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Saturday 11 November 2017

Dutch mine hunter Alkmaar (M850) 1979-2005 and Latvian mine hunter Rusins (M-08) 2005-

Off Den Helder, Netherlands 29 September 2010

Latvia-flagged, MMSI 275411000 and call sign YLNR. Of the Tripartite-design Dutch Alkmaar-class. Dimensions 51,6 x 8,96 x 2,45 metres and a loaded displacement of 544 tons of 1,000 kg. One Brons Werkspoor diesel engine delivering 1.900 hp allowing a speed of 15 knots. One screw. Her crew numbers 49 men. Armament consists of 1-2cm gun. of 15 knots. One screw. Her crew numbers 49 men. Armament consists of 1-2cm gun. Laid down at the shipyard Van der Giessen de Noord, Alblasserdam, Netherlands in 1878, laid down on 18 May 1982, commissioned on 28 May 1983, decommissioned on 15 May 2000 and wither sister ships Harlingen, Scheveningen, Dordrecht and Delfzijl sold to Latvia on 24 August 2005.