HNLMS Scheveningen (M841)

For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Scheveningen.

Artist impression of the Vlissingen-class MCM
History
Netherlands
Name	HNLMS Scheveningen [1]
Namesake	City of Scheveningen
Builder	Kership, Lorient, France
Laid down	19 July 2023 [2]
Commissioned	2026 (planned)
Identification	Pennant number: M841
Status	Under construction
General characteristics [3]
Class and type	Vlissingen-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

HNLMS Scheveningen (M841) is the fourth ship in the City / Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessels, and second to be built for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

History

Scheveningen is the result of a joint procurement programme for the replacements of the Tripartite- / Alkmaar-class minehunters for the Belgian- and Dutch navies. ^[4]

She will be the second ship in the class and the second for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Her keel was laid down at Giurgiu shipyard, Giurgiu, Romania on 19 July 2023, and is planned to be commissioned in 2026. ^[2]

See also

• Future of the Royal Netherlands Navy

References

1. "Namen mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen bekend" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
2. "De bouw van het toekomstige mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuig Zr.Ms. Scheveningen is gestart" (in Dutch). Koninklijke Marine. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
3. "City- en Vlissingenklasse mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen (België en Nederland)" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
4. "Naval Group team selected for BE/NL MCM programme". Janes. Retrieved 21 July 2023.