Ship profile
Primula
BNS M924 - Belgium - Tripartite Flower Class Minehunter
Key facts
Country
Belgium
Class
Tripartite Flower Class Minehunter
Type
Mine Countermeasure Ship/Craft
Status
retired
Current ops
Patrol / presence - Bay of Biscay
Latest public position
Area
Bay of Biscay
Updated
2026-05-30T15:21:59Z
Public summary
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.
Current operations
Activity
Patrol
Location
Bay of Biscay
Started
2026-05-30
Expected until
-
HNLMS Willemstad, an Alkmaar-class minehunter of the Royal Netherlands Navy, and BNS Primula, a Tripartite-class minehunter of the Belgian Navy, were observed in the Bay of Biscay on May 30, 2026.
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