 HNLMS Snellius entering Scheveningen port
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Snellius class |
| Builders | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding |
| Operators |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by | |
| Built | 2002–2004 [1] |
| In commission | 2003-present |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Hydrographic survey vessel |
| Displacement | 1,875 t (1,845 long tons)[1][2] |
| Length | 75 m (246 ft 1 in)[1][2] |
| Beam | 13.1 m (43 ft 0 in)[1][2] |
| Draft | 4 metres (13 ft 1 in)[1][2] |
| Propulsion | 2 diesel engines 1,564 hp (1,166 kW)[1][2] |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[1][2] |
| Crew | 18 [1][2] |
| Armament | 2 12.7 mm machine guns (optional) |
The Snellius class are two hydrographic survey vessel (HOV) ships in service with the hydrographic branch of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The ships were built by the Damen Group, with the hull being built in Romania by Damen Shipyards Galați and the fitting out in the Netherlands by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding.[1][2]
The current Snellius is the third hydrographic vessel with this name, being named after the mathematician Willebrord Snellius.[3] Named after the hydrographer Johan Lambertus Hendrikus Luymes, the Luymes is also the third hydrographic vessel with this name although the first ship never entered service.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Hydrografische opnemingsvaartuigen" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Snelliusklasse Hydrografische Opnemingsvaartuigen (HOV)" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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