M906 Breydel

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Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
Location: (BE) Antwerpen
Date: 13/04/1989
Administrative data Technical data
name: M906 Breydel
commissioned: 1955
flag: Belgium
dimensions: 52.42 x 10.97 x 4.20 m
type: "Agressive" class (MSO) ocean minehunter / sweeper
specs: crew: 41
speed: 14.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
AM 504 (US Navy) ('55-'55)
MSO 504 (US Navy) ('55-'56) 		No known new names
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
Built by the US navy for the Belgium navy
also known as "AM 503" class ocean minesweeper

Sold in 1995 to "De Leuvense Compagnie vzw" to be transformed into a museum ship.
Scrapped at Marintec (Boom, Antwerp (BE)) in the year 2006.
Converted? This vessel was converted from ocean minesweeper to ocean minehunter in the year 1974.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was decommissioned or transfered in the year 1993
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to Belgium in the year 2006 for scrapping.
Severely damaged? No