Navy tug enjoying the nice weather just outside OSTEND 29/08/2005. "Stad Amsterdam" under sail and Dirk Cuylle's "Thornton" can be seen behind.

1967 -22/08: Launched by the "Rijkswerf Willemsoord" at Den Helder (YN 83) (keel laid 03/04/1967)
1968 -10/01: delivered to the Dutch Royal Marine (pennant A 872)
1973: towed the airplane 'Atlantique" to Den Helder after an emergency landing on the water
1998: To the Belgian Royal Marine, port of registry Zeebrugge, renamed ALBATROS (pennant A 996)