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 Soemba in drydock
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Soemba class |
| Builders | Vervaco, Heusden |
| Operators | |
| In commission | 1989–present |
| Planned | 1 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| History | |
 Netherlands | |
| Commissioned | 3 november 1989 [1][2] |
| Decommissioned | 6 juni 2009 [1][2] |
| Identification | Hull number: A850 |
| Fate | Trasfered to the navy |
| History | |
 Netherlands | |
| Commissioned | 6 juni 2009 [1][2] |
| Homeport | Nieuwe Haven Naval Base, Den Helder |
| Identification |
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| Badge | .svg) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Diving support vessel |
| Displacement | 410 t (404 long tons) [1] |
| Length | 42 m (137 ft 10 in) [1] |
| Beam | 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in) [1] |
| Height | 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in) [1] |
| Draft | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) [1] |
| Propulsion | 2x DAF 1160 DKV [1] |
| Speed | 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) [1] |
| Capacity | 17 passengers [1] |
| Crew | 4 [1] |
HNLMS Soemba is a Diving support- and training vessel in service with the Dutch Navy. Originally built by Vervaco, Heusden for the Dutch Army as a training vessel for their divers.
Construction and career
Soemba was originally built for the Dutch Army as a training vessel but was trasfered to the Dutch Navy in 2009 when their diving schools merged. [2]
Soemba is set to be replaced along side the Mercuur, Pelikaan, Snellius class, Cerberus class and the Van Kinsbergen by a common family of ships. The builder of the new ships will be selected in 2024.[3][4][5]
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 8388603.
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Duikvaartuigen" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Marinevaartuig 'Soemba' even in Hellevoetsluis" (in Dutch). Groot Hellevoet.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Vervanging van tien Nederlandse marineschepen ineens" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Bouwer 8 nieuwe hulpvaartuigen in 2024 bekend" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Defensie gaat hulpschepen marine vervangen" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2022.