HNLMS Soemba is a diving support and training vessel in service with the Dutch Navy. The vessel was constructed by Vervaco, Heusden for the Dutch Army as a training vessel for their divers. The current Soemba is the second vessel in the Dutch Navy with this name, following HNLMS Soemba which was scrapped on 12 July 1985.
 Soemba in drydock
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Soemba class |
| Builders | Vervaco, Heusden |
| Operators | |
| In commission | 1989–present |
| Planned | 1 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| History | |
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| Commissioned | 3 November 1989[1][2] |
| Decommissioned | 6 June 2009[1][2] |
| Identification | Hull number: A850 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Navy |
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Soemba |
| Namesake | Sumba |
| Commissioned | 6 June 2009[1][2] |
| Homeport | Nieuwe Haven Naval Base, Den Helder |
| Identification |
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| Badge | .svg) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Diving support vessel |
| Displacement | 410 t (404 long tons)[1] |
| Length | 42 m (137 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Beam | 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Height | 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Draft | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Propulsion | 2 × DAF 1160 DKV[1] |
| Speed | 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph)[1] |
| Capacity | 17 passengers[1] |
| Crew | 4[1] |
Construction and career
editSoemba was originally built for the Dutch Army as a training vessel but was transferred to the Dutch Navy in 2009 when their diving schools merged.[2]
Soemba is set to be replaced alongside the Mercuur, Pelikaan, Snellius class, Cerberus class and the Van Kinsbergen by a common family of ships. The builder of the new ships will be selected in 2024.[3][4][5]
- See Auxiliary ship replacement program for more information.
Citations
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Duikvaartuigen" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Marinevaartuig 'Soemba' even in Hellevoetsluis" (in Dutch). Groot Hellevoet.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Vervanging van tien Nederlandse marineschepen ineens" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Bouwer 8 nieuwe hulpvaartuigen in 2024 bekend" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Defensie gaat hulpschepen marine vervangen" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
External links
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