Belgian minehunter Crocus

Crocus (right) in Turku
History
Belgium
NameCrocus
NamesakeCrocus
BuilderMercantile-Belyard Shipyard, Rupelmonde
Launched3 September 1986
Completed5 February 1987
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeTripartite-class minehunter
Displacement
  • 536 t (528 long tons) empty
  • 605 t (595 long tons) full load
Length51.5 m (169 ft)
Beam8.96 m (29.4 ft)
Height18.5 m (61 ft)
Draught3.6 m (12 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1 × 1370 kW Werkspoor RUB 215 V12 diesel engine
  • 2 × 180 kW ACEC active rudders
  • 1 × HOLEC bow propeller
Speed15 knots (28 km/h)
Range3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried
Complement4 officers, 15 non-commissioned officers, 17 sailors
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × Thales Underwater Systems TSM 2022 Mk III Hull Mounted Sonar
  • 1 × SAAB Bofors Double Eagle Mk III Self Propelled Variable Depth Sonar
  • 1 × Consilium Selesmar Type T-250/10CM003 Radar
Armament3 × 12.7 mm machine guns

Crocus (M917) is a Tripartite-class minehunter of the Belgian Naval Component, launched on 3 September 1986 at the Mercantile-Belyard shipyard in Rupelmonde and completed on 5 February 1987. The patronage of Crocus was accepted by the city of Genk. It was the third of the Belgian Tripartite-class minehunters.

References

  • "Crocus (6131256)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
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