HNLMS Vlissingen (M840)
HNLMS Vlissingen (M840) is the second ship in the City / Vlissingen-class of mine countermeasures vessels, and first to be built for the Royal Netherlands Navy.
 Artist impression of the Vlissingen-class MCM | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | HNLMS Vlissingen |
| Namesake | City of Vlissingen |
| Builder | Kership, Lorient, France |
| Laid down | 14 June 2022[1][2] |
| Identification | Pennant number: M840 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel |
| Displacement | 2,800 t (2,800 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 |
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History
Vlissingen is the result of a joint procurement programme for the replacements of the Tripartite- / Alkmaar-class minehunters for the Belgian- and Dutch navies.[3]
She will be the second ship in the class behind Oostende (M940) and the first for the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was laid down at Kership, Lorient, France on 14 June 2022, and is planned to be commissioned in 2025.[1][2]
See also
References
- "Kiel van nieuw mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuig Vlissingen gelegd - eerste van nieuwe klasse" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- "Video: Keel Laying Of The First MCM Vessel For The Netherlands". Naval News. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- "Naval Group team selected for BE/NL MCM programme". Janes. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
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