HNLMS Urania (2004)
{{short description|Training ship}}
{{other ships|HNLMS Urania}}
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}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = 300px | Ship caption = Urania }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name = Urania class | Builders = | Operators = {{navy|Netherlands}} | Class before = {{HNLMS|Urania|1928|6}} | Class after = | Subclasses = | Cost = | Built range = | In service range = | In commission range = 2004 – present | Total ships building = | Total ships planned = | Total ships completed = 1 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 1 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship country = Netherlands | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Netherlands|naval}} | Ship name = Urania | Ship namesake = | Ship original cost = | Ship awarded = | Ship builder = * De Gier & Bezaan Int. (Hull)
| Ship laid down = 2003 | Ship launched = 18 May 2004 | Ship acquired = | Ship commissioned = 25 May 2004 | Ship decommissioned = | Ship in service = | Ship out of service = | Ship homeport = Den Helder | Ship identification = * {{MMSI Number|245804000}}
| Ship honors = | Ship fate = | Ship status = {{ship in active service}} | Ship badge = | Ship notes = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship type = Training ship | Ship displacement = 80 tons | Ship length = {{cvt|26.85|m|ftin}} | Ship beam = {{cvt|6.04|m|ftin}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = | Ship draft = {{cvt|2.50|m|ftin}} | Ship sail plan = Ketch | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = * {{cvt|305|m2}} sails
| Ship speed = * {{convert|7|kn}} (Engine)
| Ship range = | Ship endurance = | Ship boats = | Ship capacity = | Ship complement = 14 students | Ship crew = 3 to 4 | Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = | Ship EW = | Ship armament = | Ship armour = | Ship aircraft = | Ship aircraft facilities = | Ship notes = }} |
HNLMS Urania ({{langx|nl|Zr.Ms. Urania}}) is a naval training ship of the Dutch Navy and is used to train future Adelborsten from the Royal Naval College.{{Cite web|url=https://marineschepen.nl/schepen/urania.html|title=Zr.Ms. Urania zeilschip (2004)|publisher=Marineschepen.nl|access-date=1 December 2022|language=nl}}
History
When the old {{HNLMS|Urania|1928|6}} had a hole punched in the hull she needed to be replaced. Due to budget cuts this was not an option so the navy opted for an extensive refit. During this refit it was uncovered that most of the ship was being held together with putty. Olivier F. van Meer was charged with the design of the new ship that had to resemble the old Urania at a distance. The keel was laid in 2003 at De Gier & Bezaan Int. in Enkhuizen and in mid-2003 the hull was moved to Den Helder for fitting out by the navy.
Eventually she was launched on 18 May 2004, and commissioned a week later. Some parts of the old Urania were used in the construction of the new one. For example the old stern was fitted to the new ship but in the end was removed again in favour of a new stern. The only remaining bit from the old Uranina being the wheel.
See also
- {{HNLMS|Van Kinsbergen|A902|6}}
References
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Category:Training ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy