Buyskes-class hydrographic survey vessel
{{Short description|Ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy.}}
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:Varonis.JPG | Ship caption = Buyskes in service with the Latvian Navy as Varonis }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name = Buyskes class | Builders = Boele's Scheepswerven en Machinefabriek, Bolnes | Operators = * Initial
| Class before = {{sclass|Snellius|hydrographic survey vessel|4 | 1950}}
| Class after = {{sclass|Snellius|hydrographic survey vessel|4}} | Subclasses = | Cost = | Built range = 1972–1973 | In commission range = 1973-present | Total ships building = | Total ships planned = 2 | Total ships completed = 2 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 1 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = | Total ships scrapped = 1 | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = van Amstel, pp. 91-92. | Ship type = Hydrographic survey vessel | Ship displacement = {{cvt|967|t|LT}} | Ship length = {{cvt|60|m|ftin}} | Ship beam = {{cvt|11.1|m|ftin}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = | Ship draft = {{convert|3.7|m|ftin}} | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = *1 propeller
| Ship speed = {{convert|13.5|kn}} | Ship range = | Ship endurance = | Ship boats = | Ship capacity = | Ship troops = | Ship complement = | Ship crew = 43 | Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = | Ship EW = | Ship armament = | Ship armour = | Ship aircraft = | Ship aircraft facilities = | Ship notes = }} |
The Buyskes class was a class of two hydrographic survey vessels that were part of the Dutch Hydrographic Service of the Royal Netherlands Navy.van Amstel, p. 87. Together with {{HNLMS|Tydeman|A906|6}} the ships of this class were the main ships of the Dutch Hydrographic Service during the last quarter of the 20th century.Raven, p. 190. While the ships of the Buyskes class were built for performing hydrographic research, the Tydeman was focused on oceanography.{{cite news |author= |date=13 January 1977 |title= Tydeman gaat oceaanbodem onderzoeken |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010627114:mpeg21:a0114 |work=Nederlands Dagblad | language=Dutch|location= |access-date=}}
Design and construction
Both ships were built at Boele's Scheepwerven en Machinefabriek B.V. in Bolnes and replaced the hydrographic survey vessels of the {{sclass|Snellius|hydrographic survey vessel|4||1950}}.Woudstra, p. 162. They were equipped with the automated "Hydraut" system that allowed them to perform hydrographic measuring.{{cite news |author= |date=12 November 1979 |title= Veel bezoek Scheepvaartdag Delfzijl |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011018877:mpeg21:a0048 |work=Nieuwsblad van het Noorden | language=Dutch |location= |access-date=}} The data this system gathered was used to make detailed maps.Raven, p. 141. However, in comparison to Tydeman the Buyskes-class ships were deemed less modern.{{cite news |author= |date=11 June 1979 |title=„Marine kan meehelpen bij ontwikkelingssamenwerking”|url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010572808:mpeg21:a0059 |work=Nederlands Dagblad | language=Dutch |location= |access-date=}}
The Buyskes undertook her sea trials in January 1973, while the Blommendal did her sea trials in April 1973.{{cite news |author= |date=22 November 1972 |title=Te veel water bij stapelloop |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=KBNRC01:000032110:mpeg21:a0175 |work=NRC Handelsblad | language=Dutch |location= |access-date=}} In the same year both ships were taken into service of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Service history
The ships were active in the North Sea.{{cite news |author= |date=17 July 1974 |title= Van achterkant maan weten we meer dan eigen zeebodem |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010958513:mpeg21:p013 |work=Het Vrije Volk | language=Dutch |location= |access-date=}} {{cite news |author=Arlette Dwarkasing |date=26 May 1994 |title= Als de korporaal zakt, staat hij op straat |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010823099:mpeg21:a0185 |work=Trouw | language=Dutch |location= |access-date=}}
Blommendal was decommissioned on 15 December 1999.{{cite web|url=http://scheepvaarthoek.blogspot.com/2016/12/blommendal.html |title=Blommendal |publisher=Scheepvaarthoek |date=13 December 2016 |access-date=14 July 2023 |language=nl}} She was followed by Buyskes four years later on 11 December 2003.{{cite web|url=http://warshipsresearch.blogspot.com/2017/09/dutch-survey-vessel-hr-ms-buyskes-904.html |title=Dutch survey vessel Hr. Ms. Buyskes (A 904) 1972-2004 and Latvian law enforce vessel Varonis (A90) 2004- |publisher=Warships Research |date=24 September 2017 |access-date=14 July 2023 |language=en}}
Blommendal was sold to a maritime foundation, Het Maritiem Kwartier, as a tool to keep the history of older vessels alive and educate people about them.{{cite web|url=https://www.zaans-industrieel-erfgoed.nl/index.html?pages_4/reportage_ndsm_drijvende.html&main_frame |title=Drijvende objecten |publisher=Zaans Industrieel Erfgoed |date= |access-date=14 July 2023 |language=nl}} She remained laid up near the NDSM yard in Amsterdam until 2016 when she was scrapped in Haarlem.
In 2004 Buyskes was sold to the Latvian Navy and renamed {{ship|Latvian hydrographic survey vessel|Varonis|A-90|2}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.mil.lv/lv/tehnika/90-varonis |title=A-90 "Varonis" |language=lv}}
Ships in class
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! Pennant ! width="90" |Laid down ! width="90" |Launched ! width="90" |Commissioned ! width="90" |Decommissioned ! width="90" |Fate |
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| {{HNLMS|Buyskes|A904|2}}
| A904 | 31 January 1972 | 11 July 1972 | 9 March 1973 | 11 December 2003 |
| {{HNLMS|Blommendal|A905|2}}
| A905 | 1 August 1972 | 21 November 1972 | 22 May 1973 | 15 December 1999 |
Notes
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References
- {{cite book |editor-last=Raven |editor-first=G.J.A. |date=1988 |title=De kroon op het anker: 175 jaar Koninklijke Marine |language=Dutch|edition= |url= |location=Amsterdam |publisher=De Bataafsche Leeuw |page= |isbn=90-6707-200-1}}
- {{cite book |last=van Amstel |first=W.H.E. |date=1991 |title=De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945 |trans-title= |url= |language=Dutch |location=Alkmaar |publisher=De Alk |isbn=9060139976}}
- {{cite book |last=Woudstra |first=F.G.A. |date=1982 |title=Onze Koninklijke Marine |trans-title= |url= |language=Dutch |location=Alkmaar |publisher=De Alk |isbn=9060139151}}
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