Belgian minehunter Antwerpen (M944)

Artist impression of the City-class MCM
History
Belgium
Name	Antwerpen [1]
Namesake	City of Antwerpen
Builder	Piriou, Concarneau, France
Commissioned	2028 (planned)
Identification	Pennant number: M944
Status	Planned
General characteristics [2]
Class & type	City-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement	2,900  t (2,900 long tons) full load
Length	82.30 m (270 ft 0 in)
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	29–63
Armament	1x Bofors 40 Mk4 2x 12.7 mm FN Herstal Sea deFNder 4x 7.62 mm MAG 2x Water cannon 2x LRAD

Antwerpen (M944) is the ninth ship in the City-class mine countermeasures vessels, and fifth to be built for the Belgian Navy. ^[2]

References

1. "Nieuwe mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen krijgen namen van marinesteden" (in Dutch). Flows. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
2. "City- en Vlissingenklasse mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen (België en Nederland)" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. Retrieved 8 December 2022.