Oostende (M940) is the first ship in the City-class mine countermeasures vessels. She is being constructed in France for the Belgian Navy.
 Oostende a few days after the beginning of her sea trials
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Belgium | |
| Name | Oostende |
| Namesake | City of Oostende |
| Builder | Piriou, Concarneau, France |
| Laid down | 30 November 2021[1][2] |
| Launched | 29 March 2023[3] |
| Identification | Pennant number: M940 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | City-class mine countermeasures vessel |
| Displacement | 2,800 t (2,800 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 | 33–63 |
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History
editOostende (Ostend) 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 first in class followed by HNLMS Vlissingen which will be the first for the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was laid down at Piriou, Concarneau, France on 30 November 2021.[1][2] On 19 December 2022, she got out of the construction hangar and work on masts, paintings and furniture began. She is planned to be commissioned in December 2024.[5]
The technical launch took place in late February 2023, with the official launch a month later on 29 March.[3][6] Sea Trials started on 17 July 2024 in Concarneau.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Eerste kiel nieuwe mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen voor Nederland en België gelegd" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ a b "Video: Naval Group Lays Keel Of 1st MCM Mothership For Belgium". Naval News. 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ a b "Tewaterlating nieuw Belgisch mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuig in Frankrijk, bouw volgend Nederlands schip in Roemenië" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Naval Group team selected for BE/NL MCM programme". Jane. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ Vincent Groizeleau (2023-01-04). "Concarneau : le nouveau chasseur de mines belge est sorti du hall de construction de Piriou" (in French).
- ^ https://hansa-online.de/2023/03/schiffstechnik/211711/belgien/
- ^ https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/defense/concarneau-le-chasseur-de-mines-belge-oostende-debute-ses-essais-mer
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