Bns's Lobelia and Primula

Bns Lobelia and Bns Primula

Bns Lobelia (M 921) and Bns Primula (M 924) are two of 6 Tripartite class minehunters in service for the Belgian navy.

Lobelia entered service in 1989 and Primula in 1991.  They displace 595 tons and are 52 meters long.  This class usually has a crew of around 40. 

All six of the class have recently completed a Capability Upkeep Program (CUP) to keep them in service until 2020.

This is a very popular class of ship as several nations have them in service, Bulgaria, Netherlands, France, Latvia, Pakistan to name but a few.

Both ships are seen at the Forth Bridges on Friday 19^th October 2012 heading to Rosyth for fuel before sailing home to Belgium.

Bns Lobelia

Bns Primula