HNLMS Sorido
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | T 201 |
| Operator | Dienst van Scheepsvaart |
| In service | 1945 |
| Out of service | 1949 |
| Netherlands | |
| Name | Sorido |
| Operator | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Acquired | 1949 |
| In service | 1949 |
| Out of service | 1960 |
| Fate | Expended as target ship on 23 August 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Displacement | 165 t (162 long tons) |
| Length | 22.86 m (75 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 2.74 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | Crossley HRC 4 diesel engine |
| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
HNLMS Sorido was a tugboat that served between 1949 and 1960 in the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).[1] She was originally built in the United States for the Dienst van Scheepsvaart as T 201, but was transferred to the RNLN in August 1949.[2] On 2 August 1960 she was decommissioned and later, on 23 August, expended as target ship for the Netherlands Naval Aviation Service.[3]
Sorido was built in 1945 in the United States originally for the Dienst van Scheepsvaart (DvS).[2] She had a length of 22.86 metres (75 ft 0 in), a beam of 5.28 metres (17 ft 4 in) and a draught of 2.74 metres (9 ft 0 in).[2] Furthermore, Sorido had a displacement of 165 tons and was equipped with Crossley HRC 4 diesel engines, which allowed her to reach a maximum speed of 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph).[2]