The Westgat class[a] was a ship class of two tugboats that were built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy.[2] One of the vessels was later sold to the Belgian Navy.
 Former HNLMS Westgat as Albatros
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Westgat class |
| Builders | Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder |
| Operators | |
| Succeeded by | Linge class |
| Built | 1967–1968 |
| Completed | 2 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Displacement | 206 t (203 long tons) |
| Length | 27.2 m (89 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 7 m (23 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Crew | 9 |
Design and construction
editThe tugboats of the Westgat class were constructed at the Rijkswerf in Willemsoord.[1] Both tugboats were commissioned into the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1968.[2]
While the tugboats of the Westgat class were unarmed, they could be equipped with two 20 mm guns.[1] In addition, both tugboats were equipped with firefighting and salvage installations.[2]
Ships in class
edit| Pennant no. | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 872 | Westgat | Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands |
3 April 1967 | 22 August 1967 | 10 January 1968 | 1997[3] | Transferred to the Belgian Navy and renamed Albatros (A996)[3][4] |
| A 873 | Wielingen | 22 August 1967 | 6 January 1968 | 31 May 1968 | Sold in 1992 and renamed Pieter[5][6][7] |
Notes
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d e van Amstel (1991), p. 110.
- ^ a b c Woudstra (1982), p. 200.
- ^ a b "Sleepboot Westgat onder Britse vlag". Maritiem Den Helder (in Dutch). 21 August 2022.
- ^ "A 872 WESTGAT (Onbekend)". Binnenvaart.eu (in Dutch).
- ^ "A 873 WIELINGEN (8865652)". Binnenvaart.eu (in Dutch).
- ^ "Ex Wielingen A873". Wamandai (in Dutch).
- ^ "A 873 Wielingen". Onze Marine Vloot (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.