Belgian minehunter Tournai
Ship design project of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Belgian Navy
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Tournai (M941) is the third ship in the City-class mine countermeasures vessels, and second to be built for the Belgian Navy.[3]
The ship under construction in Concarneau shipyards. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Belgium | |
| Name | Tournai[1] |
| Namesake | City of Tournai |
| Builder | Piriou, Concarneau, France |
| Laid down | 29 March 2023[2] |
| Commissioned | 2026 (planned) |
| Identification | Pennant number: M941 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class & type | City-class mine countermeasures vessel |
| Displacement | 2,900 t (2,900 long tons) full load |
| Length | 82.30 m (270 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 17 m (55 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Speed | 15.3 knots (28.3 km/h; 17.6 mph) |
| Complement | 29–63 |
| Armament |
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History
The Tournai officially started construction with her keel being laid at the Giurgiu shipyard during the launch ceremony of her sister ship, the Oostende (M940), on 29 March 2023.[2]
