HNLMS Luymes (A803)

For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Luymes.

HNLMS Luymes
History
Netherlands
Name	HNLMS Luymes
Laid down	25 June 2002
Commissioned	3 June 2004
Identification	IMO number: 9271860 MMSI number: 245939000 Callsign: PAUF Hull number: A-803
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Class and type	Snellius class
Displacement	1,875 t (1,845 long tons)[1]
Length	75.0 m (246 ft 1 in)[1]
Beam	13.1 m (43 ft 0 in)[1]
Draught	4.0 m (13 ft 1 in)[1]
Propulsion	2 diesel engines, 1,564 hp (1,166 kW)[1]
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[1]
Complement	18 [1]
Armament	2 12.7 mm machine guns (optional)

HNLMS Luymes (A803) is a hydrographic survey vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[2] The Luymes has a sister ship, HNLMS Snellius. Luymes is named after the hydrographer Johan Lambertus Hendrikus Luymes (1869–1943) who was head of Hydrography from 1920 to 1934.

Construction and service

The ship was built in the Netherlands from a Romanian-built hull.[1] The current Luymes is the third hydrographic vessel with this name[2] although the first ship of this name never entered service. 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.

References

1. Defensie, Ministerie van (2013-11-04). "Hydrografische opnemingsvaartuigen".
2. Defensie, Ministerie van (10 April 2018). "Zr. Ms. Luymes".