 Dombo | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bambi class |
| Builders | Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder |
| Operators |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Completed | 2 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Displacement | 35 t (34 long tons) |
| Length | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) |
| Crew | 4 |
The Bambi class was a ship class of two tugboats that were built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy. [1]
Both tugboats of the Bambi class were built at the Rijkswerf in Willemsoord. [2] Bambi was launched on 12 May 1953 and Dombo on 25 May 1957. [1] They were 16.5 meters long with a beam of 4.6 m and a draft of 1.9 m. [3] The crew of each tugboat consisted of four people. [3]
While both tugboats shared the same technical specifications, they did differ when it came to appearance. [1]
In 2004 both tugboats were after many years stationed together again in Willemsoord at the Museumhaven Willemsoord. [2]
In 2021 a new solar tent was installed on Dombo. [4]
On 7 March 2023 Dombo was hoisted out of the water to undergo conservation and maintenance work. [5]
| Pennant no. | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y 8016 | Bambi | Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands | 12 May 1953 | Transferred in 1990 to the Dienst Domeinen in Den Helder [6] [7] Currently privately owned by Lars Wintels in Rotterdam | ||
| Y 8017 | Dombo | 25 May 1957 | Transferred in 2002 to the Nautische Monumenten Stichting in Den Helder [8] [9] | |||