HNLMS Luymes (A803) is a hydrographic survey vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[2] The Luymes has a sister ship, HNLMS Snellius. Luymes is named after the hydrographer Johan Lambertus Hendrikus Luymes (1869–1943) who was head of Hydrography from 1920 to 1934.
 HNLMS Luymes
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| History | |
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 Netherlands | |
| Name | HNLMS Luymes |
| Laid down | 25 June 2002 |
| Commissioned | 3 June 2004 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| Badge | .svg) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Snellius class |
| Displacement | 1,875 t (1,845 long tons)[1] |
| Length | 75.0 m (246 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Beam | 13.1 m (43 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Draught | 4.0 m (13 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Propulsion | 2 diesel engines, 1,564 hp (1,166 kW)[1] |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[1] |
| Complement | 18 [1] |
| Armament | 2 12.7 mm machine guns (optional) |
Construction and service
editThe ship was built in the Netherlands from a Romanian-built hull.[1] The current Luymes is the third hydrographic vessel with this name[2] although the first ship of this name never entered service. The ships have different tasks: surveying the sea, operating as guard ship, representing the Netherlands at home and abroad, assisting maritime scientific surveys by the Ministry of Defence and assisting rescue operations.