Belgian minehunter Antwerpen

Artist impression of the City-class MCM vessel
History
Belgium
NameAntwerpen[1]
NamesakeCity of Antwerpen
BuilderPiriou, Concarneau, France
Laid down13 January 2026[2]
Commissioned2028 (planned)
IdentificationPennant number: M944
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics [3]
Class & typeCity-class mine countermeasures vessel
Displacement2,900 t (2,900 long tons) full load
Length82.30 m (270 ft 0 in)
Beam17 m (55 ft 9 in)
Draught3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
Speed15.3 knots (28.3 km/h; 17.6 mph)
Complement29–63
Armament

Antwerpen (M944) is the ninth ship in the City-class mine countermeasures vessels, and fifth to be built for the Belgian Navy.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nieuwe mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen krijgen namen van marinesteden" (in Dutch). Flows. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Loïck Van Wesemael, Geert Van Den Broucke (14 January 2026). "La construction du navire de lutte contre les mines M944 Antwerpen débute en Roumanie avec la pose de la quille" (in French). Ministry of Defence of Belgium.
  3. 1 2 "City- en Vlissingenklasse mijnenbestrijdingsvaartuigen (België en Nederland)" (in Dutch). Marineschepen. Retrieved 8 December 2022.


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