Belgian minehunter Tournai (M941)
Tournai (M941) is the third ship in the City-class mine countermeasures vessels, and second to be built for the Belgian Navy.[3]
 Artist impression of the City-class MCM | |
| History | |
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 Belgium | |
| Name | Tournai[1] |
| Namesake | City of Tournai |
| Builder | Piriou, Concarneau, France |
| Laid down | 29 March 2023[2] |
| Commissioned | 2026 (planned) |
| Identification | Pennant number: M941 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class and type | City-class mine countermeasures vessel |
| Displacement | 2,900 t (2,900 long tons) full load |
| Length | 82.30 m (270 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 17 m (55 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Speed | 15.3 knots (28.3 km/h; 17.6 mph) |
| Complement | 29–63 |
| Armament |
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History
The Tournai officially started construction with her keel being laid during the launch ceremony of her sister ship, the Oostende (M940), on 29 March 2023.[2]
References
- "Nieuwe mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen krijgen namen van marinesteden" (in Dutch). Flows. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- "Tewaterlating nieuw Belgisch mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuig in Frankrijk, bouw volgend Nederlands schip in Roemenië" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- "City- en Vlissingenklasse mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen (België en Nederland)" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
| Belgian Navy | |
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 Royal Netherlands Navy Vlissingen class | |
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| Karel Doorman-class frigates | | |
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| Tripartite-class minehunters | ||
| Castor-class patrol vessels | ||
| Auxiliary vessels |
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