HNLMS Soemba (A850)
HNLMS Soemba is a diving support and training vessel in service with the Dutch Navy. The vessel was constructed by Vervaco, Heusden for the Dutch Army as a training vessel for their divers. The current Soemba is the second vessel in the Dutch Navy with this name, following HNLMS Soemba which was scrapped on 12 July 1985.
Soemba in drydock | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Soemba class |
| Builders | Vervaco, Heusden |
| Operators |
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| In commission | 1989–present |
| Planned | 1 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 1 |
| History | |
| Netherlands | |
| Commissioned | 3 November 1989 |
| Decommissioned | 6 June 2009 |
| Identification | Hull number: A850 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Navy |
| Netherlands | |
| Name | Soemba |
| Namesake | Sumba |
| Commissioned | 6 June 2009 |
| Homeport | Nieuwe Haven Naval Base, Den Helder |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Diving support vessel |
| Displacement | 410 t (404 long tons) |
| Length | 42 m (137 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 9.50 m (31 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × DAF 1160 DKV |
| Speed | 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) |
| Capacity | 17 passengers |
| Crew | 4 |
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