Belgian Navy - Former Fleet List

Former Fleet List

Belgian Navy ships since 1945:

• Tacoma-class frigate
  • F910 Victor Billet, Tacoma-class frigate (decommissioned 1959, scrapped)
• Wielingen class frigates
  • F910 Wielingen, Wielingen class frigate (decommissioned Summer 2007 and sold to Bulgaria)
  • F911 Westdiep, Wielingen class frigate (decommissioned 5 October 2007 and sold to Bulgaria)
  • F912 Wandelaar, Wielingen class frigate (decommissioned and sold to Bulgaria 2005)
  • F913 Westhinder, Wielingen class frigate (decommissioned 1993, scrapped)
• Tripartite minehunter
  • M918 Dianthus, Tripartite minehunter (sold to France 1993)
  • M919 Fuchsia, Tripartite minehunter (sold to France 1993)
  • M920 Iris, Tripartite minehunter (sold to France 1993)
  • M922 Myosotis, Tripartite minehunter (sold to Bulgaria 2007)
• Algerine class minesweeper
  • M900 Adrien de Gerlache (ex HMS Liberty, acquired 1949 - decommissioned 1969)
  • M901 Georges Lecointe (i) (ex HMS Cadmus, acquired 1950 - decommissioned 1959)
  • M901 Georges Lecointe (ii) (ex HMCS Wallaceburg, acquired 1959 - decommissioned 1969)
  • M902 Van Haverbeke (i) (ex HMS Ready - acquired 1951 - decommissioned 1960)
  • M903 Dufour (i) (ex HMS Fancy - acquired 1951 - decommissioned 1959)
  • M903 Dufour (ii) (ex HMCS Winnipeg - acquired 1959 - decommissioned 1966)
  • M904 De Brouwer (i) (ex HMS Spanker - acquired 1953 - decommissioned 1966)
  • M905 De Moor (ex HMS Rosario - acquired 1953 - decommissioned 1966)

• MSO class minesweeper (Aggressive class)
  • M902 Van Haverbeke (ii) (ex USN MSO522 - acquired 1960 - decommissioned)
  • M903 Dufour (ex USN AM498 - ex USN MSO522 - ex Norwegian Navy M951 Lagen - acquired 1966 - decommissioned 1985)
  • M904 Debrouwer (ex USN AM499 - ex USN MSO499 - ex Norwegian Navy M952 Namsen - acquired 1966 - decommissioned 1993)
  • M906 Breydel (ex USN AM504, ex USN MSO504, acquired 1956 - decommissioned 1993)
  • M907 Artevelde (ex USN AM503, ex USN MSO503, acquired 1955 - decommissioned 1985)
  • M908 Truffaut (ex USN AM515, ex USN MSO515, acquired 1956 - decommissioned 1993)
  • M909 Bovesse (ex USN AM516, ex USN MSO516, acquired 1957 - decommissioned 1993)
  • Pico (ex USN AM497 - ex USN MSO497 - ex Portuguese Navy M418 Pico - acquired 1974 for spares, subsequently stripped and abandoned, never commissioned)
• MSC class coastal minesweeper (akin to US Navy Minesweeper Coastal)
  • M910 Diest (sold to Taiwan 1969)
  • M911 Eeklo (sold to Taiwan 1969)
  • M912 Lier (sold to Taiwan 1969)
  • M913 Maaseik (sold to Taiwan 1969)
  • M914 Roeselare (sold to Norway 1966)
  • M915 Arlon (sold to Norway 1966)
  • M916 Bastogne (sold to Norway 1966)
  • M917 Charleroi (sold to Taiwan 1969)
  • M918 Sint-Niklaas (sold to Taiwan 1969)
  • M919 Sint-Truiden (sold to Greece 1969)
  • M920 Diksmuide (sold to Taiwan 1969)
  • M921 Herve (sold to Greece 1969)
  • M922 Malmedy (sold to Greece 1969)
  • M923 Blankenberge (sold to Greece 1969)
  • M924 Laroche (sold to Greece 1969)
  • M925 De Panne (retired from service 1969)
  • M926 Mechelen (converted to research ship - decommissioned)
  • M927 Spa (converted to munition transport and renumbered A963 - decommissioned and sold to a Dutch foundation, re-commissioned as museum ship AMS60 Bernisse)
  • M928 Stavelot (decommissioned 1987)
  • M929 Heist (decommissioned 1992)
  • M930 Rochefort (decommissioned 1992)
  • M931 Knokke (decommissioned 1976)
  • M932 Nieuwpoort (decommissioned 1991)
  • M933 Koksijde (decommissioned 1991)
  • M934 Verviers (ex USN MSC259 - converted to minehunter 1972 - decommissioned 1988)
  • M935 Veurne (ex USN MSC260 - converted to minehunter 1972 - decommissioned 1987)
• MSI class inshore minesweepers (similar to the British Ham or Ley class)
  • M470 Temse (sold to South Korea 1970)
  • M471 Hasselt (decommissioned 1989; transferred to Belgian Sea Cadet Corps in 1993)
  • M472 Kortrijk (decommissioned 1989)
  • M473 Lokeren (decommissioned 1987)
  • M474 Turnhout (decommissioned 1991)
  • M475 Tongeren (decommissioned 1991)
  • M476 Merksem (decommissioned 1992)
  • M477 Oudenaarde (decommissioned 1989)
  • M478 Herstal (decommissioned 1991)
  • M479 Huy (decommissioned 1990)
  • M480 Seraing (decommissioned 1990)
  • M481 Tournai (sold to South Korea 1970)
  • M482 Visé (decommissioned 1991)
  • M483 Ougrée (decommissioned 1992; she is in civilian ownership on the River Medway in Chatham, Kent, England (2007))
  • M484 Dinant (decommissioned 1992)
  • M485 Andenne (decommissioned 1991)
• Motorminesweeper 105 class
  • M940 (decommissioned 1954)
  • M941 (decommissioned 1954)
  • M942 (decommissioned 1954)
  • M943 (decommissioned 1954)
  • M944 (decommissioned 1954)
  • M945 (decommissioned 1954)
  • M946 (decommissioned 1954)
  • M947 (decommissioned 1954)
• Miscellaneous Combatant Vessels
  • Barcock (boom defence vessel; ex-Royal Navy HMS Barcock; acquired 1946; returned 1949)
  • Bootsman Jonson (minesweeper; ex-Kriegsmarine V1001; acquired 1944; decommissioned 1949)
  • Bootsman Jonson 2 (minesweeper; ex-Kriegsmarine V1300; acquired 1948; decommissioned 1952)
• Patrol boats
  • P900 Ijzer (decommissioned 1969; fate unknown)
  • P901 Leie (decommissioned 1983; sold privately; acquired by Royal Belgian Sea Cadet Corps in later sale)
  • P902 Dender (sold in 1954 without being commissioned)
  • P903 Meuse (decommissioned 1983; on display at Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History, Brussels)
  • P904 Sambre (decommissioned 1983; donated to Royal Belgian Sea Cadet Corps 1985)
  • P905 Schelde (decommissioned 1983; on display at National Maritime Museum, Antwerp)
  • P906 Semois (decommissioned 1983; sold privately 1985; sunk during storm in Alicante, Spain 1992)
  • P907 Rupel (decommissioned 1983; sold privately 1985; awaiting overhaul by current owner)
  • P908 Ourthe (decommissioned 1983; sold privately 1985; fate unknown)
• Auxiliary ships
  • A950 Sub-Lieutenant Valcke (tug; built 1951; decommissioned 1980; sold privately)
  • A951 Hommel (harbor tug; built in Germany 1953; decommissioned 1999)
  • A952 Wesp (harbor tug; built in Germany 1953; decommissioned 1984)
  • A952 Bij (harbour tug; built in The Netherlands 1959; decommissioned 1986)
  • A955 Eupen (decommissioned 1966)
  • A956 Krekel (harbour tug; built in Belgium 1961; decommissioned 1986)
  • A957 Kamina (former German U-boat tender Herman von Wissmann; also wore pennant numbers AP907 and AP957; decommissioned 1967)
  • A959 Mier (harbour tug; decommissioned 1984)
  • A961 Zinnia (supply ship; decommissioned 1993; scrapped 2007)
  • A962 Mechelen (ex-M926 Mechelen; converted to research ship 1963; decommissioned 1983)
  • A963 Spa (ex-M927 Spa; converted to munitions transport ship 1978; decommissioned and sold 1993)
  • A964 Heist (ex-M929 Heist; converted to auxiliary ship 1978; reconverted to M929 Heist 1985)
  • A999 Barbara, Hovercraft (decommissioned 2009)
  • Avila (royal yacht; on display at Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History, Brussels)
  • Inga 1 (tug; built 1959; abandoned in Belgian Congo 1960)
  • MTL551 (motor transport launch; ex-US Navy MTL551; acquired 1947; sold 1953)
• Inland waterways barges
  • A998 Ekster (munitions transport barge; acquired 1953; decommissioned 1979)
  • FN1 (abandoned in Belgian Congo 1960)
  • FN2 (abandoned in Belgian Congo 1960)
  • FN3 (abandoned in Belgian Congo 1960)
  • FN4 (decommissioned 1982)
  • FN5 (decommissioned 1982)
  • FN6 (decommissioned 1982)