M907 Artevelde

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Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
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Administrative data Technical data
name: M907 Artevelde
commissioned: 1955
flag: Belgium
dimensions: 52.42 x 10.97 x 4.20 m
type: "Agile" class (MSO) ocean minesweeper
specs: crew: 41
speed: 14.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
AM 503 ('53-'55)(US Navy)
MSO 503 ('55-'56) (US 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 Belgium navy
also known as "AM 503" class ocean minesweeper

Converted into a base-ship for divers-mine clearing expert, was equipped with a decompression chamber in 1974,
Converted? This vessel was converted from ocean minesweeper to diving support vessel in the year 1974.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was decommissioned or transfered in the year 1985
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to The Netherlands in the year 1986 for scrapping.
Severely damaged? No