The Borndiep-class was a ship class of 10 minesweepers that served between 1946 and 1962 in the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN).[4][1] They were former British Yard Mine Sweepers (BYMS) that were transferred from the Royal Navy to the RNN in 1946.[5]
 Zuiderdiep
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Borndiep class |
| Operators |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| In commission | 1946-1962[1] |
| Planned | 10[2] |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 250 t (250 long tons) |
| Length | 41.5 m (136 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 2.6 metres (8 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Crew | 27/29 |
| Armament |
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Design
editThe minesweepers of the Borndiep-class were equipped with mechanic, acoustic and magnetic sweepers.[5] The magnetic sweeper consisted of two cables through which electricity would pulse and as a result would create a magnetic field that would detonate magnetic mines.[6][7] As acoustic sweeper it had an electric hammer clock that would be thrown overboard to create vibrations which resulted in the destruction of acoustic mines.[8][9] The mechanic sweeper consisted of a cable on each side of the ship with at the end of the cables a floater that would hit a mine to make it detonate.[10]
Service history
editThe Borndiep-class was active in the North Sea after the Second World War to cleanup mines that were laid down during the war.[11][12][13] Between 16 and 25 July 1954 several minesweepers of the Borndiep-class took part in the NATO exercise Haul.[14][15]
Ships in class
edit| Ship | Pennant No. | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borndiep | M831 | 1946 | 1962 | |
| Deurloo | M832 | 1947 | 1962 | |
| Hollandsch Diep | M833 | 1946 | 1957 | |
| Marsdiep | M834 | 1946 | 1962 | |
| Oosterschelde | M835 | 1947 | 1957 | |
| Texelstroom | M836 | 1946 | 1957 | Used by the Zeekadetkorps in Amsterdam since 1957. Sold in 1976 to L.J. Coenmans. |
| Vliestroom | M837 | 1946 | 1962 | Sold in 1964 to M.W. Hollander. |
| Volkerak | M838 | 1947 | 1957 | Sold for scrap in 1960. |
| Westerschelde | M839 | 1947 | 1957 | Used by the Technische Opleidingen Koninklijke Marine (TOKM) in Amsterdam. |
| Zuiderdiep | M840 | 1947 | 1962 |
Notes
editCitations
edit- ^ a b Schoonoord (2012), p. 319.
- ^ "Mijnenvegen: Strijd tegen een onderzichtbare vijand". Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia (in Dutch). 28 August 1954.
- ^ van Amstel (1991), p. 66.
- ^ a b van Amstel (1991), pp. 66-67.
- ^ a b Roetering (1997), p. 83.
- ^ "Van varen en mijnenvegen: De dienst der kleine getallen". Bredasche Courant (in Dutch). 6 December 1946.
- ^ Roetering (1997), p. 86.
- ^ "Na de scheepsrampen bij Terschelling I. De vaarroute "om de Noord" weer veilig: Met de mijnenveger "Borndiep" het zeegat uit". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 22 April 1947.
- ^ ""Byms" vegen zo schoon als nieuwe bezems: En onze kust wordt mijnenvrij". Het Parool (in Dutch). 21 June 1949.
- ^ "Mijnenveegdienst houdt groote schoonmaak op de Noordzee: Voorgaats van IJmuiden met Hr. Ms. "Borndiep"". Trouw (in Dutch). 6 December 1946.
- ^ "Boven Waddeneilanden ligt nog een groot mijnenveld: Duitsland verschafte de beste gegevens". Deventer Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 December 1951.
- ^ "Het zeegat uit: aan boord van een mijnenveger". De Maasbode (in Dutch). 4 December 1946.
- ^ "Mijnenvegers in actie: Twee honderd vijf en dertig mijnen opgeruimd". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). 10 December 1946.
- ^ "Koninkl. Marine in oefening Haul". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 1 June 1954.
- ^ "De Nato-"vloot-oorlog" Haul: Blauw tegen Oranje". Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant (in Dutch). 29 July 1954.
- ^ Raven (1988), p. 184.
References
edit- Schoonoord, D.C.L. (2012). Pugno pro patria: de Koninklijke Marine tijdens de Koude Oorlog (in Dutch). Franeker: Van Wijnen. ISBN 978-90-5194-455-6.
- van Amstel, W.H.E. (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945 (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-997-6.
- Roetering, B., ed. (1997). Mijnendienst 1907-1997 90 jaar: feiten, verhalen en anekdotes uit het negentigjarig bestaan van de Mijnendienst van de Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). ISBN 90-90-10528-X.
- Raven, G.J.A., ed. (1988). De kroon op het anker: 175 jaar Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 90-6707-200-1.