HNLMS Vlissingen (M840)
The ship under construction in Concarneau (France)
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| History | |
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| 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 & type | Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel |
| Displacement | 2,800 t (2,800 long tons) full load |
| Length | 82.6 m (271 ft 0 in)[3] |
| 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 | 33–63[3] |
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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.
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.[4]
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]
Sea trials began on March 31 2025.[5] During this trial the ships performance was tested with a emphasis on its propulsion system and maneuverability.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kiel van nieuw mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuig Vlissingen gelegd - eerste van nieuwe klasse" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ a b "Video: Keel Laying Of The First MCM Vessel For The Netherlands". Naval News. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ a b "First mine warfare mothership for the Netherlands begins sea trials". Naval News. 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Naval Group team selected for BE/NL MCM programme". Janes. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "Sea trials begin for future Royal Netherlands Navy minehunter". Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ Fatima Bahtić (1 April 2025). "Vlissingen, second mine countermeasure vessel from rMCM program, conducts sea trials". Naval Today.
- ^ "Dutch Navy's first mine countermeasure vessel begins sea trials". Naval Technology. 1 April 2025.