Cerberus-class diving support vessel

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| Name = Cerberus class

| Builders = Scheepswerf Visser (now Damen Den Helder)

| Operators = {{navy|the Netherlands}}

| Class before = *{{sclass|Triton|diving support vessel|4}}

  • {{sclass|Dokkum|minesweeper|4}}

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| In commission range = 1992–present{{cite web|url=https://www.defensie.nl/organisatie/marine/materieel/schepen/duikvaartuigen|title=Duikvaartuigen|publisher=Ministerie van Defensie|access-date=26 June 2022|language=nl}}

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| Total ships completed = 4

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| Ship type = Diving support vessel

| Ship displacement = 223 t{{cite web|url=https://marineschepen.nl/schepen/cerberus.html#specs|title=Cerberusklasse duikvaartuigen specificaties|publisher=Marineschepen.nl|access-date=26 June 2022|language=nl}}

| Ship length = {{cvt|27.94|m|ftin}}

| Ship beam = {{cvt|8.76|m|ftin}}

| Ship height = {{cvt|13.2|m|ftin}}

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| Ship draft = {{cvt|1.50|m|ftin}}

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| Ship propulsion = 2 × Volvo Penta TADM 122A

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The Cerberus class are four diving support vessels in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy. Built by Scheepswerf Visser at Den Helder, their mission is to help the explosive ordnance disposal unit with bomb disposal and to serve as a platform to train new navy divers.

Ships in class

class="wikitable"
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! Name

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A851

| {{HNLMS|Cerberus|A851|2}}

| rowspan=4 align=center |Scheepswerf Visser

| 28 February 1992

| In active service

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A852

| {{HNLMS|Argus|A852|2}}

| 2 June 1992

| In active service

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A853

| {{HNLMS|Nautilus|A853|2}}

| 18 August 1992

| In active service

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A854

| {{HNLMS|Hydra|A854|2}}

| 20 November 1992

| In active service

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Construction and career

File:HNLMS Hydra A 854.jpg

Two of the ships have undergone modifications since being commissioned. In 1997 Hydra received a {{convert|10.5|m|adj=on}} extension in the mid-section and a new bow thruster among other things. The lengthening gave here a new displacement of 340 t. Nautilus followed with the same modifications in 2008. As a result, these two ships can carry an additional 2 crew and 22 passengers.

All ships are set to be replaced along with the {{HNLMS|Mercuur|A900|2}}, {{HNLMS|Pelikaan|A804|2}}, {{sclass|Snellius|hydrographic survey vessel|4}}, {{HNLMS|Soemba|M850|2}} and the Van Kinsbergen by a common family of ships. The builder of the new ships will be selected in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/A-Brief-vervanging-hulpvaartuigen-CZSK-080520.html|title=Vervanging van tien Nederlandse marineschepen ineens|publisher=Marineschepen.nl|access-date=26 June 2022|language=nl}}{{cite web|url=https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/Bouwer-8-nieuwe-hulpvaartuigen-in-2024-bekend-170622.html|title=Bouwer 8 nieuwe hulpvaartuigen in 2024 bekend|publisher=Marineschepen.nl|access-date=26 June 2022|language=nl}}{{cite web|url=https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/scheepsbouw-en-reparatie/2020/06/05/defensie-gaat-hulpschepen-marine-vervangen/|title=Defensie gaat hulpschepen marine vervangen|publisher=Marineschepen.nl|access-date=26 June 2022|language=nl}}

References

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