Crocus (M917) is a Tripartite-class minehunter of the Belgian Naval Component, launched on 3 September 1986 at the Mercantile-Belyard shipyard in Rupelmonde and completed on 5 February 1987. The patronage of Crocus was accepted by the city of Genk. It was the third of the Belgian Tripartite-class minehunters.
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| History |
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| Name | Crocus |
| Namesake | Crocus |
| Builder | Mercantile-Belyard Shipyard, Rupelmonde |
| Launched | 3 September 1986 |
| Completed | 5 February 1987 |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Tripartite-class minehunter |
| Displacement |
- 536 t (528 long tons) empty
- 605 t (595 long tons) full load
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| Length | 51.5 m (169 ft) |
| Beam | 8.96 m (29.4 ft) |
| Height | 18.5 m (61 ft) |
| Draught | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Propulsion |
- 1 × 1370 kW Werkspoor RUB 215 V12 diesel engine
- 2 × 180 kW ACEC active rudders
- 1 × HOLEC bow propeller
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Boats & landing
craft carried | |
| Complement | 4 officers, 15 non-commissioned officers, 17 sailors |
Sensors &
processing systems |
- 1 × Thales Underwater Systems TSM 2022 Mk III Hull Mounted Sonar
- 1 × SAAB Bofors Double Eagle Mk III Self Propelled Variable Depth Sonar
- 1 × Consilium Selesmar Type T-250/10CM003 Radar
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| Armament | 3 × 12.7 mm machine guns |
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