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Tripartite Flower Class Minehunter

Belgium - Mine Countermeasure Ship/Craft

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Tripartite Flower Class Minehunter
BNS Primula

Class facts

Country

Belgium

Type

Mine Countermeasure Ship/Craft

Length

52 m

Displacement

605 t

Speed

15 kn

Public ships

6

Public description

Tripartite Flower Class Minehunter covers Belgium's legacy Tripartite/Flower minehunters in drawdown and transfer context. The Flower-class corvette was a British class of corvettes used during World War II, primarily for anti-submarine warfare and convoy escort duties. The Belgian Navy operated Flower-class corvettes post-war, but they have since been phased out. Operationally, the class is oriented toward anti-submarine warfare, as well as mine countermeasures.

Public ships in class

Equipment summary

Sensor

Minehunting sonar

Propulsion

Diesel propulsion

Other

Mine disposal vehicle

Minesweeping system

secondary

MCM drone support system

secondary