Belgian patrol vessel Castor

Castor is a Castor-class patrol vessel of the Belgian Navy. The vessel was constructed in France and entered service in 2014.

History
Belgium
NameCastor
NamesakeCastor
BuilderSocarenam yard, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Launched14 April 2014[1]
Commissioned10 July 2014[2]
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics [3]
TypeCastor-class patrol vessel
Displacement455 t (448 long tons) full load
Length53.50 m (175 ft 6 in)
Beam9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)
Draught3.19 m (10 ft 6 in)
Propulsion2 × 2,880 kW (3,860 hp) MTU diesel engines
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (maximum)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × RHIBs
Crew15

Construction and career

Castor was launched on 14 April 2014 at the Socarenam yard in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.[1] It was commissioned in the navy by Queen Mathilde on 10 July 2014.[2] Castor is the lead ship in the Castor class, and has pennant number P901.

Between 24 and 25 November 2014 Castor, together with the Dutch minehunter Makkum, shadowed the Russian landing ship Kaliningrad when it transited the North Sea.[4]

References
  1. "Eerste nieuwe Belgische patrouilleschip 'Castor' te water gelaten" (in Dutch). Standaard.be. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. "Dopen van het patrouillevaartuig P901 "Castor"" (in Dutch). Monarchie.be. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. "Castorklasse patrouilleschepen (België)" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. "Belgische en Nederlandse schepen schaduwen Russisch schip" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 2 April 2023.


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