Hnlms Schiedam is the 11th
ship of the Alkmaar
class. They class were conceived in
the 1970s and built in the 1980s. France
built the mine-hunting equipment, Belgium
provided the electronics, and the Netherlands constructed the
propulsion train. France and
the Netherlands originally
bought 15, with Belgium
buying 10. Now the Netherlands
have only 6 left.
All three countries' Tripartite ships contribute at times to 's Standing Maritime MCM capability groups (SNMCMG1 or SNMCMG2).
Hnlms Schiedam is seen arriving
in Leith on the 20th March 2015.
