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Boat Snellius
Pennant # A 907
Chronology 3 Jan 1949: Laid down.
14 Apr 1951: Christening.
4 Feb 1952: Commissioned as hydrographic survey/research vessel, part of the Navy's 'white fleet'.
24 Nov 1972: Decommissioned
23 Mar 1973 - Oct 1976: Accommodation vessel for Dutch submarine service in Faslane, Scotland.
21 Jan 1977: Stricken
31-05-1977: Bought by Wilton Fijenoord shipyard, Schiedam (Netherlands), to  accommodate trial
 crews of newly built ships.
Currently a museum ship, being restored by VVKM volunteers, Den Helder.
Attached to the
Submarine Service		 1972 - 1980's
Built 1949 - 1952
Yard Machinefabriek en scheepswerf P. Smit Jr., Rotterdam
Yard number ?
Le x Be x Dr 71.40m x 10.80m x 4m
Tonnage 1538 (loaded)
Power 2 x Stork diesels, 2 x 2000 pk
Propellers 2
Speed 15 knots
Complement 106
Guns

1 x 40mm Bofors.
2 x 20mm Oerlikon .
2 x depthcharge thrower.
1 x mousetrap.
Notes Disarmed when attached to the submarine service.

 

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