Belgian minehunter Tournai (M941)

The ship under construction in Concarneau shipyards.
History
Belgium
Name	Tournai [1]
Namesake	City of Tournai
Builder	Piriou, Concarneau, France
Laid down	29 March 2023 [2]
Commissioned	2026 (planned)
Identification	Pennant number: M941
Status	Under construction
General characteristics [3]
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

Tournai (M941) is the third ship in the City-class mine countermeasures vessels, and second to be built for the Belgian Navy. ^[3]

History

The Tournai officially started construction with her keel being laid at the Giurgiu shipyard during the launch ceremony of her sister ship, the Oostende (M940), on 29 March 2023. ^[2]

References

1. "Nieuwe mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen krijgen namen van marinesteden" (in Dutch). Flows. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
2. "Tewaterlating nieuw Belgisch mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuig in Frankrijk, bouw volgend Nederlands schip in Roemenië" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
3. "City- en Vlissingenklasse mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen (België en Nederland)" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. Retrieved 8 December 2022.