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Minehunting boat "Bad Bevensen": Back to Kiel after deployment

The minehunting boat "Bad Bevensen" is expected back in its home port of Kiel on Thursday (10:00 a.m.) after a NATO deployment. According to the German Navy, the 54-metre-long boat, which belongs to the third minehunting squadron, has been the German contribution to one of NATO's permanent mine...

Nato - Minehunting boat "Bad Bevensen": Back to Kiel after deployment

The minehunting boat "Bad Bevensen" is expected back in its home port of Kiel on Thursday (10:00 a.m.) after a NATO deployment. According to the German Navy, the 54-meter-long boat, which belongs to the third minehunting squadron, has been the German contribution to one of NATO's permanent mine countermeasures units in recent months.

Under the command of Corvette Captain Kevin Linken, the boat called at 16 ports in 9 countries in 5 months, covering almost 10,000 nautical miles, according to the Navy. 8 mines were removed during the mission. The "Bad Bevensen" will now spend some time in the shipyard.

The crew of the "Bad Bevensen" comprises 42 soldiers. A team of mine divers can also be taken on board. The boat was commissioned in 1993.

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Source: www.stern.de

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