The Bambi class was a ship class of two tugboats that were built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy.[1]
.JPG) Dombo
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bambi class |
| Builders | Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder |
| Operators |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Completed | 2 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Displacement | 35 t (34 long tons) |
| Length | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) |
| Crew | 4 |
Design and construction
editBoth tugboats of the Bambi class were built at the Rijkswerf in Willemsoord.[2] Bambi was launched on 12 May 1953 and Dombo on 25 May 1957.[1] They were 16.5 meters long with a beam of 4.6 m and a draft of 1.9 m.[3] The crew of each tugboat consisted of four people.[3]
While both tugboats shared the same technical specifications, they did differ when it came to appearance.[1]
Service history
editIn 2004 both tugboats were after many years stationed together again in Willemsoord at the Museumhaven Willemsoord.[2]
In 2021 a new solar tent was installed on Dombo.[4]
On 7 March 2023 Dombo was hoisted out of the water to undergo conservation and maintenance work.[5]
Ships in class
edit| Pennant no. | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y 8016 | Bambi | Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands |
12 May 1953 | Transferred in 1990 to the Dienst Domeinen in Den Helder[6][7] | ||
| Y 8017 | Dombo | 25 May 1957 | Transferred in 2002 to the Nautische Monumenten Stichting in Den Helder[8][9] |
Notes
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d e van Amstel (1991), p. 102.
- ^ a b "15-10-2004 Sleepboot Bambi terug in oude thuishaven". museumhavenwillemsoord.nl (in Dutch). 15 October 2004.
- ^ a b Woudstra (1982), p. 201.
- ^ "Nieuwe zonnetent voor Dombo". museumhavenwillemsoord.nl (in Dutch). July 2021.
- ^ "Dombo Y8017 droog bij Teerenstra". Maritiem Den Helder (in Dutch). 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Y 8016 - BAMBI (Onbekend)". Binnenvaart.eu (in Dutch).
- ^ "Y 8016 BAMBI". Vereniging De Binnenvaart (in Dutch).
- ^ "Y 8017 DOMBO (Onbekend)". Binnenvaart.eu (in Dutch).
- ^ "Y 8017 DOMBO". Vereniging De Binnenvaart (in Dutch).
References
edit- van Amstel, W.H.E. (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945 (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-997-6.
- Woudstra, F.G.A. (1982). Onze Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-915-1.