Latvian minehunter Viesturs explained

Viesturs (M-05) (ex-HNLMS Scheveningen (A855)) is a former minehunter of the Royal Netherlands Navy that is now in service with the Latvian Navy.

History

Scheveningen is the result of a cooperation between France, Belgium and The Netherlands. It is the sixth ship in the s. The commissioning ceremony took place in Alblasserdam on 18 July 1984.

Scheveningen was sold to the Latvian Navy in 2007 together with,, and . It was transferred in 2008 and renamed Viesturs.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M-05 "Viesturs" . Latvian National Armed Forces . 14 June 2023. lv.