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Saturday 3 December 2016

Dutch former buoy vessel Waddenzee (A 943) 1958-

Het IJ, Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 September 2016

Laid down at the Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands with yard number 58 for the Pilot service at Texel, Netherlands on 1 August 1958, launched on 1 April 1959, commissioned on 27 January 1959, laid up at Gorinchem, Netherlands 1990 to be sold. Sold on 6 November 1992 to Damen Shipyards and again sold in December a year later. Used by the Betonningsdienst Rijksloodswezen. Dimensions 28,50 (over all) x 5,96 (maximum) x 1,50 (medium) metres, displacement of 129 tons of 1.000 kg and a gross tonnage of 98 tons. Horsepower 200 hp and a sped of 9,5 knots.