Onversaagd-class minesweeper
 Onverschrokken
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Onversaagd class |
| Builders | |
| Operators |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Built | 1952 - 1955 |
| In commission | 1954 - 1987 |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Scrapped | 5 |
| Preserved | 1 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Aggressive-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 750 GT |
| Length | 50.29 metres (165.0 ft) |
| Beam | 10.67 metres (35.0 ft) |
| Draft | 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | 2x 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) General Motors diesel engines |
| Speed | 15.50 knots (28.71 km/h; 17.84 mph) |
| Crew | 72 |
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The Onversaagd class was a ship class of six minesweepers that were built in the United States for the Royal Netherlands Navy under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP). They are a subclass of the American Aggressive class.
Ships in class
| Hull number | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M884 / A854 | Onversaagd ¹ | Astoria Marine Construction | 24 September 1952 | 4 November 1953 | 27 May 1954 | 23 July 1976 | Sold for scrap to Liguria Maritime Ltd. in 1979 | [2] |
| M885 / A855 | Onbevreesd ² | Astoria Marine Construction | 08 December 1952 | 7 November 1953 | 21 September 1954 | 28 May 1982 | [3] | |
| M886 / A856 | Onverschrokken ³ | Peterson Builders | 16 February 1952 | 17 February 1953 | 22 June 1954 | 12 February 1987 | Museum ship in Vlissingen | [4] |
| M887 / A857 | Onvermoeid ² | Boston Naval Shipyard | 27 February 1953 | 2 May 1953 | 23 September 1954 | 1 October 1971 | Sold for scrap to Ross & Sons in 1975 | [5] |
| M888 / A858 | Onvervaard ² | Astoria Marine Construction | 11 April 1952 | 6 March 1954 | 31 January 1955 | 26 April 1968 | Sold for scrap to Deans Marine Ltd in 1983 | [6] |
| M889 / A859 | Onverdroten ² | Peterson Builders | 17 February 1952 | 22 August 1953 | 22 November 1954 | 26 February 1965 | Sold for scrap to Fa. Mantel in 1984 | [7] |
- ¹ = later rebuild as hydrographic survey vessel
- ² = later rebuild as mine clearance support vessel
- ³ = later rebuild as Submarine support vessel
References
- ^ "Onversaagd klasse" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Hr.Ms. Onversaagd" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Hr.Ms. Onbevreesd" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Hr.Ms. Onverschrokken" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Hr.Ms. Onvermoeid" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Hr.Ms. Onvervaard" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Hr.Ms. Waalwijk" (in Dutch). Onze Marine Vloot. Retrieved 7 December 2022.