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Torpedo training ship
The Royal Netherlands Navy has a torpedo training ship, HNLMS Mercuur, which accompanies submarines on exercise. It serves as a sailing maintenance shed for torpedoes and as a target ship for submarines to fire dummy torpedoes under.
Water displacement 1,400 tonnes
Dimensions (LxW) 64.8 m x 12 m (greatest dimensions)
Draught 4.3 m
Speed 14 knots
Propulsion 2 x MAN 6L-20/27 diesels (1,632 hp total)
Ship's company 39
Armament 1 underwater launch tube for Mk. 48 torpedoes
In use with Royal Netherlands Navy
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