Schelde-class tugboat

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Class overview
NameSchelde class
Builders Delta Shipyard, Sliedrecht
OperatorsNaval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy
Succeeded by Bolder class
Built1985–1987
In commission1986–present
Planned5
Completed5
Active5
General characteristics [1]
Type Harbour tugboat
Length10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Beam3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Draught1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (maximum)
Crew3

The Schelde class are a class of tugboats used by the Royal Netherlands Navy, primarily to move around large fenders and small sloops at the Nieuwe Haven Naval Base. [2]

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Ships in class

Schelde class construction data
Hull numberNameBuilderCommissionedStatusNotes
Y8055 Schelde Delta Shipyard, Sliedrecht 1 December 1989In active service [3]
Y8056 Wierbalg 18 February 1987In active service [4]
Y8057 Malzwin 24 December 1986In active service [5]
Y8058 Zuidwal 1 December 1986In active service [6]
Y8059 Westwal 29 December 1986In active service [7]

Replacement

The five ships from the Schelde class are set to be replaced by three new vessels which are going to be built by Stormer Marine in Hoorn. These new ships will be delivered in 2023 and 2024. [8] [9]

Notes

Citations

  1. ↑ van Amstel (1991), p. 106.
  2. ↑ "Het "Schelde" type" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Y 8055 de Schelde" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Y 8056 Wierbalg" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Y 8057 Malzwin" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Y 8058 Zuidwal" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Y 8059 Westwal" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Werkboten Schelde-klasse worden vervangen" (in Dutch). Maritiem Den Helder. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dutch Ministry of Defence orders new navy tugboats". ZWS Maritime. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

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