Good day to you all
This is my first drawing in years so please be kind and helpful.
I try to adjust to the new rules so if somebody has some points please just say and don't shoot me.
The Mercuur A900 is a Submarine Tender and Torpedo work ship.
Laid down: 16 November 1985
Launched: 16 October 1987
Commissioned: 21 August 1987
Stats before midlife upgrade:
Type: Submarine support ship
Displacement: approx. 1400 ton
Length: 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in)
Beam: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Propulsion: 2 MAN 6L-20/27 diesel
Speed: 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Armament:
Mark 48 torpedoes
Mark 46 torpedoes
2x 20mm machine gun
Stats after midlife upgrade:
Type: Submarine support ship
Displacement: approx. 1400 ton
Length: 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in)
Beam: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Propulsion: 2 MAN turbo- diesel 2x electric machineries for hybrid drive
Speed: 19 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Armament:
2x 12.7mm machine gun
The HNLMS Mercuur after midlife upgrade, shown in 2017
HNLMS Mercuur in 2009
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Fryssian AU with Lt.Maverick 114
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Embarked on: HNLMS Karel Doorman A833
To do list:
-Zeven Provincien class cruiser
-Joint support ship all sides
-F124 Sachsen class frigate
-F125 Baden-Württemberg class frigate
-Clemencau class aircraft carrier
-Zeven provincien class frigate
-Poolster class AOR
-Amsterdam class AOR
-Minas Gerais aircraft carrier