Sønderborg Harbour, pennant N44, call sign OVKI, as MS Kristina homeport Seaplane Harbour, Tallinn as Wambola homeport Tallinn, MMSI 276425000, pennant A433 and call sign ESQE. Technical details of the Lindormen-class are a full load displacement of 577 tons and as dimensions 44,5 x 9,0 x 2,9 x 21 (height) metres or 146.0 x 29.6 x 9.6 x 68.11 feet. Two MTU diesel engines supplying 1.600kW allowing a speed pf 14 knots. Crew numbered 29 men. Armament consisted of 4-12.7mm/0.50” Browing M2 machine guns.

British minehunter HMD Shoreham (M112). Sandown-class. Launched by Vsper Thornycroft on 9 April 2001, commissioned on 20 July 2002. IMO 4906812, MMSI 23200283 and call sign M112. Displacement 600 tons and as dimensions 52,5 x 10,9 x 2,3 metres or 172.3 x 35,9 x 7.7 feet. Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesels supplying 1.523 shp allowing a speed of 13 knots. Crew numbers 34 men with accommodation for 40 men. Armament consists of 1-3cm DS330M Mk2 gun, 2 mini guns and 2 machine guns. Laid down February 2000.

Dutch communication vessel (ex-Mok I 1940-1954) Hendrik Karssen 1954-1973

Inner harbour Vlissingen, Netherlands 27 September 2018

Pennants in navy service were RC II, Y 807, A 857 and Y8012. Laid down at the navy yard at Den Helder, Netherlands on 21 May 1938, launched on 11 March 1939, commissioned as the Mok I stationed at the navy airport De Mok on Texel, Netherlands on 1 April 1940, escaped to the United Kingdom in May 1940 served at the evacuation of Dunkirk, France but left behind on the beach while she was heavily damaged and captured by the Germans in June 1940, repaired and in German service, after the Second World found back and rebuilt at the navy yard at Den Helder, commissioned as training ship for midshipmen, renamed Hendrik Karssen in 1954 and finally decommissioned on 5 March 1973, sold and now private owned. Displacement 186 tons and as dimensions 37,9 x 6,6 x 1,8 metres. Her crew numbered in navy service 18 men. Horsepower 400 hp and a speed of 12 knots. Armed with 2-2cm machine guns. Netherlands-flagged, IMO 8432998, MMSI 244013000 and call sign PEQC.

Dutch tug Noordsvaarder to serve in government service during the mobilisation in 1926

The firm G. Doeksen&Zonen, Terschelling had to deliver the tug Noordsvaarder with a gross register tonnage of 183.99 tons and a draught of 10’, 450 ihp horsepower and a maximum constant speed of 9 miles. She was to be present at Willemsoord, Netherlands within 24 hours after the order of the Navy Commandant at Willemsoord for service as communication vessel and to assist by the war buoy laying off Terschelling during the same mobilisation. Her bunkers were to fully filled with enough oil and grease for 8 days steam (on Government costs). She was not  be armed.

Source
Archive Marinestaf 1886-1942 (National Archive, The Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 170. A list of private owned vessels which were to be of the disposal of the authorities in the line of defence of Den Helder during a mobilisation. Dated 1926.