Latvian minehunter Rūsiņš

Rūsiņš (M-08) (ex-HNLMS Alkmaar (A850)) is a former minehunter of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Now in service with the Latvian Navy.[1][2]

History
Netherlands
NameAlkmaar
NamesakeThe city of Alkmaar
BuilderVan der Giessen de Noord, Alblasserdam
Laid down30 January 1979
Launched2 May 1982
Commissioned28 May 1983
Decommissioned15 May 2000
IdentificationHull number: M850
FateSold to the Latvian Navy
Latvia
NameRūsiņš
Cost11.4 million (2007)
Acquired2007
Commissioned2011
IdentificationHull number: M-08
StatusIn active service
General characteristics [1][2]
TypeAlkmaar-class minehunter
Displacement588 t (579 long tons) full load
Length51.50 m (169 ft 0 in)
Beam8.90 m (29 ft 2 in)
Height18.5 m (60 ft 8 in)
Draft2.60 m (8 ft 6 in)
Propulsion1 × 1,860 hp (1,390 kW) Werkspoor RUB 215 V12 diesel engine
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried
Crew44
Sensors and
processing systems
1 × DUBM 21B sonar
Armament1 × 20 mm (0.79 in) machine gun

History

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Alkmaar is the result of a cooperation between France, Belgium and The Netherlands. She is the lead ship of her class and the second ship in the Dutch Navy to be named Alkmaar. The commissioning ceremony took place in Alblasserdam on 28 May 1983.[2]

Alkmaar was sold to the Latvian Navy in 2007 together with the Delfzijl, Dordrecht, Harlingen and Scheveningen. She was transferred in 2011 and renamed Rūsiņš.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Alkmaarklasse mijnenjagers" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hr.Ms. Alkmaar. (bnr. 850)" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 14 June 2023.