HNLMS Nautilus (A853)

History
Netherlands
Name	HNLMS Nautilus
Operator	Royal Netherlands Navy
Builder	Scheepswerf Visser, Den Helder
Laid down	16 March 1992
Launched	10 June 1992
Commissioned	18 September 1992
Identification	IMO number: 9021758 MMSI number: 245989000 Callsign: PD2263 Hull number: A853
Status	In active service
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General characteristics [1][2][3]
Type	Cerberus-class diving support vessel
Displacement	340 t (335 long tons) full load
Length	37.8 m (124 ft 0 in)
Beam	8.76 m (28 ft 9 in)
Height	13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
Draft	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	2× Volvo Penta TADM 122A
Speed	10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph)
Crew	6

HNLMS Nautilus (A853) is a diving support vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy.^[2][3][1]

History

Nautilus was laid down on 15 March 1992 at Scheepswerf Visser in Den Helder (now part of the Damen Group) as the third of four new diving support vessel. She was launched later that year on 10 June 1992 and commissioned on 18 September.^[3][1][2]

During a refit in 2008, Nautilus received a 10.5-metre (34 ft) extension in the mid-section and a new bow thruster among other things. The lengthening increased the displacement from 223 t (219 long tons) to 340 t (335 long tons).^[2]

It is expected that Nautilus will reach the end of her lifecycle in 2026/27.^[4]

References

1. "Duikvaartuigen" (in Dutch). Ministerie van Defensie. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
2. "Cerberusklasse duikvaartuigen specificaties" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
3. "Hr.Ms. Nautilus" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
4. "Vervanging van tien Nederlandse marineschepen ineens" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 15 February 2023.