HNLMS Snellius (A802)
HNLMS Snellius (A802) is a hydrographic survey vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[2] The Snellius has a sister ship: HNLMS Luymes (A803).
 HNLMS Snellius entering Scheveningen port | |
| History | |
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| Name: | HNLMS Snellius |
| Operator: | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Laid down: | 25 June 2002 |
| Launched: | 30 April 2003 |
| Commissioned: | 20 February 2003 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,875 t (1,845 long tons; 2,067 short tons) [1] |
| Length: | 75.0 m (246.1 ft) [1] |
| Beam: | 13.1 m (43 ft) [1] |
| Draught: | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) [1] |
| Propulsion: | 2 Diesel engines 1564 hp [1] |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) [1] |
| Crew: | 18 [1] |
| Armament: | 2 machine guns 12.7 mm (optional) |
Snellius is named after the mathematician Willebrord Snellius who contributed a lot to hydrography.
The ship was completed in the Netherlands from a Romanian built hull.[1]
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.
The current Snellius is the third hydrographic vessel with this name.[3]
References
- Defensie, Ministerie van (2013-11-04). "Hydrografische opnemingsvaartuigen".
- Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-04-10). "Zr. Ms. Snellius".
- "As it Was".
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