M903 Dufour

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Photo 1
Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
Location: (BE) Antwerpen
Date: N/A
Photo 2
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (BE) Zeebrugge
Date: 19/12/2004
Administrative data Technical data
name: M903 Dufour
commissioned: 1954
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 498 ('54-'55) (US navy)
MSO 498 ('55-'55) (US navy)
M950 Lagen ('55-'66) (Norwegian navy)		 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 Norwegian navy
also known as "AM 498" class ocean minesweeper
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 1996
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to Belgium in the year 2007 for scrapping.
Severely damaged? No