HNLMS Van Bochove
 Van Bochove
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Van Bochove |
| Namesake | P.D. van Bochove |
| Operator |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Builder | N.V. Zaanlandse Scheepsbouwmaatschappij, Zaandam |
| Laid down | 9 April 1962 |
| Launched | 20 July 1962 |
| Commissioned | 3 August 1962 |
| Decommissioned | 12 February 1987 |
| Identification | A 923 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Auxiliary ship |
| Displacement | 137.5 t (135.3 long tons) |
| Length | 29.79 m (97 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 5.53 m (18 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)[2] |
| Crew | 8 |
| Armament | 2 x Torpedo tubes |
HNLMS Van Bochove (A923) was a ship[a] of the Royal Netherlands Navy that was used to test torpedoes.[2] After the removal of its torpedo tubes the ship served for a while as a communication ship.[1]
Design and construction
[edit]Van Bochove was built at the shipyard of N.V. Zaanlandse Scheepsbouwmaatschappij in Zaandam.[3] The ship was laid down on 9 April 1962, launched on 20 July 1962 and commissioned into the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN) on 3 August 1962.[1] It was named after Lieutenant ter zee der 1ste klasse P.D. van Bochove, who died in an accident in 1959 during a torpedo test exercise.[4][5]
The ship was specially designed to test torpedoes and was for this purpose equipped with two torpedo tubes.[3][6] Previously, the RNN used older submarines to test torpedoes, but since the RNN lacked at the time enough submarines it was decided to build a special ship for this purpose.[6]
Service history
[edit]Van Bochove was taken out of service on 18 December 1986 and decommissioned on 12 February 1987.[1]
Notes
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d e van Amstel (1991), p. 115.
- ^ a b Woudstra (1982), p. 197.
- ^ a b "Aanwinst voor Kon. Marine". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 21 July 1962.
- ^ "Drie doden: helikopter valt in de zee". Het Parool (in Dutch). 8 July 1959.
- ^ "Na ongeluk met helikopter: Koninklijke vlucht per Sikorsky afgelast". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 8 July 1959.
- ^ a b "Nieuw inschietschip voor Kon. Marine". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 17 July 1962.
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.