Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 29 May 2016
Ex-Achéron. Building ordered in 1961, laid down as ammunition ship at DCN, Brest, France in 1969, launched on 30 May 1970, commissioned on 1 June or 17 September 1976, after her keel was laid started a conversion into a floating workshop able to support a naval force of 3-6 warships with regular maintenance or battle damage , finished a 6 months overhaul at France on 29 June 1995, finished a overhaul in December 1979, out of service on 20 February 2009, decommissioned on 17 September 2010 and arrived on 29 May 2016 at Ghent, Belgium to be broken up. She was towed by the Dutch tug Multratug 20. Was stationed at Toulon, France although for a long time at Djibout,
Displacement 7.815-10.250 (full load) tons and as dimensions 147,00 x 21,56 x 6,50 metres. The armament consisted of 2x1-4cm 60-cal anti aircraft guns and 4x1-12,7mm machineguns. Machinery consisted pf 2 SEMT-Pielstick 12 PC V4oo diesels supplying 12.000 bhp allowing with a speed of 19 knots a range of 9.500 nautical miles. Her crew numbered 16 officers, 150 petty officers, 116 ratings and 120 passengers. There were 13 workshops for all needed tasks. Fitted out with 4-12 ton cranes. Medical facility for 16 persons and a compression chamber. The hangar of 300 square metres could store 2 hangars and a flight deck area of 500 square metres.
