Built as a Rijksopnemingsvaartuig (National Recording Vessel)By J&K Smit in Kinderdijkand and launched 21/07/1950.
Entered service 16/03/1951 as Hr Ms Zeefakkel.
On 26/10/1972, taken out of service as a N.R.V.
After major maintenance she then became a school for Naval officers at the Royal Naval Institute in Den Helder.
In 1999 Zeefakkel was replaced by Kingsbergen as an instruction vessel and went into reserve.
On 02/01/2000 she left Den Helder for her new home port of Hellevoetsluis, serving as a training ship for the Sea Cadet Corps.