The Belgian minehunter ''Primula'' (M924) is a of the
Belgian Naval Component, launched on 20 December 1990 at the Mercantile-Belyard shipyard in
Rupelmonde and
christened by Mrs. Adriaensens, the wife of the then Mayor of Willebroek, on 12 June 1991. The patronage of ''Primula'' was accepted by the city of
Willebroek
Willebroek (, old spelling: ''Willebroeck'') is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of , Heindonk, , Klein Willebroek, and Willebroek proper. In 2021, Willebroek had a total population ...
. It was the tenth and last of the Belgian Tripartite-class minehunters.
She underwent major modernization works in 2004-2005, such as the replacement of the PAP-minehunting system and 20mm-gun.
References
External links
Section of the website of the Belgian Ministry of Defence about the M924 ''Primula''
Tripartite-class minehunters of the Belgian Navy
Ships built in Belgium
Ships built in France
Ships built in the Netherlands
1990 ships
Minehunters of Belgium
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