Antwerpen (M944) is the ninth ship in the City-class mine countermeasures vessels, and fifth to be built for the Belgian Navy.[2]
 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 and 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 |
|
References
edit- ^ "Nieuwe mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen krijgen namen van marinesteden" (in Dutch). Flows. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b "City- en Vlissingenklasse mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen (België en Nederland)" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
 | This article about the military of Belgium is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a specific military ship or boat of a European nation is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |