HNLMS Luymes (A803)

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HNLMS Luymes in London (2).jpg
HNLMS Luymes on a visit to London in 2019
History
Netherlands
NameHNLMS Luymes
OperatorRoyal Netherlands Navy
Laid down25 June 2002
Launched22 August 2003
Commissioned3 June 2004
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Displacement1,875 t (1,845 long tons; 2,067 short tons) [1]
Length75.0 m (246.1 ft) [1]
Beam13.1 m (43 ft) [1]
Draught4.0 m (13.1 ft) [1]
Propulsion2 Diesel engines 1564 hp [1]
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) [1]
Crew18 [1]
Armament2 machine guns 12.7 mm (optional)

HNLMS Luymes (A803) is a hydrographic survey vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[2] Luymes has a sister ship: HNLMS Snellius (A802).

She is named after the hydrographer Johan Lambertus Hendrikus Luymes (1869-1943) who was head of Hydrography 1920–1934.

The ship was completed in the Netherlands from a Romanian built hull.[1]

The ships have different tasks: surveying the sea, operating as guard ship, representing the Netherlands at home and abroad, assisting maritime scientific surveys by the Ministry of Defence and assisting rescue operations.

The current Luymes is the third hydrographic vessel with this name[2] although the first ship of this name never entered service.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Defensie, Ministerie van (2013-11-04). "Hydrografische opnemingsvaartuigen".
  2. ^ a b Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Zr. Ms. Luymes".
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