Belgian minehunter Crocus (M917)
Crocus (M917) is a Tripartite class minehunter of the Belgian Naval Component, launched on September 3, 1986 at the Mercantile-Belyard shipyard in Rupelmonde and christened by Mrs. Gaethofs-Schreurs, the wife of the then Mayor of Genk, on September 18, 1986.
The patronage of the Crocus was accepted by the city of Genk. She is the third of the Belgian Tripartite class minehunters.
She is currently commanded by Lieutenant Commander Kurt De Winter.
She is seen here arriving in Leith in abysmal weather on Friday 4th April 2014.
