The Belgian minehunter Primula (M924) is a Tripartite-class minehunter of the Belgian Naval Component, launched on 20 December 1990 at the Mercantile-Belyard shipyard in Rupelmonde and christened by Mrs. Adriaensens, the wife of the then Mayor of Willebroek, on 12 June 1991. The patronage of Primula was accepted by the city of Willebroek. It was the tenth and last of the Belgian Tripartite-class minehunters.
 Primula entering Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, 9 July 2010
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| History | |
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| Name | Primula |
| Namesake | Primula |
| Builder | Mercantile-Belyard Shipyard, Rupelmonde |
| Launched | 20 December 1990 |
| Christened | 12 June 1991 |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Major longinquo reverentia |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tripartite-class minehunter |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 51.5 m (169 ft) |
| Beam | 8.96 m (29.4 ft) |
| Height | 18.5 m (61 ft) |
| Draught | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × rigid-hulled inflatable boats |
| Complement | 4 officers, 15 non-commissioned officers, 17 sailors |
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She underwent major modernization works in 2004-2005, such as the replacement of the PAP-minehunting system and 20mm-gun.
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