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Wildervank-class minesweeper

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Elst
Class overview
Name: Wildervank class
Builders:
  • E. J. Smit & Zn., Westerbroek
  • G. de Vries Lentsch Jr., Amsterdam
  • De Groot & Van Vliet, Slikkerveer
  • De Haan & Oerlemans, Heusden
  • Haarlemse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, Haarlem
  • Gebr. Pot, Bolnes
  • Verschure & Co's, Amsterdam
Operators:
  •  Royal Netherlands Navy
  •  Ethiopian Navy
  •  Royal Navy of Oman
    • Succeeded by: Alkmaar class
    Built: 1953–1957
    In commission: 1955–1993
    Planned: 14
    Completed: 14
    General characteristics [1]
    Type: Minesweeper
    Displacement: 417 tons
    Length: 46.62 m (152 ft 11 in)
    Beam: 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)
    Draft: 2.28 m (7 ft 6 in)
    Propulsion: 2 × 1,250 hp (930 kW) Werkspoor diesel engines
    Speed: 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
    Crew: 38
    Armament:

    The Wildervank class was a ship class of fourteen minesweepers that were built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The minesweepers were almost identical to the Dokkum class built under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP), but unlike the Dokkum class were paid for by the Dutch government. The diesel engines were also different.

    Ships in class[]

    Hull number Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Notes
    M803 Wildervank G. de Vries Lentsch Jr. 10 November 1953 24 February 1955 28 December 1955 22 March 1973 Sold for scrap to A.J. Timmermans in 1977 [2]
    M804 Steenwijk Haarlemse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij 26 August 1953 20 April 1956 16 July 1956 2 July 1969 Sold for scrap to F. Rijsdijk in 1969 [3]
    M805 Gieten De Haan & Oerlemans 9 September 1953 17 February 1955 10 February 1956 2 July 1969 Sold for scrap to F. Rijsdijk in 1969 [4]
    M807 Waalwijk ¹ Verschure & Co's 21 October 1954 6 April 1955 21 June 1956 29 January 1968 Sold for scrap to A.J. Timmermans in 1977 [5]
    M808 Axel De Groot & Van Vliet 17 October 1953 5 March 1955 16 March 1956 22 March 1973 Sold to the Omani Navy, renamed Al Salini [6]
    M811 Aalsmeer Gebr. Pot 25 November 1953 22 April 1955 3 May 1956 22 March 1973 Sold to the Omani Navy, renamed Al Nasiri [7]
    M814 Meppel Haarlemse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij 5 January 1954 19 July 1956 28 November 1956 22 March 1973 Sold for scrap to A.J. Timmermans in 1977 [8]
    M816 Lochem E. J. Smit & Zn. 1 February 1954 22 October 1955 12 July 1956 2 July 1969 Sold for scrap to F. Rijsdijk in 1969 [9]
    M819 Goes G. de Vries Lentsch Jr. 24 February 1955 23 March 1956 9 November 1956 22 March 1973 Sold for scrap to A.J. Timmermans in 1977 [10]
    M822 Leersum ¹ De Haan & Oerlemans 12 February 1955 11 August 1956 8 March 1957 8 February 1966 Sold for scrap to A.J. Timmermans in 1977 [11]
    M824 Sneek Verschure & Co's 6 April 1955 28 June 1956 1 March 1957 2 July 1969 Sold for scrap to F. Rijsdijk in 1969 [12]
    M826 Grijpskerk De Groot & Van Vliet 5 March 1955 10 March 1956 16 November 1956 15 September 1993 Sold for scrap to R. Zorn in 1993 [13]
    M829 Elst Gebr. Pot 10 May 1955 21 March 1956 6 December 1956 2 November 1970 Sold to the Ethiopian Navy, renamed MS41 [14]
    M843 Lisse ¹ E. J. Smit & Zn. 10 March 1955 17 May 1956 22 February 1957 2 July 1969 Sold for scrap to F. Rijsdijk in 1969 [15]
    • ¹ = later rebuild as diving support vessel

    References[]

    1. ↑ "Wildervank klasse" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/wildervank-klasse.html. 
    2. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Wildervank" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-wildervank.html. 
    3. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Steenwijk" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-steenwijk.html. 
    4. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Gieten" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-gieten.html. 
    5. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Waalwijk" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/waalwijk.html. 
    6. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Axel" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-axel.html. 
    7. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Aalsmeer" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-aalsmeer.html. 
    8. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Meppel" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-meppel.html. 
    9. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Lochem" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-lochem.html. 
    10. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Goes" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-goes.html. 
    11. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Leersum" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/leersum.html. 
    12. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Sneek" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-sneek.html. 
    13. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Grijpskerk" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-grijpskerk.html. 
    14. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Elst" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-elst.html. 
    15. ↑ "Hr.Ms. Lisse" (in nl). Onze Marine Vloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-lisse.html. 
    Dutch naval ship classes post-1945
     
    Active
    Amphibious transport docks
    Frigates
    Mine countermeasures vessels
  • Alkmaar
  • GeoseaLS
    • Joint support ships
    Patrol vessels
  • Holland
  • Noorderhaaks
  • GalateaLS
    • Submarines
    Research vessels
  • Snellius
  • HydrograafS
    • Auxiliary ships
    Diving support vessels
  • SoembaS
  • Cerberus
    • Landing craft
  • LCU Mk.II
  • LCU Mk.III
  • LCVP Mk.V(C)
    • Tugboats
  • Linge
  • Schelde
  • Breezand
  • Noordzee
  • Bolder
    • Training ships
    S
    Single ship of class
    L
    Leased ship


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