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Latvian minehunter Viesturs

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History
Netherlands
NameScheveningen
NamesakeThe city of Scheveningen
BuilderVan der Giessen de Noord, Alblasserdam
Laid down24 May 1982
Launched2 December 1983
Commissioned18 July 1984
Decommissioned1 January 2003
IdentificationHull number: M855
FateSold to the Latvian Navy
Latvia
NameViesturs
Cost11.4 million (2007)
Acquired2007
Commissioned2007
IdentificationHull number: M-05
StatusIn active service
General characteristics [1][2]
TypeAlkmaar-class minehunter
Displacement588 t (579 long tons) full load
Length51.50 m (169 ft 0 in)
Beam8.90 m (29 ft 2 in)
Height18.5 m (60 ft 8 in)
Draft2.60 m (8 ft 6 in)
Propulsion1 × 1,860 hp (1,390 kW) Werkspoor RUB 215 V12 diesel engine
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried
Crew44
Sensors and
processing systems
1 × DUBM 21B sonar
Armament1 × 20 mm (0.79 in) machine gun

Viesturs (M-05) (ex-HNLMS Scheveningen (A855)) is a former minehunter of the Royal Netherlands Navy that is now in service with the Latvian Navy.[1][2]

History

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Scheveningen is the result of a cooperation between France, Belgium and The Netherlands. It is the sixth ship in the Alkmaar-class minehunters. The commissioning ceremony took place in Alblasserdam on 18 July 1984.[2]

Scheveningen was sold to the Latvian Navy in 2007 together with Alkmaar, Delfzijl, Dordrecht and Harlingen. It was transferred in 2008 and renamed Viesturs.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Alkmaarklasse mijnenjagers" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hr.Ms. Scheveningen. (bnr. 855)" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. ^ "M-05 "Viesturs"" (in Latvian). Latvian National Armed Forces. Retrieved 14 June 2023.